The Vancouver Canucks have put a lot of faith in the AHL’s Utica Comets to prepare their prospects for the NHL. The Comets provide a platform for the Canucks’ draft picks to grow as players and get their first taste of professional hockey. Some players have made major progress in the AHL, settling into the
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have needed help all around the lineup this season with many key players missing time with long-term injuries. The laundry list of players being put on injured reserve forced the team to pick from their taxi squad or minor league club. While many of these players have left their mark on the
7:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline is Monday, and because this season is so unusual, each team is operating under its own unique circumstance. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we identified a sticking point for every team heading into the deadline. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Brayden Tracey scored his second goal of the game at 4:36 of overtime as the Victoria Royals edged the Prince George Cougars 3-2 on Tuesday for their first win of the Western Hockey League season. Connor Martin kicked out 43-of-45 shots while Gannon Laroque also scored to help the Royals (1-3-1) halt
The Vancouver Canucks’ COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow with right-winger Jake Virtanen joining the NHL’s COVID protocol list Tuesday. Eighteen of the 22 players on the Canucks’ active roster are currently on the list. Vancouver forward Adam Gaudette was the first to test positive during the outbreak, and was pulled off the ice midway through
With a week out from the NHL Trade Deadline and the San Jose Sharks on a current four-game winning streak, I figured this would be a great time to engage with Sharks fans on Twitter and provide any commentary on questions on the team’s current state. Currently, the Sharks sit three points out of a
The National Hockey League’s playoffs are rapidly approaching, and things could look very different this season. Not only do teams need to consider their own strengths and weaknesses as they relate to potential playoff runs, but COVID-related quarantine periods will also factor in, as will the thought that a piece they gain for the remainder
The Ontario Reign have signed forward Adam Johnson to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Johnson, 26, played 21 games with Malmo in the Swedish Hockey League this season, collecting seven goals and five assists. He spent three seasons in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization from 2017 to 2020, appearing in 185
6:59 AM ET All we ask from our NHL positional-rankings voters is honesty and candor. After one veteran turned in his list of the top 10 goaltenders, his reaction fulfilled that obligation. “I didn’t like the list at all,” he said. “When I started to piece this together, it was stunning. This was an interesting
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres are taking the precautionary step of scratching forward Taylor Hall for their game at New Jersey on Tuesday in anticipation the NHL’s 2018 MVP will will be traded in the coming days. Team spokesman Chris Dierken announced that Hall will not be in the lineup in providing the update
NHL The National Hockey League’s trade deadline is Monday, April 12 at 3 p.m. Social Sharing Live listing of all transactions in the National Hockey League CBC Sports · Posted: Apr 06, 2021 12:34 PM ET | Last Updated: April 6 This season’s NHL trade deadline is Monday, April 12 at 3 p.m. ET. (The
With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Kings will be exploring their options on how to improve their roster. After a mediocre March that saw the team post five wins and nine losses, coupled with back-to-back losses against the San Jose Sharks to start April, the Kings’ playoff hopes are starting to
Last week, I negotiated deals on behalf of the Detroit Red Wings as part of a mock trade deadline exercise. This week, I’m putting together a few alternative options. The Red Wings have several trade chips in play as the deadline approaches. Players like Luke Glendening and Bobby Ryan could fetch solid returns given their
by Suzie Cool | On The Beat Exactly one year to the day of the Rochester Americans’ last game of the 2019-20 season, it seemed as if we were living in the movie Groundhog Day. After a 4-2 win over the Utica Comets on March 10, 2021, at the Adirondack Bank Center, the Amerks were shut
7:00 AM ET There are the Academy Awards, and then there’s the Oscar for Best Picture. There are the NHL awards, and then there’s the Hart Trophy for most valuable player. There are the 2021 ESPN positional rankings for wingers, defensemen and goalies — and then there’s the one everyone’s been anticipating since the series
REGINA – Ridly Greig scored the winning goal and tacked on an assist as the Brandon Wheat Kings downed the Prince Albert Raiders 3-2 on Monday in Western Hockey League play. Greig broke a 2-2 tie with a short-handed goal at 9:27 of the third period to help Brandon extend its win streak to seven
NHL goal leader Auston Matthews scored twice and Jack Campbell made 26 saves to tie a franchise record with his ninth straight win as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Monday night. John Tavares, with a goal and an assist, Jason Spezza and Wayne Simmonds provided the rest of the offence
TSN’s Darren Dreger said something very interesting during his discussion with the TSN panel of insiders on the most recent DFO Rundown podcast. In talking about what the Toronto Maple Leafs might do heading into this year’s NHL Trade Deadline, he wondered if the Leafs might be looking for a player with term, planning ahead