The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has suspended play in both of its Quebec-based divisions until at least Oct. 28 because of COVID-19. The league will continue play with five of six teams in the Maritimes Division. The Moncton Wildcats will not play for now because of New Brunswick government restrictions in the area. The
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The Boston Bruins could be without two-thirds of their top line when the next NHL season starts after the team said Tuesday that David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each underwent surgery last month. Pastrnak isn’t expected to be fully recovered and able to play until mid-February after an operation to repair a torn labrum in his
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. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: NHL free agency is mostly over. The NBA’s doesn’t even have a start date. One of
Ottawa Senators prospect Tim Stuetzle is set to undergo surgery after suffering a broken arm while training with his German club. The Mannheim Eagles made the announcement Tuesday before the Senators provided more details in a statement. “In consultation with doctors in Germany and with our own medical staff, it has been determined that Tim
Tyler Tumminia has been named the interim commissioner of the National Women’s Hockey League, replacing the league’s founder, Dani Rylan Kearney. The NWHL confirmed the change on Monday and announced that it was switching its operational model to an unincorporated association with a six-person board of governors to ensure “alignment of interests between the league
Alex Pietrangelo is Vegas bound after eventually striking gold in free agency. Pietrangelo agreed to terms with the Vegas Golden Knights on a $61.6 million, seven-year deal Monday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a one-year contract on Sunday evening. The contract is valued at $900,000 US. Vesey, 27, scored nine goals and 20 points with the Buffalo Sabres in 64 games played in 2019-20. Previously, the Boston, Mass., native spent three seasons with the New York Rangers. In over
As the best teenage hockey players in the world heard their names called during the NHL’s virtual draft last week, there was a question hanging over the proceedings that couldn’t really be answered. What’s next? A lot of these prospects — some of whom will form the backbone of the teams that selected them —
Taylor Hall is betting on himself and choosing a surprising destination. Hall agreed Sunday night to sign an $8 million US, one-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been announced.
The next generation of NHL prospects will learn their teams Tuesday and Wednesday, but the coronavirus pandemic has changed the presentation. Instead of having first-round draft picks walking across the stage in Montreal and put on their jerseys on a Friday night in late June, the event will be all-virtual with commissioner Gary Bettman and
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Andreas Johnsson to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in exchange for forward Joey Anderson. Earlier Saturday the team signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, $700,000 US contract. Anderson, 22, split his 2019-20 season between the New Jersey Devils and Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League. In
TAMPA, FLA.—Steven Stamkos is finally on the mend again. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain underwent a second core repair surgery Wednesday. This was the same procedure Stamkos had back on March 2, but this time on his left side. The team believes he incurred the injury due to his body overcompensating for the weakened right
While Braden Holtby saw his split with the Washington Capitals coming, Patric Hornqvist, Corey Crawford and Alex Pietrangelo weren’t so lucky. Hornqvist was “blindsided” the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to trade him. Crawford was “devastated” the Chicago Blackhawks were going in another direction. And Pietrangelo was caught off guard when the St. Louis Blues signed another
The NHL has mandated a flat salary cap. But it’s also thinking of mountains. With the off-season in full swing after the two-day draft and Friday’s opening of free agency, the league is already turning its attention to next season, with a tentative start date of Jan. 1. According to an industry source who requested
The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth $36 million US. Markstrom was hot commodity in a busy goalie market, and thus commanded a big number from the Flames. “I believe that the Calgary has got something really big going and can’t wait
NHL free agency, on the surface, is about teams spending millions. Millions to improve, to augment their roster, to turn vulnerabilities into strengths. Really, however, it’s about teams telling a new story to their customers. Altering the narrative. Contradicting the stories of the past. Believe in us. Look at all we’re trying to do to
The Vancouver Canucks have signed free agent goalie Braden Holtby on Friday to a two-year contract worth an annual average value (AAV) of $4.3 million US. Holtby, 31, is coming off a five-year deal with the Washington Capitals worth $30.5M. OFFICIAL: <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Canucks</a> sign goaltender Braden Holtby (<a href=”https://twitter.com/Holts170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Holts170</a>) to a two-year contract worth an average annual
The usual July 1 opening of NHL free agency has turned to Oct. 9 due to the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Eleven days after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in the Edmonton, Alberta, bubble and two days after the conclusion of the NHL draft, general managers are hard at work