The sound of blades grinding the ice of players skating at high speeds, blistering 100+ mph slap shots, beautiful end-to-end rushes with tape-to-tape passes, and sprawling kick saves by goaltenders are major components of the great game of bandy. Most people: “Wait what? You mean hockey.” No, I mean bandy. Bandy played at the Asian
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8:27 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers placed goalie Mike Smith on injured reserve Wednesday because of a lower-body injury. The Oilers recalled goalie Stuart Skinner from the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League. Smith, 39, was hurt in the second period of Edmonton’s 6-5 home victory over the Anaheim
After Tuesday night’s 6-3 loss at the hand of the Washington Capitals, the Colorado Avalanche fall to 1-2-0 and extend their frustrating start to the season. Although Nathan MacKinnon made his season debut after being kept out of the first two games by COVID-19 protocol, the team failed to capitalize on the return of their
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko broke a tie midway through the third period in the St. Louis Blues’ 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Jordan Binnington made 42 saves, and Brandon Saad and Ivan Barbashev added goals for the Blues. St. Louis won all three games on its season-opening trip,
Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière says a Montreal Canadiens’ land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation “was maybe a mistake.” The statement, which since Saturday has been read before the NHL team’s home games, acknowledges the Kanien’keha:ka, or Mohawks, for their hospitality on what it refers to as “traditional and
The Edmonton Oilers are 3-0 after rallying to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Rogers Place. With six points, Edmonton sits atop the Pacific Division standings just over a week into the 2021-22 NHL season. As usual, it’s the MVP duo of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid leading the Oilers. The
9:00 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation will make ESPN+ its exclusive U.S. broadcasting partner for the 2021-22 season, making the network home to all 60 regular-season games, the Isobel Cup playoffs and other special events. It marks the first time the PHF, which rebranded from the National Women’s Hockey League this year, will have
📝 by Patrick Williams Twice denied a chance at the Calder Cup by circumstances beyond anyone’s control, the Hershey Bears are taking another big swing at a championship run. In the pandemic-curtailed 2019-20 season, Hershey (37-18-3-4) placed third overall in the AHL with a .653 points percentage, one point shy of the Eastern Conference-leading Providence
Although the NHL’s 2021-22 season is barely underway, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that goaltending storylines are already aplenty. As the position that often faces the greatest fluctuations between scrutiny and celebration, only a few games are ever required for the masses to dictate which trend any given netminder is playing through
Colorado Avalanche (1-2-0, fifth in the Central) vs. Florida Panthers (3-0-0, first in the Atlantic) Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -108, Avalanche -112; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: Florida heads into a matchup with Colorado as winners of three straight games. Florida went 37-14-5 overall and 20-5-3 at home during
It was a sloppy win, but the Edmonton Oilers weren’t about to complain. Leon Draisaitl had two goals and a pair of assists as the Oilers remained perfect out of the gate with a frantic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. “You don’t want to give up five goals, ever,” Draisaitl said.
Tuesday night in Detroit was a good first step for Blue Jackets’ goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo stopped 41 of 43 shots in his season debut in the Blue Jackets’ 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Lucas Raymond finally opened the scoring in the third period on a great shot and the Wings never looked
8:53 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended two games for headbutting Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse. Buchnevich was thrown out Monday night late in the first period for the headbutt. He’ll miss the Blues’ upcoming games at Vegas on Wednesday and home against Los
It’s easy to fall back on analytics this early in the season due to the impatience that lingers over franchises. Said analytics also usually come with negative rhetoric because 31 teams haven’t won a Stanley Cup in at least two years. Luckily for the Washington Capitals, and 30 other teams in the NHL not named
EDMONTON – It was a sloppy win, but the Edmonton Oilers weren’t about to complain. Leon Draisaitl had two goals and a pair of assists as the Oilers remained perfect out of the gate with a frantic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. “You don’t want to give up five goals, ever,”
Former New York Islanders winger and TVA hockey analyst Mike Bossy is battling lung cancer. He announced the news in a letter to TVA Sports Tuesday. “It is with a lot of sadness that I need to step away from your screens, for a necessary pause. During this break I’ll be receiving treatment for lung
During the offseason, one of the Minnesota Wild‘s biggest moves was buying out defenseman Ryan Suter‘s contract after nine seasons with the team. While it was a smart financial move for the Wild, it still left a hole on Minnesota’s blue line for the 2021-22 NHL season. Instead of finding an internal replacement, the team
7:50 AM ET John N. Minton III ON FEB. 7, 2018, 33-year-old Randel McCoy sits in his car, alone, in an empty parking lot. He’s processing the life-changing news he has just heard, contemplating a world in which he will slowly lose everything — his strength, his freedom, his life. Through tears, he reaches for