3:41 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Penguins say center Evgeni Malkin is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The team placed the Russian star on injured reserve Thursday, two days after Malkin appeared to hurt his right knee in a loss to the Boston Bruins. Head coach Mike Sullivan described Malkin as “week
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TAMPA, Fla. – Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots for his franchise-record tying 11th consecutive victory, Victor Hedman had three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday. Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist, and Yanni Gourde, Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay. Alex Killorn
Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET as the Vancouver Canucks battle the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada. Please note that this stream is optimized for desktop or mobile web. If you prefer viewing this on the CBC Sports app, please open or download to watch this program.
On Wednesday, a friend and I were watching the Jets/Canadiens game at my apartment (he is one of my two designated household visitors here in Manitoba.) With about three minutes left and the Jets leading 3-2, he said, and I quote: “I sure hope the Jets get a point in this game.” “What the heck
When you think of the NHL’s best centres, who comes to mind? Connor McDavid, undoubtedly. Auston Matthews, for sure. Nathan MacKinnon, 100 percent. However, despite having similar statistical success, Mark Scheifele continues to fly under the radar when fans often gauge who the league’s best centres currently are. Similar to how many viewed Aleksander Barkov
You could make a movie about Joel Ward’s hockey career. It’s a journey that took him through the OHL, WCHL, U Sports and AHL before he finally arrived at the NHL, where he became a cult hero in multiple markets and one of the most recognized Black faces in the game. In April 2020, the
2:06 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche acquired Jonas Johansson from the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in a bid to shore up their shaky backup goaltending. The Sabres received Colorado’s sixth-round draft pick in a trade agreed to a day earlier. The Sabres had to wait for COVID-19 testing results after the
Whether the St. Louis Blues close the curtain on 2020-21 by hoisting the Stanley Cup, or by abruptly clearing out their lockers in stunned silence, three of the team’s MVP candidates should be medical trainer Ray Barile, assistant coaches Steve Ott and Mike Van Ryn. Barile has put together the NHL’s version of an Iron
Vegas Golden Knights (21-6-1, first in the West Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (12-11-6, fifth in the West Division) Los Angeles; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Vegas hits the road against Los Angeles trying to continue its three-game road winning streak. The Kings are 12-11-6 against opponents from the West Division. Los Angeles has
Mark Giordano scored the winner and Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves as the Calgary Flames defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Friday. Matthew Tkachuk, Derek Ryan and Christopher Tanev scored for Calgary (15-13-3), while Rasmus Andersson added two assists. Mitch Marner, Jason Spezza and Alexander Kerfoot replied for Toronto (19-10-2), which has lost six
The American Hockey League annually develops a steady parade of NHL-ready goalies, and this season has been no different. Kaapo Kahkonen (Minnesota Wild), Kevin Lankinen (Chicago Blackhawks), and Vitek Vanecek (Washington Capitals) each played multiple seasons in the AHL before moving to a full-time position in the NHL this season. Each is the No. 1
There are many goalies at the top of the league who are worthy of being called the best. However, there is only one goalie who distinguishes himself to be the best of the best, and that goalie is Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Russian netminder is entering the first year of his
2:28 PM ET Associated Press The NHL has paused the Boston Bruins after four more players entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol. Bruins games Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres and Tuesday against the New York Islanders were postponed and team facilities closed until at least Wednesday. They’re the 36th and 37th games to be postponed this
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Edmonton Oilers fans of a certain age will always compare the modern-day version of their favourite hockey team to the dynasty years of the 1980s. For Connor McDavid is a generational player who legitimately belongs in the same conversation as Wayne Gretzky. The sublime Leon Draisaitl can impose his will on a game in a
Welcome to the second installment of Minnesota Wild News & Rumors where we keep you up to date on the latest news, rumors about the team. In case you missed it, the first edition on Monday featured the return of fans to Xcel Energy Center, Bryce Misely’s tryout contract, Marcus Foligno’s injury, Kirill Kaprizov’s hat trick,
by Ben Gislason | AHL On The Beat For nearly an entire calendar year, Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines sat empty. And with it, the hearts of Iowa Wild fans, staff and players sat empty as well. This is the story behind the story of how the season that almost wasn’t became a season we’ll
With the recent play of Carey Price and the moderate success of the Montreal Canadiens, it is easy to see that the team still lives and dies by their No. 1 goalie. It would be easy to argue that the coaching changes have been a big factor in this success, but it’s no coincidence that