The Montreal Canadiens have been eliminated from the NHL playoff race. The Canadiens’ post-season chances were snuffed out Friday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets locked up the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot with a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The result moved Columbus to 96 points, two
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The Montreal Canadiens have been eliminated from the NHL playoff race. The Canadiens’ post-season chances were snuffed out Friday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets locked up the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot with a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The result moved Columbus to 96 points, two ahead
Venture capitalist Graeme Roustan, who had a falling-out with the Canadian Women’s Hockey League over internal finances a year ago, says he’s ready to rescue the league. The board that oversees the not-for-profit organization announced Sunday that it would shut down after 12 seasons, but Roustan is offering to find replacements for the current board
Former NHL forward Craig Cunningham just wanted to say thanks and debut his new skating leg. The 28-year-old posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday that shows him taking a quick spin around an arena in San Diego, deftly carving the ice using a prosthetic leg. By Friday, the clip had been viewed nearly 600,000
With Washington Capitals defenceman Michal Kempny ruled out for the remainder of the season after surgery for a torn hamstring, Capitals coach Todd Reirden is onto his next experiment with his defensive pairings. Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens, the top defensive pairing was slated to be defenceman John Carlson playing on the left, his
Erik Johnson scored 1:49 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth by rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night. Johnson took a feed from Nathan MacKinnon and knocked it past Connor Hellebuyck for the winner. Colorado players actually celebrated on
ESPOO, FINLAND—The coach voiced his displeasure, the players got the message, and Canada posted a 6-0 win over Switzerland to start the women’s world hockey championship Thursday. Emily Clark scored twice to spark a four-goal burst in the third period. Up 2-0, Canada outshot the Swiss 18-2 in the second period, but didn’t score. “I
Hall of Fame executive Glen Sather is stepping down as Rangers president and transitioning to a new role as senior adviser to owner James Dolan. Sather’s move comes after 19 years with the Rangers in which he served the first 15 as New York’s president and general manager. He ceded general manager duties to longtime
Rookies Sam Steel and Max Jones scored first-period goals and the Anaheim Ducks continued their strong finish to a lost season with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Captain Ryan Getzlaf also scored and Ryan Miller made 25 saves in his first victory since March 5 for the Ducks, who responded
ESPOO, FINLAND—The stars of women’s hockey have a loud voice in shaping the future of their league in North America. They vow to use it when the women’s world championship concludes in Finland. The six-team Canadian Women Hockey League abruptly announced Sunday — just five days before the world championship opens — that it will
Revising the Stanley Cup playoff format isn’t going to happen in the immediate future. The NHL and NHL Players Association on Wednesday agreed to extend the current configuration through the 2019-20 season, according to a report by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. “The matter will continue to be discussed between the two sides moving forward,” LeBrun wrote
MONTREAL—With a season-ending schedule against four of the NHL’s top teams, the Montreal Canadiens knew their push for a playoff spot wouldn’t be easy. Halfway there, they have picked up four points, but the prize remains elusive. After a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets last Saturday and a 4-2 win over the league-leading Tampa
Tanner Pearson scored twice, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 comeback win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Markus Granlund and Troy Stetcher also put away goals for the Canucks (35-35-10), while Bo Horvat and Loui Eriksson each registered a pair of assists. Kevin Labanc and Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks (45-26-9).
The National Women’s Hockey League’s board has approved an investment plan to expand into Toronto and Montreal next season. NWHL spokesman Chris Botta also told The Associated Press on Tuesday the league has received a commitment from the NHL that will make it one of the NWHL’s biggest financial sponsors. The board decision comes two
Yes, the Ottawa Senators currently occupy the space reserved for the team that is the joke of the NHL. They’ve traded away the rights to what could be the first overall pick in the NHL draft. Their owner is hated by members of the fan base. They seem to be frittering away a chance to
Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson is returning to the lineup for the first time since he was suspended by the NHL more than two months ago for alcohol abuse. Head coach Peter Laviolette announced Watson will play in Nashville’s game Tuesday night in Buffalo. The decision comes two days after Watson was recalled from the
The frustration, dismay and anger are palpable and understandable. These things always result when a professional sports league abruptly goes out of business in a cloud of confusion and chaos. But let’s be clear. Women’s pro hockey as a concept, as a business enterprise, is here to stay. It’s not going anywhere. Toronto Furies GM
Derek Ryan scored twice while Mark Jankowski netted one goal and two assists as the visiting Calgary Flames leaned on their lesser lights one night after securing top spot in the Western Conference and still throttled the Los Angeles Kings 7-2 on Monday night. The Flames (50-23-7, 107 points) sat out their top four defencemen