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 for players
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Montreal Canadiens (7-2-2, second in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (2-8-1, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ottawa hosts Montreal looking to stop its three-game home losing streak. The Senators are 2-8-1 against the rest of their division. Ottawa is ninth in the Nhl with 30.4 shots
Mason Appleton scored twice to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Winnipeg (7-3-1) earned a second straight win over Calgary (4-5-1). Appleton’s second goal of the game and third of the season into the empty net at 18:38 of the third cemented the Jets’ victory. Kyle
TORONTO – Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division. A spokesperson for Ontario sport minister Lisa MacLeod says the NHL is the only professional sport league allowed to play “in accordance with a return to play
Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division. A spokesperson for Ontario sport minister Lisa MacLeod says the NHL is the only professional sport league allowed to play “in accordance with a return to play plan approved
Los Angeles Kings (3-4-2, sixth in the West Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-1, fourth in the West Division) Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit Vegas after Max Pacioretty scored three goals in the Golden Knights’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Blues. Vegas went 39-24-8 overall and 15-6-2
Jesse Puljujarvi had a pair of goals and the Edmonton Oilers posted a 4-2 win over the slumping Ottawa Senators on Tuesday to sweep the two-game series. It was the first time in more than two years that the big Finnish forward scored in the NHL. Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also found the back
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes say goaltender Petr Mrazek is recovering from surgery on his right thumb. The team announced the surgery Wednesday. He was knocked out of Saturday’s win against Dallas and hasn’t played since. The Hurricanes say a timetable for his return will be determined, though coach Rod Brind’Amour said Wednesday it
Doug Armstrong will be the general manager of Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey team if NHL players participate next year in Beijing. Hockey Canada announced Wednesday the St. Louis Blues GM has secured the top role after serving on the management team that helped the country win gold medals in Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in
Dallas Stars (5-1-1, third in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (4-4-3, fifth in the Central Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host Dallas after Joe Pavelski scored two goals in the Stars’ 6-3 win against the Blue Jackets. Columbus went 33-22-15 overall and 10-7-5 in division
Canadian Olympians will tell you it’s a privilege to sport the maple leaf. But with that often comes crushing expectations, especially when you’re a Canadian curler or hockey player and the expectation is gold or bust. Anything else is not good enough. Now with just one year to go until the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the pressure is
NEW YORK – Sidney Crosby loves playing hockey. The more games crammed together for the Pittsburgh Penguins longtime captain, the better. Getting some unexpected time off after a COVID-19 outbreak among the New Jersey Devils forced their visit to Pittsburgh this week to be postponed is less than ideal. Then again, Crosby is well aware
The NHL has postponed tonight’s game between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders because of travel and weather-related concerns linked to coronavirus protocols. The snowstorm that hit the East Coast postponed the Sabres’ flight until game day, which altered COVID-19 testing and contact tracing and led to the postponement. The Sabres played two games
Boston Bruins (6-1-2, third in the East Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (7-2-1, second in the East Division) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia hosts the Boston Bruins after the Flyers knocked off New York 4-3 in overtime. Philadelphia finished 16-4-4 in division action and 25-6-4 at home during the 2019-20 season. The Flyers
Johnny Gaudreau scored the shootout winner as the Calgary Flames downed the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Monday night. The winger beat Connor Hellebuyck on a nice move between the pads in the fourth round to secure his team’s second straight win. Gaudreau, Andrew Mangiapane, and Christopher Tanev, from inside his own blue line, scored in
Tony DeAngelo went unclaimed by the NHL’s other 30 teams Monday after the New York Rangers put him on waivers. It was not immediately clear what the Rangers would do with the 25-year-old defencemen who remains under contract with them. DeAngelo is not expected to play Monday night against Pittsburgh. The Rangers waived DeAngelo on
Instead of reflecting on the past, Vancouver Canuck goaltender Thatcher Demko is focused on the present. When the Canucks were in danger of going off the rails, early in the new NHL season, Demko helped put the team back on track. Vancouver (6-5-0) has won four straight games and climbed to over .500 for the
Ottawa Senators (1-7-1, seventh in the North Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (5-6-0, fifth in the North Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ottawa aims to stop its eight-game losing streak when the Senators take on Edmonton. Edmonton went 37-25-9 overall and 11-9-4 in division play during the 2019-20 season. The Oilers scored