The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers to
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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—The Spengler Cup has been cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual tournament in Switzerland for the Canadian national men’s hockey team and European club teams was scheduled for Dec. 26 to 31. It marks the fifth time the tournament has been cancelled since it started in 1923, and the first
The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday’s NHL draft. The 26-year-old Brown had three goals, five assists and 39 penalty minutes in a career-high 56 games with the Panthers last season. The native of London, Ont., picked in the sixth round by
NEW YORK—The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League could not save its season when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but seven months later and on the eve of the start of the 2020-21 season, their efforts have paid off. Within the span of a week in March, COVID-19 snuffed out the Quebec junior league’s season, cancelling the final
The NHL, fresh off a successful attempt to stage a two-month playoff without a single positive test for COVID-19, must now modify that approach as part of a blueprint for the 2020-21 season. According to industry sources, details like rotational bubbles, a full or condensed schedule and December-January starting dates are up for discussion. NHL
Sarah Nurse has stood in the crosswinds of societal and sport upheaval. Her hockey career in flux because of a collective movement to further the women’s game, the COVID-19 pandemic threw another layer of uncertainty on top of her hockey future. Race relations and social inequality currently dominating public discourse pulled hockey’s lack of diversity
Even before the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship, Julien BriseBois was on the phone with other NHL general managers about what to do next. He is certainly not alone in making calls. “Although we ended the hockey season officially for the ’19-20 season (Monday) night, I can tell you
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has approved new rules that dole out stiffer punishments for fighting. All players involved in a fight will now receive a 10-minute misconduct penalty and a five-minute major. Previously, players were assessed only the five-minute major penalty. Anyone deemed to be an instigator will also get a two-minute minor.
LONGUEUIL, QUE.—The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has approved new rules that dole out stiffer punishments for fighting. All players involved in a fight will now receive a 10-minute misconduct penalty and a five-minute major. Previously, players were assessed only the five-minute major penalty. Anyone deemed to be an instigator will also get a two-minute
Even before the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship, Julien BriseBois was on the phone with other NHL general managers about what to do next. He is certainly not alone in making calls. “Although we ended the hockey season officially for the ’19-20 season [Monday] night, I can tell you we’re
The NHL’s Stanley Cup bubble was a 65-day, nasal-swabbing ordeal that the Tampa Bay Lightning will look back at more fondly than the Dallas Stars. The Lightning, after all, got to exit Tuesday with that glittering silver trophy. “Whether it was bubble life, you’re going to remember this moment the rest of your life, and
When Joel Kiviranta capped a hat trick by scoring the series-clinching goal in overtime in his playoff debut in the second round, the young Finn had one real desire. “I hope I get more games,” Kiviranta said. Kiviranta hasn’t come out of the Dallas Stars lineup since, and he’s emblematic of the impact a player
Leon Draisaitl is used to fine tuning his game and building chemistry with his Edmonton Oilers teammates at this time of the year. The star forward is usually wrapping up pre-season hockey by the end of September. But this is 2020. This year, Draisaitl and hundreds of other NHLers are spread out around the globe,
The Spengler Cup has been cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual tournament in Switzerland for the Canadian national men’s hockey team and European club teams was scheduled for Dec. 26 to 31. It marks the fifth time the tournament has been cancelled since it started in 1923, and the first time
Sweet redemption. Injured Lightning captain Steve Stamkos hoisted the Stanley Cup on Monday night after cheering on his Tampa Bay teammates in a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars, to take the NHL final in six games. The smiles on the Lightning players’ faces as they celebrated said it all: The journey was worth it,
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL’s top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at Rogers Place. Brayden Point and Blake Coleman scored the goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for his first career playoff shutout.
It was Brian Lawton, then the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who selected Victor Hedman second overall in the 2009 NHL draft. The New York Islanders had finished last and won the lottery — back then only one team would win and move up a maximum of four places — to retain the