3:30 PM ET The NHL has dropped Jogmo World Corp. as a primary technology partner in its player and puck tracking plans, but vows to have the highly anticipated data collection system up and running by the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. “We’re in the process of making a switch,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told ESPN
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12:48 PM ET Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug isn’t one to Google himself. But he admits he has searched his name on Twitter “quite frequently” over the last few months. “Especially being in my contract situation, I want to see what rumors are out there,” Krug says. “So I’ll search frequently.” Krug, 28, becomes an
11:32 PM ET Associated Press The NHL is expanding its reach into Russia through a new streaming agreement that’s set to make every regular-season and playoff game available in the country. The league reached an agreement with Yandex that will more than triple the amount of games available to fans in Russia. Staging a game
1:50 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have locked up forward Clayton Keller through the 2027-28 season, signing him to an eight-year contract extension. The deal announced Wednesday has an average annual salary of $7.15 million. The 21-year-old Keller led the Coyotes in scoring last season with 14 goals and 33
© Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports Canadiens looking at Pominville? Eric Engels: Have been hearing that the Montreal Canadiens are considering forward Jason Pominville. There have been some talks but nothing is imminent. Something to keep an eye on. Joe Yerdon: Pominville this morning when asked if he’s been negotiating with the Canadiens: “Really!? Wow! I’ve
7:58 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The expansion NHL franchise in Seattle has made its third front-office hire by adding Ricky Olczyk as the club’s assistant general manager. General manager Ron Francis announced the addition Tuesday. Olczyk joins Seattle after spending last season as a pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Olczyk has
Aug 29, 2019 Veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy is retiring from the NHL after an 11-year career, announcing his decision on NHL Network on Wednesday night. Lovejoy, 35, was a Stanley Cup winner in 2016 during his second stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins, with whom he began his career. In December 2017, he became the first
1:23 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams says he is taking a break from the NHL to start this season. The 37-year-old forward said in a statement Monday that he will “step away” from the sport. With the start of training camp looming later this month, Williams says this
8:14 PM ET Restricted free agent Ivan Barbashev agreed to terms with the St. Louis Blues on a two-year contract worth an annual average value of $1.475 million, the team announced Sunday. Barbashev, 23, played in 80 games for the Blues in their Stanley Cup season of 2018-19, recording 14 goals and 12 assists for
© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Kings injury notes Jon Rosen: Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake said that Gabriel Vilardi won’t be on the ice during training camp. Vilardi “is progressing in his rehab” and is “farther along in rehab than any part in last 12 months.” John Hoven: Vilardi will be at the camp
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN They met on Halloween in 2012 at a bar in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Jacob Trouba was dressed up as Superman; Kelly Tyson was Superwoman. They obviously found each other. “She was a senior, I was a freshman,” Trouba says. “Make sure you put that in there, she’ll love that.” Even
4:27 PM ET Associated Press The NHL has informed the NHL Players’ Association it won’t use its option to terminate the existing labor deal next year. The league announced its decision Friday, two days before its deadline to notify the union whether it would reopen collective bargaining talks. The union has until Sept. 15 to
11:16 AM ET The Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver corps might be the fastest the NFL has ever seen, with new addition and former college sprinter De’Anthony Thomas saying that he felt slow when he joined the squad. They’re so fast that some are already dubbing them the “Legion of Zoom.” That got us thinking,
9:00 AM ET Show me someone in the sports media who is criticizing fans, and you’re undoubtedly showing me someone who has forgotten what it’s like to be one. I was reminded of this when Indianapolis Colts fans were called “just too stupid to breathe the same air we breathe” for booing their franchise quarterback
10:12 AM ET Veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy is retiring from the NHL after an 11-year career, announcing his decision on NHL Network on Wednesday night. Lovejoy, 35, was a Stanley Cup winner in 2016 during his second stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins, with whom he began his career. In December 2017, he became the first
5:02 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Matt Hunwick is expected to miss this season due to a neck condition that bothered the 12-year veteran for much of last season. General manager Jason Botterill based Hunwick’s prognosis on offseason medical evaluations in making the announcement Wednesday, about two weeks before the
11:13 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Goalie Cam Ward returned to the Carolina Hurricanes on a one-day contract Wednesday, and then he called it a career. Ward, 35, retired from the NHL after a 14-year run that saw him lead the franchise to its only Stanley Cup championship in 2006. He was the first rookie goalie
6:00 PM ET Associated Press Journeyman goaltender Mike McKenna has announced his retirement after a career that included stints with 15 NHL organizations and 22 professional teams. McKenna announced his decision on Twitter on Tuesday, roughly two weeks until the start of training camps. The 36-year-old had been open to playing another season but wanted