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
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Washington Capitals (33-18-10, fourth in the Metropolitan) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (31-27-3, fifth in the Metropolitan) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jackets +179, Capitals -218; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Columbus heads into a matchup with Washington as winners of three games in a row. The Blue Jackets are 8-11-0
Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night in Calgary. Dillon Dube had a goal and an assist, and Brett Ritchie, Andrew Mangiapane, Milan Lucic and Johnny Gaudreau also scored for the Flames, who have won three of four.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The party planned for Claude Giroux’s 1,000th game with the Philadelphia Flyers seems appropriately lavish for a team captain who has spent his entire career with the franchise. The Flyers will celebrate Giroux and his family before Thursday night’s game and have invited special guests of honor. Giroux will be gifted custom
For head coach Bruce Boudreau, it wasn’t just the three points Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat put up on Tuesday night — his actions off the ice spoke volumes, too. “He was a true leader tonight,” Boudreau said after the Canucks doubled up the Devils 6-3. “They were taking it to us a little bit
San Jose Sharks (26-25-8, seventh in the Pacific) vs. Los Angeles Kings (33-21-8, second in the Pacific) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and San Jose take the ice in Western Conference play. The Kings are 6-6-2 against Pacific opponents. Los Angeles serves 7.6 penalty minutes per game, the least in
Alex Ovechkin danced around in the middle of the ice by himself after shooting the puck into the net once again. He was not alone for long. Seconds after Ovechkin scored his 767th goal to pass Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL career list, he was surrounded by his Washington Capitals teammates while fans
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin is expected to miss six months after having hip surgery, a move that almost certainly means Braden Holtby will remain with the team rather than getting moved before the trade deadline. The 35-year-old Khudobin underwent arthroscopic surgery and had the labrum repaired in his right hip, general manager Jim Nill
The Anaheim Ducks have traded veteran defenceman Josh Manson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for blue-line prospect Drew Helleson and a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft. The Ducks confirmed the deal Monday to part ways with Manson, an eight-year NHL veteran who has spent his entire career in Anaheim. He is due
Columbus Blue Jackets (30-27-3, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. Ottawa Senators (21-33-5, seventh in the Atlantic) Ottawa, Ontario; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Columbus visits the Ottawa Senators after Cole Sillinger scored three goals in the Blue Jackets’ 6-4 win against the Golden Knights. The Senators are 12-17-4 in Eastern Conference games. Ottawa averages
There was a collective sigh of disappointment from the Ottawa Senators on Monday night following a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. It was hard to argue that the Senators didn’t deserve a better fate considering they dominated play for much of the night, but a couple of mistakes were the difference. “I think there
NEW YORK – Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom and New York Islanders left-winger Anders Lee were named the NHL’s threes stars of the week Monday. Kane, a former Hart Memorial Trophy winner, had a goal and nine assists to help the Blackhawks to two wins. Last week, the 33-year-old recorded
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been suspended two games without pay for cross-checking Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin on Sunday, the NHL announced. Matthews cross-checked Dahlin in the side of the head at 14:55 of the third period at the Heritage Classic in Hamilton. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, and
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kings’ goaltender Jonathan Quick, playing in his 700th game, stopped Anthony Duclair’s shot during the fifth round of the shootout to give Los Angeles a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. Trevor Moore went top shelf to help the Kings snap the Panthers’ five-game winning streak. It was
Police in Edmonton say they are investigating an alleged altercation between Ukrainian and Russian supporters. They say the alleged dispute happened as people were leaving Rogers Place arena after the Edmonton Oilers victory over the Washington Capitals last Wednesday. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been a vocal supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the
Nashville Predators (33-21-4, fourth in the Central) vs. Minnesota Wild (34-19-4, third in the Central) St. Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -145, Predators +123; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota hit the ice against Nashville. Kaprizov ranks sixth in the NHL with 73 points, scoring 30 goals
The Seattle Kraken blew a 3-1 lead in the third period but held on to end their five-game eastern road trip with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout Saturday night. Adam Larsson forced overtime by redirecting the puck in his own net. But the Kraken held strong in OT and Marcus
EDMONTON – It was the kind of confidence boost the Edmonton Oilers desperately needed. Connor McDavid had a pair of goals and Mikko Koskinen made 31 saves to improve to 8-1-2 in his last 11 starts as the Oilers moved back into a playoff position with a 4-1 victory over the two-time defending Stanley Cup