SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following changes to the schedule in the Canadian Division: AHL Game #453 – Toronto vs. Laval (at Montreal) – ppd., Thu., Apr. 15; rescheduled for Fri., May 14, at 7 p.m. ETAHL Game #455 – Toronto vs. Laval (at Montreal) – ppd., Sun., Apr. 18;
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9:50 AM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz surveyed the skeletal confines of UBS Arena, scheduled to open in November as his team’s new home. He could tell the sight lines around the rink would be good. His suggestions on how to make the arena more player-friendly had been implemented. But
What a week for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Although the week didn’t start off on the greatest of notes — a narrow 7-6 win over the New Jersey Devils in which the Pittsburgh Penguins gave up all six goals in the third period — the team really bought in on the defensive end in their remaining
Anaheim Ducks (14-28-7, eighth in the West Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (18-22-6, seventh in the West Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -154, Ducks +126 BOTTOM LINE: Anaheim aims to break its five-game losing streak with a win against Los Angeles. The Kings are 18-22-6 in division play. Los
Connor McDavid registered his third hat trick of the season and the ninth of his career as the Edmonton Oilers dismantled Winnipeg 6-1 on Monday to leapfrog the Jets for second place in North Division. Leon Draisaitl, with a goal and an assist, Alex Chiasson and Darnell Nurse also scored for Edmonton (28-16-2), which has
Guy Lafleur was 38 years old when he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques on Jul. 14, 1989. The man affectionately known as “The Flower” was already a Hockey Hall of Famer before he ever donned the blue and white fleur-de-lis, having been inducted the year prior. In retrospect, the 1989-90 Nordiques
Lehigh Valley Phantoms captain Cal O’Reilly recorded three assists in Monday night’s 6-5 win over the Binghamton Devils, giving him 500 helpers for his American Hockey League career. O’Reilly is just the 10th player in league history to reach 500 assists. The 34-year-old Toronto native is in his 15th professional season and is a five-time
6:57 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The West Division has given us the first three teams to clinch playoff spots in 2021: the Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild. Meanwhile, the Arizona Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Los
The Philadelphia Flyers sent 22-year-old winger Justin Williams to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Danny Markov in January 2004. Williams was a solid offensive contributor who was still developing at the time of the trade after breaking into the NHL just one day after his 19th birthday. However, trouble transitioning into a new
Turner Sports is the surprise winner of the National Hockey League’s second television package. The two sides have agreed on a seven-year contract that includes three Stanley Cup Finals, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the contract had not been finalized. Turner
A career year by Winnipeg Jets’ speedy forward Nikolaj Ehlers is over, at least for the remainder of the NHL’s regular season. Head coach Paul Maurice broke the news to reporters on Monday after Ehlers’ absence on the ice for the team’s morning practice became the first question at the post-skate scrum. “We’re confident and
The Vancouver Canucks returned to action last Sunday, picking up a big 3-2 overtime win over the North Division leaders, the Toronto Maple Leafs. They continued their return with three more games last week. They took on the Maple Leafs once again and then faced played the Ottawa Senators two more times. On Tuesday night,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch forward Boris Katchouk has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 25, 2021. Katchouk totaled two goals and seven assists for nine points in four games last week, continuing his climb up the league scoring leaderboard. Katchouk, who
7:00 AM ET The NHL is a league of time-tested traditions, and one of the players’ favorites is the rookie solo lap. Last week, before Florida Panthers goalie Spencer Knight made his NHL debut, it was his turn. “Usually guys are excited, pumped up, going full speed,” said former NHL goaltender Roberto Luongo, who now
After three brilliant seasons in the QMJHL, the expectations for Alexis Lafreniere were very high when the New York Rangers selected him with the first pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. Despite a slow start, he has improved throughout the season and the Blueshirts should be happy with his growth. Lafreniere’s Early Season Slump Early
Philadelphia Flyers (22-19-7, sixth in the East Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (14-27-7, seventh in the East Division) Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Devils +110, Flyers -134 BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey aims to end its 10-game skid with a win over Philadelphia. The Devils are 14-27-7 against opponents from the
The NHL has fined Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton US$3,017 for interference. Thornton upended Jets forward Mathieu Perreault, who was well away from the puck, in the third period of Toronto’s 5-3 win over the Jets Thursday night. The 41-year-old veteran was assessed a minor penalty for interference on the play. The Maple Leafs
Vincent Iorio 2020-21 Team: Brandon Wheat Kings / WHLDate of Birth: Nov 14, 2002Place of Birth: Coquitlam, BC, CANHt: 6-foot-3 Wt: 194 poundsShoots: RightPosition: DNHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligible Rankings For Vincent Iorio, the 2021 NHL Draft is all about timing. In 2019-20, his second full season in the WHL, he started 59 games