Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov is expected to be out 8-10 weeks after undergoing an unspecified surgery for an unspecified lower-body injury. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions announced Kucherov’s prognosis with no additional details Wednesday. The timeframe would mean Kucherov could be back playing just before or after the New Year. Kucherov was
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For the Florida Panthers, there has never been a better start to a season. The next few days, though, could change everything. Panthers coach Joel Quenneville’s future is in jeopardy, after he was named in a report citing how Chicago mishandled allegations that an assistant on his Chicago staff sexually assaulted a player during the team’s
In this edition of San Jose Sharks News & Rumors, Evander Kane and his estranged wife, Anna, have dropped their domestic violence restraining orders against each other. Meanwhile, there was more discussion surrounding the Sharks possibly voiding his contract. In other news, Tomas Hertl has spoken once again about his future with the team and
7:00 AM ET We’re two weeks into the 2021-22 NHL season, and there have been many surprises in the early going — both positive and negative. Here is our updated ranking of all 32 clubs, plus the key takeaways that stand out most for each. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts,
📝 by Matt Trust | AHL On The Beat The development of one’s work ethic is always unique. In the case of Hershey Bears head coach Scott Allen, it organically nurtured from early childhood. From indulging in backyard sports with older brother Gary in a Massachusetts neighborhood, to observing tireless working parents and grandparents. This
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks’ News & Rumors, the team finished its season-opening six-game road trip, which saw Quinn Hughes reach the 100 point milestone and Conor Garland set a record of his own. Also, Elias Pettersson struggled to produce during the six-game road trip. There is an update on the Travis Hamonic situation,
VANCOUVER – Matt Dumba scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period as the Minnesota Wild used a 3-2 victory to spoil the Vancouver Canucks’ NHL home-opener Tuesday night. Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin also scored for the Wild (5-1-0). Alex Chiasson, on a power play, and Bo Horvat scored for
Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice 19 seconds apart in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. The Jets trailed 3-2 late in the third period before Ehlers tied it with 1:20 remaining after a scramble following a faceoff deep in the offensive zone. He
Since the schedule was released, I had Monday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Carolina Hurricanes circled on the calendar. Of course, Frederik Andersen against his old team was one reason, but I was curious to see how Toronto would match up against one of the best teams from last season. This was
2:30 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks president of hockey operations Stan Bowman has resigned after investigators released their findings on how the team handled sexual assault allegations against former video coach Brad Aldrich during the 2010 Stanley Cup run. Senior director of hockey administration Al MacIsaac is also out, meaning there are no Blackhawks executives involved
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the four people selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2022. Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the 17th group of enshrinees are Keith Aucoin, Nolan Baumgartner, Dave Creighton and Bill Torrey. “For more than
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Finally, Max Pacioretty will not be returning to the Vegas Golden Knights anytime soon but will the team be able to add and work themselves out of a rough start to the season? Speaking of rough starts, how long before the Chicago Blackhawks consider making Patrick Kane or Jonathan Toews
The Chicago Blackhawks are holding a briefing Tuesday to discuss the findings of an investigation into allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. Team owner Rocky Wirtz, CEO Danny Wirtz and former federal prosecutor Reid Schar, who ran the investigation, are scheduled to speak. The Blachhawks’ news release about the briefing
Stan Bowman has resigned as general manager of Chicago’s NHL team following the release of the findings of an investigation into allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. Chicago was also fined $2 million US for mishandling the allegations. “Eleven years ago, while serving in my first year as general manager, I
The hockey world has been waiting for the Chicago Blackhawks to officially address the Brad Aldrich allegations for quite some time. This afternoon they broke their silence and spoke about the situation and the fallout from the independent investigation. Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, team CEO Danny Wirtz and Reid Schar, who led the investigation, made
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff As the third week of the 2021-22 NHL season gets rolling, we have two captivating games on the docket on Tuesday night. At 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, two Western juggernauts take aim at one another as the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Colorado Avalanche. At 8:30 p.m. ET on
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Springfield Thunderbirds defenseman Scott Perunovich has been selected as the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 24, 2021. Perunovich notched one goal and five assists in three weekend games for Springfield as the Thunderbirds moved to the top of the Atlantic Division.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Los Angeles Kings might be getting good news after what looked like a serious injury to defenseman Drew Doughty. Meanwhile, the status on a Vladimir Tarasenko trade seems to change weekly. How long will he be staying with the St. Louis Blues? The Ottawa Senators seemed to have dismissed