VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have sent depth forward Tyler Motte to the New York Rangers for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Motte, 27, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The native of St. Clair, Mich., has seven goals, eight assists in 49 for the Canucks this
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This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. NHL trade deadline day was pretty dead Most of the big deals were made prior to today. Over the weekend, the Leafs landed 2019 Norris Trophy winner Mark Giordano from Seattle, Eastern
Columbus Blue Jackets (32-28-3, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (38-16-9, third in the Metropolitan) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets after Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the Penguins’ 4-1 victory against the Coyotes. The Penguins are 11-4-2 against the rest of their division. Pittsburgh is
Rasmus Dahlin scored 48 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres handed the slumping Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 loss on Sunday. Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist and Jeff Skinner scored in regulation for the Sabres (22-33-8), who have won four of their last five outings. The Canucks (30-26-8) got a goal and
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Travis Hamonic from the Vancouver Canucks for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft. The 31-year-old had three goals and four assists in 24 games with Vancouver this season. Hamonic has registered 43 goals and 205 points in 699 regular-season contests with the Canucks, New York
The Maple Leafs have boosted their defence with veteran NHLer and Toronto native Mark Giordano, the first captain of the expansion Seattle Kraken, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear what other players and/or draft picks Toronto may have acquired and what the return is for the Kraken. The move would reunite the 38-year-old Giordano with
New York Rangers (39-18-5, third in the Metropolitan) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (41-14-6, first in the Metropolitan) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -202, Rangers +167; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Carolina will try to end its three-game slide when the Hurricanes take on New York. The Hurricanes have gone 11-6-1
The Calgary Flames were playing with revenge on their minds Saturday night. On their last trip to Vancouver, the Canucks torched the Flames 7-1. It’s a result the visitors didn’t forget, said Matthew Tkachuk. “I thought we pretty much got embarrassed that night and this is our last game of the regular season here in
NEW YORK (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter has been suspended for one game by the NHL for slashing Washington Capitals forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby during Friday night’s game. The incident occurred at 13:43 of the first period. Niederreiter was assessed a minor penalty for slashing. The Hurricanes, who lead the Metropolitan Division, lost 4-3
For 40-some minutes there was a whole lot of nothing going on. How quickly things change. Josh Norris scored the winning goal midway through the third period Friday as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 and snapped a three-game losing streak. A slapshot from Norris beat Martin Jones at 9:16 for a 2-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals and the Colorado Avalanche withstood a late San Jose rally to beat the Sharks 5-3 on Friday night for their third victory in a row. Cale Makar added a goal and two assists and Nazem Kadri and Darren Helm also scored for Colorado, which leads
Eight years and two days after his first NHL shutout, journeyman goaltender Dustin Tokarski finally recorded his second — and against one of the NHL’s hottest teams. Tage Thompson scored the only goal 3:07 into overtime and the 32-year-old Tokarski made 24 stops as the Buffalo Sabres won 1-0 on Friday night over the Calgary
Goaltender Eve Gascon continues to make history on the ice. The native of Laval, Que., will become just the third female player to ever play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League when she makes an appearance between the pipes for the Gatineau Olympiques against the visiting Rimouski Oceanic on Saturday afternoon at the Centre
Goaltender Eve Gascon continues to make history on the ice. The native of Laval, Que., will become just the third female player to ever play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League when she makes an appearance between the pipes for the Gatineau Olympiques against the visiting Rimouski Oceanic on Saturday afternoon at the Centre
Washington Capitals (34-18-10, fourth in the Metropolitan) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (41-14-5, first in the Metropolitan) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -153, Capitals +130; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host Washington after Anthony Mantha scored two goals in the Capitals’ 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets. The
Kailer Yamamoto, Connor McDavid and Tyson Barrie each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth in a row, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 6-1 on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse and Devin Shore also scored for the Oilers (34-23-4), who have gone 4-0 on a key five-game homestand. Victor Olofsson
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks say Jim Rutherford, the team’s president of hockey operations, has tested positive for COVID-19. He has entered the NHL’s protocol and is working from home during his quarantine period. The news comes during a busy period for the Hall of Famer ahead of the league’s trade deadline on Monday. Much
Jim Rutherford, the Vancouver Canucks’ president of hockey operations, has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Thursday. The 73-year-old has entered the NHL’s protocol and is working from home during his quarantine period. The news comes during a busy period for the Hall of Famer ahead of the league’s trade deadline on Monday. Much