Paajarvi to KHL Aivis Kalnins: It’s sounding like Magnus Paajarvi could be joining Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL. Kaprizov plans on coming to North America Wild Prospects: Minnesota Wild prospect Kirill Kaprizov in an interview: “I think it’s clear. I’m going to the NHL next year.” Michael Russo: Kaprizov’s agent has made it clear several
7:00 AM ET ST. LOUIS — A few weeks before St. Louis Blues training camp, in what’s become an annual tradition, Jordan Binnington sat down for lunch with his junior goalie coach Greg Redquest. Since “goaltender” and “superstitious” are synonymous in hockey, they went to the same chicken wing restaurant and sat in the same
by Jason Pearson | AHL On The Beat Inquire about their favorite memory as childhood buddies and they exchange looks at each other and laugh. The kind of laugh that only best friends share and the kind of laugh that convinces you there are plenty more good times buried beneath those deep-voiced Winnipeg boys’ LOL
LOS ANGELES — Alex Iafallo scored the tiebreaking goal with 59 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a three-goal lead in the third period before winning their home opener under new coach Todd McLellan, 7-4 over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Iafallo got his first goal of the season on a
WINNIPEG — Zach Aston-Reese had a pair of goals and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 on Sunday night. Sam Lafferty and Jake Guentzel also had two goals apiece for the Penguins (4-2-0), while Dominik Simon had the other. Tristan Jarry made 27 saves for the win. Mathieu Perreault and Mark
MONTREAL—It is the age of crisp passes and dominant play. It is the age of turnovers and sloppy play. Five games into the season, the Lightning have been wildly inconsistent. You can’t be sure which team will show up at puck drop: the one that looks like a Stanley Cup favourite or the one that
The Vegas Golden Knights came into the season with one of the best top-six forward units in the NHL. In their latest win, they proved they have the potential to be a threat with all four lines. Mark Stone and William Carrier each had a goal and an assist and Marc-Andre Fleury made 33 saves
Jesse Puljujarvi is warming to the idea of staying in Finland all season Sportsnet: Edmonton Oilers restricted free agent Jesse Puljujarvi is starting to get comfortable with the idea of playing all season in Finland according to Chris Johnston. “Obviously the Oilers might have a decision to make for what’s best for them, as they
7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — Two new eras dawned last week. They were separated by 24 hours, the Hudson River and a palpable amount of enthusiasm. Aesthetically, the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers were on parallel tracks heading into this season. The longtime rivals were both in rapid rebuilds. They added franchise
ST. PAUL — Nothing has come easy in Gerry Mayhew’s hockey career. But his play so far this season made the Wild’s decision a simple one, as Minnesota recalled the scoring forward from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Sunday. Mayhew has three goals and three assists in four games with Iowa this season
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sidney Crosby had a goal and assist, Adam Johnson and Sam Lafferty each scored his first career goal, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins held on to beat the winless Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. Patric Hornqvist, Kris Letang, Joseph Blandisi and Jake Guentzel also scored in Pittsburgh’s first road game
In Saturday’s full slate of games, a few goalies stood above the competition. But who stood out from the first full week and a half of matchups? Today, we’ll take a look at both discussions. Francouz Debuts in Denver 29-year-old Pavel Francouz has accomplished a lot in his young life. He’s been the best goalie
NEW YORK—Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers aren’t satisfied with their strong start. They know they can improve. McDavid scored the tiebreaking goal and Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, all in the third period, as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday for their season-opening fifth straight win. “It’s
Tanner Pearson scored in the shootout to power the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The left-winger beat Philly’s Carter Hart five-hole in the third round to secure the win. Brock Boeser and Pearson both scored for the Canucks (2-2-0) in regulation, and Chris Tanev registered a pair
NHL Injury Notes Chip Alexanders and Jessaca Giglio: The Carolina Hurricanes will be without Jordan Martinook for the next six to eight weeks as he’ll be having surgery to repair a core muscle injury. Martinook had surgery back on May 21st to repair a core muscle injury. Julien Gauthier has been recalled by the Hurricanes.
7:00 AM ET The overreactions to the first games in a new NHL season are always quite comical. When there’s a four-game losing streak in the middle of December, it’s a bump in the road. When it happens at the start of the season, it’s like watching a large boulder roll down a snowy hill
After Anders Bjork was among the last big group of cuts by the Bruins, coach Bruce Cassidy – ever forthright – conceded that the Notre Dame product “pushed back” on the move. Bjork thought he had a pretty good camp, which he did, and he let the coach know that. It was nothing disrespectful, mind
DALLAS — Johnny Gaudreau put a backhand past Dallas goalie Ben Bishop in a shootout and the Calgary Flames beat the Stars 3-2 on Thursday night. Tyler Seguin was the only one of three Stars who beat Calgary goalie David Rittich in the shootout. It was tied 1-1, with Sean Monahan beating Bishop before Gaudreau