VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have cancelled practice after two players tested positive for COVID-19. The club says it was informed of defenceman Luke Schenn’s positive result on Monday and winger Juho Lammikko’s positive result on Tuesday morning. Canucks president Jim Rutherford says at least one player is experiencing symptoms. Both Schenn and Lahmmikko have
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Connor McDavid calls the idea of potentially having to quarantine up to five weeks in China because of a positive COVID-19 test at the Beijing Olympics “unsettling” as the NHL’s participation at the Games remains up in the air. One of three members already named to Canada’s provisional Olympic team, the Edmonton Oilers captain believes
The Anaheim Ducks head back home to southern California after a short but densely-packed road trip. The trip included five games in seven days, including a pair of back-to-backs, and it knocked out four of the sixteen Eastern Conference road games the Ducks will have to play this season. The offense seemed to sputter at
With the departure of general manager Bob Murray, Anaheim Ducks interim general manager (GM) Jeff Solomon will be faced with numerous roster decisions. He has a handful of expiring contracts to deal with, so determining how to move forward with these players will be crucial for a team that is on the cusp of success.
6:46 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Monday that star center Sebastian Aho, rookie center Seth Jarvis and a member of the training staff have entered the COVID-19 protocol. The team said all three would remain in Vancouver. The Hurricanes lost there 2-1 on Sunday, with Aho missing
📝 by Patrick Williams The Laval Rocket can rest later. For now, though, they have Cayden Primeau. In battling another hectic week on the American Hockey League schedule along with plenty of highway time, the goaltender’s efforts Sunday night made a nine-hour bus ride home much easier for the Rocket with two points packed away.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars placed goalie Anton Khudobin on waivers Monday, a move that could allow the club to send its 2020 Stanley Cup Final starter to the minors. Teams have until Tuesday afternoon to claim Khudobin, who is in the second year of a three-year contract that has an annual salary
Veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford knows his stress-free days are gone now that he’s taken over the Vancouver Canucks. Being named the team’s president is a special opportunity, he said, but one that comes with its fair share of challenges. “I like stress, especially at my age,” the 72-year-old joked on Monday. Rutherford was named
Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice, in his post-game press conference following their home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, summed up the first third of the Jets’ season without actually saying it … inconsistent. A team that bolstered its defense in the offseason has played poorly at times. A team that is fully laden with
In this edition of Los Angeles Kings News & Rumors, I’ll be discussing the return of Brendan Lemieux, Alex Edler’s injury, and John Hoven’s prospects update that he gave during the Minnesota Wild game. Lemieux Returns From Suspension Last Saturday’s game against the Wild marked the first game back for Lemieux after his five-game suspension.
2:56 PM ET Goalie Anton Khudobin was waived by the Dallas Stars on Monday. Khudobin, 35, has struggled this season. He has a 3-3-1 record with a .873 save percentage, second-lowest in the NHL for goalies with at least seven appearances. He also has a 3.73 goals-against average. Thanks to the stellar play of offseason
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Chicago Wolves forward Andrew Poturalski has been selected as the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 12, 2021. Poturalski totaled 10 points in three contests last week, scoring three goals and adding seven assists as Chicago ran its winning streak to nine
VANCOUVER – Veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford says he knows taking over the Vancouver Canucks will be a challenge, but he also sees it as a special opportunity. Rutherford was named president of the Canucks (12-15-2) on Thursday, days after the club fired head coach Travis Green and number of front-office staff, including general manager
The NHL has postponed the Calgary Flames’ next three games after six players and a staff member entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol over a 24-hour period. The Flames announced Monday morning that forwards Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane, Brad Richardson and Adam Ruzicka and defencemen Chris Tanev and Nikita Zadorov were in the protocol. Postponed games
Sunday night, the St. Louis Blues took to the ice at the Enterprise Center with a lineup featuring a fifth string goaltender, two lines worth of American Hockey League (AHL) players, and 10 different players out of the lineup due to injury or COVID concerns, which would grow to 11 by the end of the night. Needless
Armed with a ton of skill and the desire to redeem the 2021 team after a disappointing loss to the Americans in the Gold Medal Game, Team Canada’s 2022 World Junior Championship (WJC) roster looks as formidable as any team we’ve seen in the last decade. The roster has been finalized, and while there were
10:21 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche said defenseman Jacob MacDonald is “alert, responsive and has full movement” after taking a big hit Sunday night against the Florida Panthers. MacDonald was hit near the boards by the Panthers’ Ryan Lomberg in the second period. He was stretchered off the ice. The Avalanche said MacDonald is currently
VANCOUVER – Elias Pettersson scored and the Vancouver Canucks extended their win streak Sunday with a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Brock Boeser also had a goal for the Canucks (12-15-2), who are undefeated in four straight, all under newly minted head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Hurricanes (19-7-1) outshot the home side 29-26 but