SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League opens its 87th season of play tonight, with 10 games on the schedule to kick things off. For the first time in league history, the AHL has 32 active teams hitting the ice in 2022-23, as the Coachella Valley Firebirds begin play as the top affiliate of the
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5:49 PM ET Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness will miss his regular-season debut with the team after returning a positive COVID-19 test on Friday afternoon. The Jets open their season at home against the New York Rangers on Friday night. Jets associate coach Scott Arniel will assume head-coaching duties in the interim. Bowness was
Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1-0, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -186, Blue Jackets +155; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Eastern Conference action. Columbus had a
The Calgary Flames won their season opener for the first time in well over a decade with a 5-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Flames halted the NHL’s longest active winless streak in openers — 0-10-2 after their last win in 2009 — by scoring twice in the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman offered updates on a few teams, including the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators. Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers would like to sign Eric Staal but don’t have the room and the Toronto Maple Leafs need to make a decision on Wayne Simmonds after the forward cleared waivers. Finally,
History may be about to repeat itself. Longtime fans of the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames may remember the heyday of the two clubs. For eight consecutive seasons between 1983 and 1990, the Stanley Cup Final featured either the Oilers or Flames. At the time, Alberta’s teams earned the unofficial nickname of Death Valley because
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The price would need to come down even more on Chychrun for the Oilers. An outdoor game in Edmonton next season? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: (mailbag) Can’t see the Arizona Coyotes retaining any money in a Jakob Chychrun trade given
📝 by Patrick Williams The American Hockey League’s 87th season begins tonight with plenty of new twists. To start, the league is now at a record 32 teams, a number that provides each National Hockey League organization with its sole affiliate. The league will also have a uniform 72-game schedule. But some things never change.
6:01 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Travis Sanheim to an eight-year, $50 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The deal will have an average annual value of $6.25 million. “Obviously, I’m really excited. It’s a huge day not only for me, but for my family and friends as well,” said Sanheim in a
Vancouver Canucks (0-1-0, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1-0-0, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks after Travis Konecny’s two-goal game against the New Jersey Devils in the Flyers’ 5-2 win. Philadelphia went 25-46-11 overall and 14-21-6 in home games
Sheldon Keefe wanted a response. The Maple Leafs head coach got exactly that in his team’s home opener thanks to a familiar face — and a couple new ones. Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period and Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves against his former team as Toronto defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2
What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Edmonton Oilers have in common? They both were rebuilding franchises that drafted a 6-foot-4 defenseman who can carry pucks out of the zone and punish guys who come into their own end. Who are these defensemen drafted eight years apart? Darnell Nurse and Simon Edvinsson. Let’s look
The San Jose Sharks have cleaning up to do as they seek to neutralize the high-flying Carolina Hurricanes in Friday night’s home opener. The mental mistakes committed against the Nashville Predators won’t fly against a stacked Hurricanes squad looking to build on their 4-1 opening-night victory. In perspective, San Jose needs more than just a
Joe Crozier was a legend with the Rochester Americans, guiding the team to the first three Calder Cup championships in franchise history before moving on to the NHL, then the WHA, then the NHL again before closing his coaching career in Rochester with a run to the finals in 1983-84. (Photo courtesy of Rochester Americans)
7:00 AM ET JAKE OETTINGER FELT INVINCIBLE. The Dallas Stars were in a Game 7 overtime against the Calgary Flames in the first round of last season’s playoffs. They were there because of Oettinger, the second-year goaltender who had stopped 208 of the 218 shots he had faced in the previous six games. The finale
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -346, Blackhawks +273; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks meet in Western Conference action. Vegas went 43-31-8 overall and 22-15-4 at home last season. The Golden Knights averaged 2.6 power-play chances
Following a winless pre-season that came with its share of struggles, the Montreal Canadiens found the win column in their regular-season opener. Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 19 seconds remaining to lift the Canadiens over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday. “Winning cures a lot. Obviously, we hadn’t won yet if you
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are both trying to avoid making a trade and looking to sign one of their players to a long-term extension. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres have signed Mattias Samuelsson to a surprising new contract. Why are they taking such a risk after only 54 career NHL games?