Pittsburgh Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen has found his name in the rumor mill as he battles through an up and down season. He’s a pending restricted free agent along with several other Penguins who need new contracts, including some big-name unrestricted free agents. It’s likely the team listens to any offers on the 25-year-old before
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The Edmonton Oilers are in a difficult spot when it comes to their salary cap this year and beyond. That means, despite some contracts ending after this season, the team will have to trade some players that make too much and just don’t contribute as much as they should. This season, players like Tyson Barrie,
4:50 PM ET For the second straight Winter Olympics, the National Hockey League dashed hopes for a “best on best” men’s ice hockey tournament. The NHL opted out of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games because of a funding dispute with the IOC. That upset the players, who negotiated participation in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics
BOSTON (AP) — The winningest goaltender in Boston Bruins history is calling it a career. Citing an inability of his body to respond after his recent return to the ice following offseason hip surgery, Tuukka Rask announced his retirement from NHL on Wednesday. “Today is a day that I hoped would never come. But now
The Montreal Canadiens, mired in a season-long tailspin, have fired Dominique Ducharme and named Hall of Fame forward Martin St. Louis as interim head coach. The 48-year-old Ducharme was relieved of his duties Wednesday with Montreal languishing in the league basement at 8-30-7. St. Louis, who ended a distinguished playing career in 2015, has no
After a frustrating first half of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers had a reason to celebrate their captain, Claude Giroux, as he was named the captain of the Metropolitan Division for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game. Giroux, who participated in his seventh NHL All-Star Game, replaced Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin as the captain of
After 15 seasons in the NHL, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask has retired from hockey. The 34-year-old netminder ends his NHL career as the Bruins’ all-time leader in games played (564) and wins (308) and is tied for first with Tim Thomas with a .921 save percentage. Tuukka Rask has officially retired from the NHL
7:43 AM ET JEREMY SMITH REMEMBERS laughing. It was the 2018-19 season, and Smith was a goalie for the AHL Bridgeport Tigers, an affiliate of the New York Islanders. It was the ninth minor league team of his career. He was getting older. Outside of 10 games with the Colorado Avalanche, his NHL dream hadn’t
📝 by Patrick Williams Shawn Horcoff played 1,008 regular-season games in the National Hockey League between the Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, and Anaheim Ducks. Now he will manage talent just one step from the NHL. On Feb. 4, the Detroit Red Wings named Horcoff their new assistant general manager as well as the general manager
Carolina Hurricanes (31-10-3, first in the Metropolitan) vs. Boston Bruins (26-15-3, fourth in the Atlantic) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit Boston after David Pastrnak scored two goals in the Bruins’ 4-2 loss to the Penguins. The Bruins are 16-9-1 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is third in the Eastern
J.T. Miller marked a major milestone in spectacular fashion Tuesday, notching a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. The Canucks’ leading scorer collected his 400th career point as Vancouver improved to 21-20-6 on the season in its return from the all-star break. Elias Pettersson
Some of the biggest names in the history of the National Hockey League accomplished feats on this date no other player ever had before. Also, fans in the Windy City have had plenty to cheer about through the years. So, let’s take our daily trip back in time to relive the best moments Feb. 8
A major factor in the New York Rangers’ rise toward the top of the Metropolitan Division this season has been definition. The team has forged a well-defined personality under coach Gerard Gallant, one of grit and responsibility and togetherness. On a more granular level, players have defined roles, demonstrated perfectly by a long-sought physical fourth
8:22 PM ET Comfortably in first place in the Western Conference, but chasing the NHL’s No. 1 overall seed, the Colorado Avalanche could soon be boosted the return of their best player. Nathan MacKinnon might return for the Avalanche on Sunday, when they take on the Dallas Stars, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said on Tuesday
📝 by Ian Stephenson | AHL On The Beat The Bridgeport Islanders have had a significant track record of developing National Hockey League talent, and specifically key defensemen. NHL All-Star Adam Pelech is just one example, putting in the time with Bridgeport through 105 American Hockey League games before blossoming into one of the most
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame defenseman Scott Niedermayer has joined the Anaheim Ducks’ front office as a special advisor to the hockey operations department. New Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek on Tuesday announced the “enhanced role” in the front office for Niedermayer, the captain of Anaheim’s only Stanley Cup-winning team in 2007. “His
The Ottawa Senators know they weren’t at their best Monday night, but thankfully Matt Murray was. The Senators goaltender stopped 32 shots in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils where there was little doubt about who was the best player on the night. “I think he’s the reason we won that game,” said
The New York Islanders were trending in the wrong direction heading into the NHL All-Star break. Following the team’s recent 3-0 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken, there are a lot of questions surrounding the construction of this team for the rest of this season, and beyond. General manager Lou Lamoriello and head