Matvei Petrov 2020-21 Team: MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva (MHL)Date of Birth: March 12, 2003Place of Birth: Gus-Khrustalny, RussiaHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 181 poundsShoots: Right-HandedPosition: Left WingNHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligibility Rankings Petrov is an intriguing left wing who totaled 22 goals and 40 points in 58 games this season playing in the MHL — Russia’s
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Cleveland Monsters goaltender Brad Thiessen announced his retirement on Thursday following a 12-year pro career spent primarily in the American Hockey League. Thiessen, 35, spent the last six seasons in Cleveland following stints with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (2009-13), Norfolk Admirals (2013-14) and Adirondack Flames (2014-15). In 290 career regular-season appearances in the AHL, Thiessen posted
7:00 AM ET The lottery for the 2021 NHL draft was on Wednesday night, but the presumed No. 1 pick wasn’t watching. Instead, Owen Power was sleeping. “You nervous?” Power’s former GM with the Chicago Steel, Ryan Hardy, texted the defenseman on Wednesday. Power was in Latvia, playing with Canada at the IIHF Men’s World
It has been reported the Columbus Blue Jackets will likely trade Seth Jones as the defenceman has told the club he won’t sign an extension this summer. President of hockey operations John Davidson has stated the organization will not take the same approach they did with Artemi Panarin, who signed with the New York Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes (36-12-8, first in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3, third in the Central Division during the regular season) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -147, Hurricanes +121; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Lightning lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay
Jordan Staal scored on a power play at 5:57 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 of the second-round series. Staal deflected Sebastian Aho’s shot with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov serving a penalty for holding the stick to cut Tampa Bay’s
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share recent news from the team that is emerging from the organization. Item One: Auston Matthews Is a Finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award. On June 2, the NHL announced the three finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, and Auston Matthews was among them.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Riley Damiani has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for the 2020-21 season. The award was voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 28
9:00 AM ET The 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs have rolled into their second round. There have been some expected results and some shocking surprises — and the Toronto Maple Leafs losing in the first round, which probably fits into both categories, if we’re being honest. Here are 10 takeaways from the playoffs so far, from
In their prime, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Brent Burns, and Erik Karlsson dominated the NHL and were paid handsomely for their talents; $26.5 million or 33% of the San Jose Sharks’ salary cap space is dedicated to these blueliners annually. However, the Sharks are paying for them to be the stars they once were, but they’re all
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Relegated to the fourth line down the stretch of Minnesota’s season and left off the ice for the beginning of the playoffs, Zach Parise was not pleased with his diminished role. The people responsible understood his frustration as well as anyone. Wild general manager Bill Guerin and coach Dean Evason,
Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice feels Jets forward Mark Scheifele’s crushing hit on Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens was “clean.” Maurice says it was a “heavy, heavy” hit by Scheifele on Evans after he scored an empty-net goal in the final minute of the opener of the teams’ playoff series on Wednesday. But Maurice argues
The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery with the ninth overall pick and left with exactly what they came in with. The last time they chose ninth was back in 2013 when they selected current captain Bo Horvat after they traded backup goaltender Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils. Coming into the
After 24 months of anticipation and discussion, shovels went into the ground Wednesday to begin construction on a $250 million, 300,000-square foot arena on unincorporated land near Palm Desert that is expected to attract professional sports and star entertainment. It was first rumored that the Palm Springs area could be the home of a new American
6:55 AM ET The New York Islanders return to what should be a deafening Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 of the East Division final against the Boston Bruins, while the Carolina Hurricanes try to avoid an 0-3 deficit as their series heads to Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Plus, we take a look at
Heading into his fifth season with the Los Angeles Kings, forward Adrian Kempe is now an established NHL player. The Kings have been very patient with his development and will expect him to be a big part of any future success they have. With 2020-21 being another season of struggle for the team, how did
Colorado Avalanche (39-13-4, first in the West Division during the regular season) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (40-14-2, second in the West Division during the regular season) Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Avalanche lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of
Mikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal 2:07 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer outdueled fellow Vezina Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Rantanen took a cross-ice pass from Nathan MacKinnon and sent a liner over the