Anze Kopitar takes his craft seriously. Very seriously. And when it comes to faceoffs, it’s possible the Los Angeles Kings centre is even more meticulous. Kopitar works tirelessly on his technique, rigorously studies opponents’ tendencies and even scouts how individual linesmen drop the puck. The smallest detail on a draw can mean the difference between
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EDMONTON—Connor McDavid’s return to actual game play from a knee injury may not have been a triumphant one, but at least it was a return in the first place. McDavid was held off the scoreboard in a 4-2 pre-season loss by the Edmonton Oilers to the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday, but he considers his first
CHICAGO—One of Dylan Strome’s first calls after he was traded to the Blackhawks last November was to Alex DeBrincat, one of his best friends. The first chirp upon his initial walk into the Hawks locker room came from Brent Seabrook, whom Strome never had met. “He yelled I was late for practice,” Strome recalled with
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is facing a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an incident last May in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz. Matthews, 22, has not been arrested in relation to the May 26 incident. He has a pretrial conference scheduled for Wednesday morning in Scottsdale at 11:30 a.m. ET, though he is not required to
ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis Blues acquired all-star defenceman Justin Faulk from the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in exchange for defenceman Joel Edmundson and a prospect. The Blues also announced Faulk had signed a seven-year contract extension worth $45.5 million U.S. that goes into effect following this season with the defending Stanley Cup champions. “The team’s
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock acknowledged on the first day of training camp his seat could be a little warmer this season. After a 2017-18 campaign that saw no coaching changes during the regular-season schedule — a first since 1966-67 — seven bench bosses and two GMs were handed their walking papers in
GLENDALE, ARIZ.—The Arizona Coyotes have for years sought someone who could boost their biggest weakness, scoring. Numerous players have arrived in the desert expecting to fill that void and, though some have had moderate success, the Coyotes never could find a true difference-maker. Phil Kessel could be that player. The Coyotes made one of the
Sports·Video Michael Hutchinson stopped all 38 shots he faced, while Yegor Korshkov tallied twice in the Maple Leafs’ 3-0 victory over Montreal. Social Sharing Posted: Sep 23, 2019 10:45 PM ET | Last Updated: September 24 Michael Hutchinson stopped all 38 shots he faced, while Yegor Korshkov tallied twice in the Maple Leafs’ 3-0 victory
Patrick Kane answered one way and then caught himself. The Blackhawks winger is part of a leadership group captained by Jonathan Toews in Chicago, but as it stands, seven NHL teams don’t currently have a player wearing the C heading into the 2019-20 season. So do NHL clubs really need captains? “I think so, yeah,”
This is a web version of 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: The captaincy may have lost its lustre Seven NHL teams have yet to name a captain for the upcoming season. Last season, six
Blake Wheeler had a goal and one assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 in exhibition play Sunday. Wheeler and Joona Luoto had third-period goals 72 seconds apart while Jack Roslovic scored 50 seconds into the game. Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-goal with 1:36 remaining in the game. Flames forward Adam Kuzicka had
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson woke up in her Toronto hotel on Sunday to evidence that the Unifor Women’s Hockey Showcase is already fulfilling its purpose. “We were having breakfast and we popped on the TV and highlights from our game were on,” Mikkelson said. “To see stuff like that and on social media,
The reality of what the new women’s pro hockey union was launching didn’t resonate with Brianne Jenner until she came out of the locker room and saw the crowd — many of them young girls — in the stands of the 700-seat arena. The leap of faith taken by the Canadian national team and more than
WINNIPEG—Veteran defenceman Dustin Byfuglien has been suspended without pay by the Winnipeg Jets in a move that frees up space under the salary cap. Byfuglien has been on a personal leave of absence since training camp began on Sept. 13, with no timeline for his return. Head coach Paul Maurice said Sunday that Byfuglien was
Keith Kinkaid stopped all 27 shots he faced as the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Saturday night. With the win, the Canadiens remain undefeated in pre-season with a perfect 4-0-0 record. Jeff Petry, Jake Evans, Thomas Tatar and Phillip Danault also scored for Montreal. Craig Anderson stopped 27-of-29 shots through two
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice revealed Friday that he met with defenceman Dustin Byfuglien this week, putting another off-ice development front and centre during an unusual training camp. Byfuglien has been on a personal leave of absence since the first day of camp, with no reason given nor a timeline for his return. Multiple reports
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice revealed Friday that he met with defenceman Dustin Byfuglien this week, putting another off-ice development front and centre during an unusual training camp. Byfuglien has been on a personal leave of absence since the first day of camp, with no reason given nor a timeline for his return. Multiple reports
Auston Matthews and Andreas Johnsson each had a goal and an assist, Frederik Andersen stopped all 24 shots he faced in two periods of work, and the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 to pick up their first victory of the NHL pre-season Friday. Matt Read also scored for the home side. Michael