10:52 PM ET Oddsmakers believe the Colorado Avalanche are on the verge of a dynasty. The Avalanche went wire to wire as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season, and they have already been installed as the favorites by sportsbooks to lift the Cup next season too. The Avalanche, who finished off the
admin
The Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday announced that former American Hockey League goaltender Roberto Luongo is part of the induction class of 2022. Luongo will be enshrined alongside fellow players Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Daniel Alfredsson and Riikka Sallinen. Herb Carnegie will also be inducted in the builders’ category. Drafted by the New York
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Jan Mysak scored 10:08 into overtime and the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 Monday night, clinching a berth in the Memorial Cup final. The semifinal round victory propels the Bulldogs into the championship game against the host Saint John Sea Dogs. Artem Grushnikov, Mason McTavish and Logan
This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Throughout these riveting NHL playoffs, my mind was not only on the results of the games but the impact of the winners. As the Colorado Avalanche inched closer to clinching their Stanley Cup final
There are a lot of good options for the Ottawa Senators at the 2022 NHL Draft. Juraj Slafkovsky brings physicality and goals, David Jiricek can be a top-pairing playmaking defender, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Joakim Kemell are perfect complements to their young core, and Cutter Gauthier could be the next big power forward in the NHL.
The Edmonton Oilers have a big offseason ahead of them with a number of free agents they must decide what to do with as well as more than one trade they must pull off. In the midst of all that, the biggest need is finding a starting goaltender with the future of Mike Smith up
On the Oilers goaltending, Jesse Puljujarvi and potential cap casualties Mark Spector of Sportsnet: (mailbag) The Edmonton Oilers top UFA goaltender targets are St. Louis Blues Ville Husso and Toronto Maple Leafs Jack Campbell. Husso’s price may get driven up to high for the Oilers. Campbell could work well with Stuart Skinner. Jesse Puljujarvi could
7:00 PM ET The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning staved off elimination against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5, largely due to late-game heroics from Ondrej Palat. Palat’s go-ahead goal saved Tampa Bay’s season with 6:22 remaining in regulation helped the Lightning escape Colorado with a 3-2 win. Now, the series is back on
📝 by Patrick Williams A Friday in November might seem like an unlikely time for a team to begin a run to the Calder Cup. But Ryan Warsofsky believes that his club truly started its path on the night after U.S. Thanksgiving in Grand Rapids. On Nov. 26, the Wolves were having a bad night.
TAMPA, Fla. — After silencing all of the doubt and the doubters, Nazem Kadri had the strangest sensation when he finally lifted the Stanley Cup above his head. He could barely feel it. The thumb surgery that threatened to keep him out of the entire Final came with so much pain in his right hand
Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke. After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions. Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history
The Montreal Canadiens have positions at which they’re stronger and weaker, like any other like any other team. Unlike every other team though, having finished last in the NHL in 2021-22, they’ve just got things to work on even where they’re strongest. It’s just up to general manager Kent Hughes to prioritize. Related: Canadiens’ Biggest
The St. Louis Blues will have the 120th pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. This will be 32 picks after their third-round selection, but it will be their third overall pick, as they don’t have a second-rounder. St. Louis Blues 2022 NHL Draft Targets (The Hockey Writers) The Blues were
12:43 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Nathan MacKinnon raised the Stanley Cup over his head and then lowered it to his lips. The Colorado Avalanche, a team he dreamed of playing for as a child, were champions for the first time since 2001. MacKinnon, their 26-year-old superstar, had a goal and an assist in their
The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup championship on Sunday evening, with contributions up and down the roster from graduates of the American Hockey League. The Avalanche dethroned the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 win, taking the series four games to two. Jared Bednar became the ninth head coach ever
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Special teams figure to play a prominent role when the Hamilton Bulldogs and Shawinigan Cataractes face off Monday night in the Memorial Cup semifinal. The Cataractes scored three power-play goals in a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs in the preliminary round last Thursday, including the winner by Olivier Nadeau with 12:54
The National Capital Commission (NCC) has again inked an agreement with the Ottawa Senators that would bring a new NHL arena to LeBreton Flats near downtown Ottawa, years after the collapse of another Sens-backed arena plan. The signed memorandum of understanding with the Senators-led Capital Sports Development Inc. lays the groundwork for an arena and mixed-use development on
The Florida Panthers had an historic season with a 58-18-6 record, 122 points and the best record in the NHL to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy. It was also the best season record in franchise history. However, that fun came to an end in the second round of the playoffs at the hands of the Tampa