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NASHVILLE — Eeli Tolvanen‘s goal-scoring ability has been evident since the Nashville Predators selected the forward prospect in the first round (No. 30) of the 2017 NHL Draft. The challenge for Finland native has been figuring out how to create room for himself on the North American rink to put those offensive skills on display.
VOORHEES, N.J. — Philippe Myers understands the opportunity is there to have a significant role with the Philadelphia Flyers this season. The 22-year-old defenseman played 21 games for the Flyers late last season and started the process to play all 82 this season at rookie camp Saturday. “Obviously I got a little bit of it
BELLEVILLE, Ont.—One pair at a time, they squared off in front of the net, fighting one-on-one battles for the puck. It was around noon on Saturday inside a practice rink in this Ontario town, located halfway between Toronto and Ottawa. The destination goal, though, for every player on the ice is Winnipeg, and a spot
Hunter Miska entered the Avalanche’s rookie camp Friday anywhere from third to fifth on the organization’s goaltending depth chart. The former Minnesota-Duluth standout could become the No. 1 guy with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League, but also fall to the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. One thing is for certain: Miska aims
Martin Gendron, who worked for Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher when he was the Minnesota GM, has joined the Flyers as an amateur scout. In addition, Fletcher hired Angelo Rice, formerly with the Sabres staff, as a skills coach, and Vincent Yula was named an assistant video coach. … Twarynski took a one-week break from
BROSSARD, Que.— Here’s something for Montreal Canadiens fans to wrap their heads around: The possibility that both Nick Suzuki and Ryan Poehling start the season in the American Hockey League, playing on a much-improved Laval Rocket team. Would that be so bad? Granted, it’s not the sexiest outcome to fathom on Day 1 of Canadiens
Dillon Dube is another year older, another year wiser, but his goals remain the same. The 21-year-old forward is focused, of course, on making the Calgary Flames roster out of training camp — like he did last fall after graduating from the Western Hockey League and finishing up his final season with the Kelowna Rockets.
The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Roland McKeown to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2019-20 season. McKeown, 23, notched career highs with 21 assists and 25 points in 70 regular-season AHL games with the Charlotte Checkers last season. He also finished fourth among all AHL defensemen with a plus-30 rating. During the postseason, McKeown
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set when it comes to their top-4 on defense but beyond that, it’s game-on in the battle for the remaining jobs coming into training camp. Armed with that knowledge, Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin, the Leafs’ 2017 and 2018 first-round picks, have their sights firmly set on earning jobs to
Niklas Kronwall had so much trouble getting his pro career off the ground, it might not have turned out like it did without the Grand Rapids Griffins. Kronwall, who retired Tuesday after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, used Grand Rapids in his early years as a place to recover from a couple of
Nick Paul has been called up and sent down more than the big forward wishes to count. He’s hoping the time is right for him to finally stick in the NHL. Paul has played 56 times for the Ottawa Senators since making his debut in February 2016, but that initial 24-game stint remains the longest
The Canucks and Comets have taken measures to ensure that they have sufficient depth on hand to withstand the inevitable injuries that come with playing professional hockey. Vancouver Vancouver has added depth up front with forwards Justin Bailey, Tyler Graovac, and Francis Perron. They have also shored up the backend with the likes of Brogan
BUFFALO — Corey Syvret still gets goosebumps thinking about his NHL debut. The lights in the arena were low, the music was pumping, adrenaline flowing as he took the ice for a moment he had long imagined. Except he wasn’t on the ice to play. He was there to officiate. “It might have been different
TORONTO — The Maple Leafs should have offensive talent and speed to spare this coming season. What they don’t have available in spades are the attributes Ben Harpur has to offer. The 6-foot-6, 222-pound defenceman isn’t flashy, but his size and strength are a rarity not just among the Leafs’ stable of blueliners but in the
The Binghamton Devils have signed defenseman Michael Paliotta to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Paliotta, 26, spent the 2018-19 season with the AHL’s Stockton Heat, where he recorded four assists in 32 games. The Westport, Conn., native has accumulated 10 goals and 35 assists in 177 career AHL games with Stockton, Texas, Toronto, Hartford
Ethan Bear believes he’s never been more prepared to make the jump to the NHL. “[I’m] way stronger and faster. I’m thinking quicker,” Bear commented when he was asked about his growth over the past year. Bear, 22, admits he was his own worst enemy when it came to his development. READ MORE: Puljujarvi’s future
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach Mike Vellucci has been named general manager of the club. Vellucci, 52, will serve as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s head coach and GM. He takes over general manager duties from Bill Guerin, who joined the Minnesota Wild as their GM last week. Vellucci spent the previous five seasons as