Former Vancouver Canucks defenceman and coach Jack McIlhargey has died. The Canucks confirmed the death on Monday. The Edmonton native was 68. McIlhargey played 393 career games with the Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers from 1974 to 1982 before becoming a coach. McIlhargey returned to the Canucks as an assistant coach from 1985 to
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby did not practise on Sunday, a day after leaving a team scrimmage with an undisclosed health issue. The Penguins are less than two weeks away from facing Montreal in Toronto in the qualifying round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The team captain and two-time NHL MVP scored during Saturday’s organized
Sports·Video In part 2 of 10, Rob Pizzo examines whether the defending champion Blues will come out of the round-robin with the #1 seed. Social Sharing Posted: Jul 20, 2020 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: July 20 In part 2 of 10, Rob Pizzo examines whether the defending champion Blues will come out of
Is it really 24 teams with a shot at the Stanley Cup? Feels that way. After all, who really remembers where we left off? The NHL returns with a hastily organized playoff format invented out of thin air. We’ll have eight best-of-five series starting in two weeks, some involving teams that didn’t imagine they’d be
Nick Suzuki’s first NHL playoff series technically isn’t a playoff, but he and his Montreal Canadiens are going to treat their five-game play-in set against the Pittsburgh Penguins like it is. The Habs had the first full scrimmage of their shortened training camp on Saturday after the NHL allowed its clubs to resume team practices
NHL players usually show up for training camp in September after a summer filled with workouts and skating sessions. They ease into the exhibition schedule — veterans might play half the games — as part of a slow build towards the regular season. The playoffs and the Stanley Cup are the ultimate goal. Both are
Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Sidney Crosby left practice early Saturday, but the team remained tight-lipped about the reason for his departure. “As the league has put forth these rules, we’re not permitted to comment,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said in reference to the NHL’s policy about addressing injuries and illnesses during the coronavirus pandemic. The
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Caleb Jones has acknowledged he tested positive for COVID-19 before training camp. Jones says he tested positive when he returned to Edmonton from his home in Dallas. Jones opened his media session on Friday by revealing his positive test. He said he was asymptomatic. The NHL is not releasing the names of
Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s top goaltender. The trio were announced Friday after all NHL general managers submitted ballots at the end of the regular season.
EDMONTON—The group that owns the Edmonton Oilers says damage to its arena from heavy rainfall won’t affect plans to use Rogers Place as an NHL hub when the season reopens. Oilers Entertainment Group spokesman Tim Shipton said the storm caused water leaks in one of the entrance hallways and smaller leaks elsewhere. “We are assessing
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and St. Louis Blues centre Ryan O’Reilly are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player best combining sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability. Matthews finished third in the NHL with a career-high 47 goals,
EDMONTON—The group that owns the Edmonton Oilers says damage to its arena from heavy rainfall won’t affect plans to use Rogers Place as an NHL hub when the season reopens. Oilers Entertainment Group spokesman Tim Shipton says the storm caused water leaks in one of the entrance hallways and smaller leaks elsewhere. “We are assessing
A large thunderstorm that swept through Edmonton Thursday evening caused some flood damage to the Rogers Place arena, which is set to host NHL playoff games next month. Though the heavy rain and wind did cause damage at one of the arena’s entrances, the flooding isn’t expected to affect plans to host the NHL. “Rogers Place has suffered some
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Patrik Laine said back in May there was a good chance he’d look “terrible” if the NHL resumed its season this summer. Like most players locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the always-blunt Winnipeg Jets sniper hadn’t been on skates in more than two months. He also scoffed at the idea of strapping on rollerblades.
Brad Treliving joked recently NHL coaches only need a couple video sessions to prepare for an opponent, find a weakness, correct a problem or add a wrinkle. So what about 142 days? “Every game might end 0-0,” the Calgary Flames general manager quipped. With summer training camps set to open Monday as the NHL lurches
After two days behind a mask and off his skates, Rick Bowness returned to his natural habitat on the ice with air inside the rink blowing against his face. “You get out there and you miss it,” the Dallas Stars coach said. “You realize how much you enjoy being out there.” The NHL’s oldest head
EDMONTON—As hockey fans gear up for a truncated season to begin next month, some in Canada’s two “hub cities” say the temptation to celebrate — and flout physical distancing guidelines — may prove too great. “I can’t say no to a good time,” said Edmonton Oilers fan Jeet Jermana. “I’d be hard-pressed not to jump