Columbus Blue Jackets (6-5-3, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (6-4-4, third in the Central Division) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago is looking to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Columbus. The Blackhawks are 6-4-4 against opponents in the Central Division. Chicago ranks 22nd in the league
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Elias Lindholm scored a late game-winning goal for the Calgary Flames in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Winnipeg Jets. Lindholm scored a power-play goal at 18:18 of the third period. Andrew Mangiapane and Byron Froese also scored for Calgary (6-5-1), which beat the Jets in regulation for the first time in its five
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Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins are turning to a former rival to help them keep the Stanley Cup window open for Sidney Crosby and company. The team hired former Philadelphia Flyer goaltender and general manager Ron Hextall as the team’s general manager on Tuesday. Hextall replaces Jim Rutherford, who resigned abruptly last month. The
If Patrik Laine thought winters might be cold in Winnipeg, welcome to the dark shadows of the Columbus Blue Jackets bench. Four games into his new life with his new team, the 22-year-old found himself benched for the final 26 minutes 19 seconds of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. He didn’t play another
Winnipeg Jets (7-3-1, third in the North Division) vs. Calgary Flames (5-5-1, sixth in the North Division) Calgary, Alberta; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Winnipeg visits the Calgary Flames after Mason Appleton scored two goals in the Jets’ 4-1 victory over the Flames. The Flames are 5-5-1 against division opponents. Calgary has given up
The Ontario government announced Monday that teams competing in the NHL’s all-Canadian North Division will be permitted to dine inside certain Ontario restaurants despite ongoing stay-at-home orders within the province. When asked why it is considered safe for NHL personnel to dine indoors but not the public, Premier Doug Ford yielded to the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers start every season with the same vow, to get off to a strong start and not take an early hit in the standings. And this year, it happened. The Panthers lost to Detroit 4-1 on Sunday, notable because it was the first time in nine games this season in
Manitoba Winnipeg Jets player Tucker Poolman is back on the ice at practice Sunday after recovering from COVID-19. Social Sharing Poolman was diagnosed after the Jets’ first season game in January CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2021 2:40 PM CT | Last Updated: February 7 Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tucker Poolman plays against the Detroit Red
DALLAS – Alex DeBrincat scored both Chicago goals, including the winner 2:56 into overtime, and the Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their first home loss this season, 2-1 on Sunday. DeBrincat has four goals and two assists in three games since his return after missing four games because of COVID-19 protocols. He initially passed to
The Toronto Maple Leafs are the latest NHL franchise to lend support to the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association. A partnership, announced on Saturday, includes enchanced marketing coordination and support and sponsorship consulting on commercial efforts. “The Toronto Maple Leafs have been great supporters and partners of women’s hockey and the PWHPA in particular,” PWHPA operations consultant
Tampa Bay Lightning (7-1-1, first in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (5-6-0, seventh in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host Tampa Bay after Barclay Goodrow scored two goals in the Lightning’s 3-1 victory against the Red Wings. Nashville went 35-26-8 overall and 12-7-1 in division
Mikael Backlund helped the Calgary Flames overcome a sluggish start with a goal and two assists in a 6-4 win Saturday over the Edmonton Oilers. Milan Lucic, Johnny Gaudreau and Dillon Dube each had a goal and an assist for the Flames (5-5-1). Calgary’s Sam Bennett and Elias Lindholm also scored as the NHL’s Battle
ST. LOUIS – Jakob Chychrun scored twice and Clayton Keller added a power-play goal, helping the Arizona Coyotes beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday. Keller, a St. Louis native, rushed by Oskar Sundqvist and beat rookie Ville Husso through the goaltender’s legs 10:44 into the second period. Chychrun added an empty-netter in the
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Arizona Coyotes (4-5-1, sixth in the West Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (7-3-1, second in the West Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis hosts the Arizona Coyotes after Mike Hoffman scored two goals in the Blues’ 4-3 loss to the Coyotes. St. Louis finished 15-7-2 in division games and 23-7-5
They are not trained as sports psychologists, but Johnny Gaudreau’s teammates say they know the reason for his stunning reversal of fortunes this season with the Calgary Flames. After all, self-belief is essential for any offensive-minded player to succeed at the NHL level, regardless of past accomplishments and eye-popping statistics. “I think he’s having fun,
TORONTO – Jacob Markstrom’s routine is pretty simple in the NHL’s COVID-19 era. The Calgary Flames goalie goes to the rink and gets tested before hitting the ice for practice. When that’s done, he heads home to make food, watch TV and go to bed. Rinse. Repeat. That’s pretty much what life is currently like