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The Ottawa Senators 2021-22 preseason has begun. Last week, the team reported to the Canadian Tire Centre for physicals and on-ice practices, which gave us a glimpse into what the opening night roster will look like. With Brady Tkachuk still absent because of his contract situation, head coach D.J. Smith used the opportunity to try different line combinations with
The true Winnipeg Jets fan knows the worth of Andrew Copp. The rest of the hockey world may not. The 27-year-old forward is entering his seventh full NHL season, all with the Jets and has put himself in a position to be a key ingredient in the team’s success and push in the Central Division.
8:25 AM ET As the 2021-22 NHL season opens, the Arizona Coyotes are the only team with plans to fully relax their game-day dress code for players, according to an ESPN survey of all 32 teams. The NHL is the only one among the four North American major men’s professional sports league with a strict
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OTTAWA – There aren’t a lot of openings on the Ottawa Senators roster, but head coach D.J. Smith still has some decisions to make. With back-to-back pre-season games coming up against the Montreal Canadiens, those decisions might soon become a little clearer. Smith will be looking to reduce his roster and cuts will likely come
Now you see Nikolaj Ehlers, now you don’t. Winnipeg Jets fans might miss the speedy winger’s flight path if they blink this season. Ehlers worked on boosting his takeoff during the summer. “You do sprints, you do all kinds of things like jumps, weighted jumps, everything to kind of build on that first few steps
On this date, the most storied franchise in the history of the National Hockey League signed one of its future legends. Also, three different team captains were named, and a whole slew of moves were made before the start of regular-season action. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take through the
One player that has stood out over the Seattle Kraken’s first three pre-season games is Morgan Geekie. The former Carolina Hurricane is leaving his mark and showing why he deserves to be in the opening night lineup. Here is how he has done so far this pre-season. Game One versus Vancouver Unfortunately, the stat tracking
7:00 AM ET Aesthetics matter in hockey. The player with the wooliest thicket of playoff beard competes with the might of King Leonidas of Sparta. The team that gets the spiffy state-of-the-art arena stands just a bit taller in its skates. I think the New York Islanders are a playoff team this season not because
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Jean-Francois Berube to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2021-22 season. Berube enters his 11th pro season in 2021-22 after making 19 appearances with the Ontario Reign last season. He posted a record of 7-9-2 with a 3.39 goals-against average and an .885 save percentage. Berube has appeared
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago captain Jonathan Toews played for the first time in more than a year Wednesday night in the Blackhawks’ 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Toews assisted on Dominik Kubalik’s goal late in the first period in the exhibition game and opened the shootout with a goal. The 33-year-old forward
The Maple Leafs left their starts in Toronto but still managed to shut out the Senators 4-0 in pre-season action Wednesday, led by a three-goal performance by Michael Bunting. Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 while the Seattle Kraken needed a shutout and a goal from former Flames captain Mark Giordano to
Since expanding to the NHL in 1993, the Florida Panthers have had quite the history in the places they’ve played and the memories they’ve made in them, starting in Miami, and eventually working their way up to Broward County. The Place That Started It All: Miami Arena (1993-1998) The Miami Arena is where it all
There are some great options from the Philadelphia Flyers that will be available late in fantasy hockey drafts. Between a breakout campaign, a resurgence, and a bright future, these options shouldn’t disappoint, especially at the spots they will be selected at. Certain players lose a ton of value from not covering all the stats used
12:50 PM ET Defenseman Jalen Smereck of HC Donbass said he won’t play another game in the Ukrainian Hockey League until Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin is “removed from the league” for making a racist gesture to him on Sunday. In the second period of their game, Deniskin shouted at Smereck, who is Black, and then
Transitions to a new era are everywhere except on the NHL roster, which is probably a good thing for the New York Islanders organization — the NHL club, after all, is a Stanley Cup playoff semifinalists the past two seasons. That team moves into UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., in November. Their AHL team in
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes opted to make a change in leadership after failing to make the playoffs again, firing coach Rick Tocchet and replacing him with André Tourigny. The changes were just the beginning of a busy offseason. Captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson is no longer in the desert. Neither is high-scoring wing Conor