8:34 PM ET Buffalo Sabres‘ coach Don Granato had a one-word review for the conditions following his team’s outdoor practice on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s Heritage Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs: “Cold.” The other thing Granato noticed? “The wind.” Those are the challenges Toronto and Buffalo are preparing to face when the puck drops
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Sudden thoughts and second thoughts. Those words are not mine. They are borrowed from one of my favourite sports columnists, the award-winning Bill Lyon, who wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 33 years. The beauty of a column about random thoughts is the number of topics that can be included, and the feeling that conversation
The NHL fined Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno $5,000 US on Saturday for kneeing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jakub Voracek. The penalty is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Marcus Foligno fined $5,000 for this knee on Voracek. Thoughts? <a href=”https://t.co/cxO5dcCOEQ”>pic.twitter.com/cxO5dcCOEQ</a> —@spittinchiclets Foligno delivered the hit to Voracek late in the third
On Thursday night, the New Jersey Devils suffered the first loss of their current homestand. The Winnipeg Jets left Prudential Center with two points after securing a 2-1 victory against head coach Lindy Ruff’s team. For a second straight game, the Devils were without their captain Nico Hischier, who is dealing with a lower-body issue,
Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers are going to have a busy next couple of months that is also very important for the future of the team, starting now as the trade deadline is just over a week away. Even if the Oilers can’t or don’t bring in anybody significant to help the team, it
Semyon Varlamov, Scott Mayfield and other Islanders’ assets Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: The dilemma for Lou Lamoriello is quite real. He has some definite assets that can gain a nice return on this NHL Trade Deadline market. Does Lamoriello make some moves to maximize and retool? Both Semyon Varlamov and Scott Mayfield have a
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff The ABC Saturday afternoon hockey schedule continues this week with a Metropolitan Division matchup, as the Philadelphia Flyers travel to take on the Carolina Hurricanes, with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET and simulcast on ESPN+. To help get you ready for the game, we’ve put together a guide on
📝 by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat Sam Anas has made his hockey living off of proving doubters wrong. From receiving only one NCAA Division I offer, to becoming an All-American and a Frozen Four captain at Quinnipiac, to going undrafted to the NHL, the Springfield Thunderbirds forward has constantly played bigger than
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Logan Stankoven scored two goals as the Kamloops Blazers (40-14-2) won their fifth in a row, downing the visiting Kelowna Rockets 4-2 Friday in WHL action. Stankoven’s second goal at about two minutes into the third period proved to be the game-winner. Andrew Cristall and Adam Kydd scored for the Rockets (34-15-4),
Lars Eller scored 42 seconds into overtime and the Washington Capitals edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Friday. Evgeny Kuznetsov had a hat trick for the Capitals (31-18-11), who have points in five straight games. Alex Ovechkin notched a pair of assists but will have to wait to take sole possession of third place on
We are down to the final 10 days before the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. With that, business will start to pick up in a big way. Let’s get you caught up with all things Columbus Blue Jackets. On this week’s Blue Jackets Blasts, we tell you the latest on Alex Texier’s status. Then we dive
The San Jose Sharks finally had a game which was nothing good news, and man, did they need it. Rookie goalie Zach Sawchenko earned his first NHL win, whileone of their stars delivered the overtime win, as defenseman Erik Karlsson returned to the lineup and immediately helped out. It was all rainbows and happy thoughts
6:12 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have signed forward Joe Pavelski to a $5.5 million, one-year contract extension for the 2022-23 season. The 37-year-old Pavelski leads the Stars in assists (37) and points (59) and is third with 22 goals in the final year of a $21 million, three-year deal
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed left-winger Arshdeep Bains to an entry-level contract. Bains, 21, comes to the Canucks from the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League. He has tallied 82 points (30 goals, 52 assists) this season and is the first player of South Asian descent to lead the league in
Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch provided a glimpse of a brighter post-Jack Eichel future on a night Sabres fans booed the team’s former captain in his first appearance back in Buffalo since being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. Energizing the largest turnout of the season in Buffalo was cheering on Krebs and Tuch —
We’re less than two weeks away from the 2022 trade deadline, and the Carolina Hurricanes remain in an enviable position in the landscape of the NHL. The team has the best record in the Eastern Conference at 39-12-5, a relatively comfortable lead in the Metropolitan Division, and sit behind only Thursday night’s opponent, the Colorado
One of the few ways the Edmonton Oilers might be able to free up some salary cap space they otherwise don’t have would be to move defenseman Tyson Barrie ahead of this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. He’s currently on the shelf with an injury, but it’s not considered to be long-term. So too, he could
Trading for Johnsson’s cap hit TSN: The Arizona Coyotes could once again be looking to add players to get to the salary floor next season. They are one of the budget teams that is more concerned about salary and not the cap hit according to Darren Dreger. New Jersey Devils forward Andreas Johnsson is one