It is with great sorrow that we report that Griffins video coach Bill LeRoy passed away earlier today in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the team is preparing to play this weekend. Bill has been a valued member of the Griffins’ coaching staff since 2001 and a key contributor to the team’s success on the ice for
I don’t think that anyone can question the offensive prowess Evander Kane brings to a team. However, his role as a San Jose Shark remains a heavy debate. With seven goals notched on his belt in the 2019-20 season, Kane currently leads the Sharks in scoring and ranks third in total points. This impressive performance
We have quite a bit of goaltending news to talk about on this Saturday afternoon. On Friday, we had a netminder on the move and a record in Winnipeg. Today, there is an under-the-weather goaltender in the desert and a great new mask debuting in Rockford. Devils Trade for Domingue Just moments before the New
Ryan Getzlaf scored a breakaway goal 2:30 into overtime, and John Gibson made 39 saves in the Anaheim Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. Jakob Silfverberg scored a short-handed goal in the first period for the Ducks, who improved to 6-1-0 at Honda Center with their second straight victory to open
Rick Dhaliwal: An agent sent a text saying the Elias Pettersson is going to cost the Vancouver Canucks $9 to $11 million, maybe more. Flames could look to move Brodie The Fourth Period: Darren Dreger reported earlier this week that the Calgary Flames and T.J. Brodie have held some contract talks but they don’t appear
12:30 PM ET We are up to an even 50 games this week, and it shows on the schedule: For the first time in a couple of weeks, no team plays only one game. There is still imbalance, however, as 12 teams play four games and five teams play only twice. Among those teams playing
by Matt Tidcombe | AHL On The Beat When you get the call for the first time, it doesn’t matter what hour it is, someone is getting a call immediately after. For Belleville Senators forward J.C. Beaudin, that call went to his dad after he received news that he had been called up to the
Halloween was a light night of NHL action and, quite frankly, the goalies got shelled. So instead, we’ll take a look at one of the most significant developments in the history of goaltending: the debut of the mask. Plante Wears First Mask When we think about NHL goaltenders, we think about masks. In 2019, masks
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Connor Hellebuyck made 51 saves to hold off a furious San Jose attack and Nikolaj Ehlers scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:24 left to send the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Sharks on Friday night. Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck blocks a shot. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Blake
Everything about Dustin Byfuglien has always been unusual. He was a forward on the Stanley Cup champions who switched and became a standout defenceman. Impossibly big, impossibly fast, impossibly versatile. A player capable of spectacular manoeuvres, bodychecks and mistakes. Try to come up with a precise comparison in terms of another star in NHL history.
Connor Hellebuyck made 51 saves to hold off a furious San Jose attack and Nikolaj Ehlers scored the tie-breaking goal with 1:24 left to send the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Sharks on Friday night. Blake Wheeler and Gabriel Bourque also scored for the Jets, but Hellebuyck was the biggest star
31 Thoughts Rumor Roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Roman Josi‘s $9+ million contract extension will definitely affect the future contracts of defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Torey Krug. One executive said the St. Louis Blues and Pietrangelo appear to be waiting for the other side to make the first move. Getting a deal done may be
8:45 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The sputtering Chicago Blackhawks could take a look at another one of their top prospects when they face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Adam Boqvist practiced alongside Duncan Keith on Friday and worked with the team’s second power-play unit. The 19-year-old defenseman was selected by
The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Louis Domingue from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Domingue has been assigned to the AHL’s Binghamton Devils. The 27-year-old Domingue has appeared in four games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch this season, posting a record of 2-1-1
By The Canadian Press November 1st, 2019 NEW YORK — Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson, Boston Bruins right-wing David Pastrnak and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl are the NHL’s three stars for October. Carlson led all defencemen with seven goals and 16 assists over 14 games, as the Capitals went 9-2-3 in October and reached
When you think of Pittsburgh Penguins’ rivalries, which teams come to mind? The Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, and… St. Louis Blues? Today, with the teams in separate conferences, meeting just twice each regular season, and having not squared off in the playoffs since 1981, it’s hard to imagine a time when these clubs were bitter
Hockey on a Saturday night is woven into Canada’s cultural fabric. Families gather in front of televisions, friends meet at bars, and fans make arena pilgrimages to cheer on their favourite teams. But an NHL scheduling quirk this weekend will provide something rare — all seven Canadian franchises are in action Saturday, and not one
Matthew Tkachuk tied the game in the final minute of regulation and scored the winning goal with just over a second left in overtime on a nifty shot between his legs, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-5 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Calgary rallied from a three-goal deficit and ended Nashville’s