With a new season around the corner comes a new year of The Hockey Writers’ Maple Leafs Round Table. New faces donning the blue and white, with commentary from new faces here at THW. While there’s been a lot of commentary surrounding the issue, we have yet to set up a group discussion on the
CHICAGO — Alex Ovechkin doesn’t think he’s any lighter going into his 14th NHL training camp. “The same 260,” he said. That might be a slight exaggeration for a player listed at 235 pounds, though the Washington Capitals captain worked to be leaner and quicker. When the season starts, he’ll be 34. Keeping Pace with
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million (U.S.) contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the end of last season. Thornton decided in the off-season that he wasn’t ready to hang it up after 21 seasons in the
Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million US contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the end of last season. Thornton decided in the off-season that he wasn’t ready to hang it up after 21 seasons in the NHL, saying
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Bruins and Krug haven’t talked extension Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug is entering the final year of his contract. He’d like to remain in Boston but so far contract extension talks have been “nonexistent.” “Nope, nothing,” Krug said at the NHL Player Media Tour on Thursday
2:07 PM ET The San Jose Sharks have gone out of the box in looking for front-office talent, adding former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti as a scout. “Ned has an extensive background working in professional sports and talent evaluation and he will bring a fresh perspective to our organization’s evaluation process,” Sharks
Dillon Dube is another year older, another year wiser, but his goals remain the same. The 21-year-old forward is focused, of course, on making the Calgary Flames roster out of training camp — like he did last fall after graduating from the Western Hockey League and finishing up his final season with the Kelowna Rockets.
Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with
CHICAGO — Bo Horvat is ready and willing to be the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks. He’s just waiting for the tap on the shoulder. The team left the role vacant last season following the retirement of Henrik Sedin and his twin brother Daniel, but Horvat said Thursday he’d be willing to take on
CHICAGO—Torey Krug says there have been no talks with the Boston Bruins on a new contract with one season left to unrestricted free agency. Despite a breakout playoff performance that helped the Bruins get to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, Krug is stuck in neutral while the front office focuses on signing restricted
Bo Horvat is ready and willing to be the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks. He’s just waiting for the tap on the shoulder. The team left the role vacant last season following the retirement of Henrik Sedin and his twin brother Daniel, but Horvat said Thursday he’d be willing to take on the hefty
© Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Marleau not a fit for the Sharks Elliotte Friedman: Patrick Marleau‘s agent said yesterday that there currently isn’t a fit for Marleau with the San Jose Sharks. Marleau wants to play and is pursuing other NHL opportunities. Pierre LeBrun: Marleau was told by in July that there wasn’t really
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
The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Roland McKeown to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2019-20 season. McKeown, 23, notched career highs with 21 assists and 25 points in 70 regular-season AHL games with the Charlotte Checkers last season. He also finished fourth among all AHL defensemen with a plus-30 rating. During the postseason, McKeown
Nick Paul has been called up and sent down more than the big forward wishes to count. He’s hoping the time is right for him to finally stick in the NHL. Paul has played 56 times for the Ottawa Senators since making his debut in February 2016, but that initial 24-game stint remains the longest of his career. The Mississauga, Ont., native got into the lineup
It’s time again for one of the premier prospect tournaments in hockey. The annual Traverse City prospect’s tournament gets underway on Friday. This year, a new team enters the mix. The Toronto Maple Leafs will replace the Carolina Hurricanes in the eight-team tournament. The Hurricanes announced that they will partake in the 2019 NHL Prospects’
GLENDALE, ARIZ.—Clayton Keller has lived up to lofty expectations, becoming one of Arizona’s best players by his second full NHL season. The Coyotes rewarded the skilled forward with an eight-year contract extension with an average annual salary of $7.15 million. Slated to become a restricted free agent next year, Keller will now remain in the
To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September, CBC Sports will do a deep dive on one of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. The Toronto Maple Leafs are examined in the seventh and final installment. Click here to read about the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, and