EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders agreed to terms with Derick Brassard on a one-year contract Wednesday. Brassard, who will turn 32 on Sept. 22, had 14 goals and nine assists in 70 games last season while with Pittsburgh, Florida and Colorado. He also had an assist in nine playoff games with the
Trevor Zegras is about to start what the Anaheim Ducks and their fans hope will be a long and fruitful union as their top-line center. However, Anaheim’s 18-year-old, ninth-overall selection has a few stops to make along the way before he reaches the NHL, including playing for the Boston University Terriers. Here’s what he will
Star NHL defenceman P.K. Subban and decorated Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn are engaged. The couple made the announcement in an article in Vogue magazine. Subban said he picked up the ring from a Beverly Hills jeweller on Aug. 14 and proposed that day. “I wanted it to be very personal and about how serious I’m
Star NHL defenceman P.K. Subban and decorated Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn are engaged. The couple made the announcement in an article in “Vogue” magazine. Subban said he picked up the ring from a Beverly Hills jeweller on Aug. 14, and proposed that day. “I wanted it to be very personal and about how serious I’m
© Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports The Charlie McAvoy waiting game… Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic: No player wants to wait and play the “chicken game” with management. Unfortunately, the RFA jam-up has caused too many players to have to sit and wait until September at best. The defenseman appears headed toward a post-entry bridge
9:05 PM ET Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban are trying the knot. Former ski champion Vonn announced her engagement to the NHL star on Instagram on Friday. The pair have been dating for at least a year. Vonn, 34, told Vogue that they don’t yet have a date for the wedding. “I
The City of San Diego has selected Anaheim Arena Management’s bid to serve as the new management and venue operator for Pechanga Arena San Diego beginning June 1, 2020. Anaheim Arena Management operates Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., home of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Anaheim Ducks, the primary affiliate of the San Diego Gulls.
The New Jersey Devils were not as active on defense as they were at forward this offseason. But they did make a significant addition when they traded for P.K. Subban on the second day of the NHL Entry Draft. They also re-signed restricted free agents Mirco Mueller and Connor Carrick to short-term deals. P.K. Subban
Justin Schultz has been with the Pittsburgh Penguins since general manager Jim Rutherford traded for him back in 2016 in exchange for a third-round pick. It’s safe to say the Penguins would do this trade again and again if they could. Since he joined the team from the Edmonton Oilers, he has scored 101 points,
GENEVA—Washington Capitals centre Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian national team for four years. Kuznetsov failed a doping test after a sample was taken May 26 — the day Russia won the bronze medal game against the Czech Republic in Slovakia, the International Ice
Washington Capitals centre Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian national team for four years. The International Ice Hockey Federation says Kuznetsov failed a doping test taken May 26 — the day Russia won the bronze medal game against the Czech Republic in Slovakia. The
The Arizona Coyotes avoided the RFA meltdown BUT….. Craig Morgan of The Athletic: John Chayka avoided the logjam by signing players like Christian Dvorak, Jacob Chychrun, and Nick Schmaltz to longer deals early in the process. This was to avoid the logjam. “I don’t think it was being clairvoyant or anything like that,” said Chayka,
8:59 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov for four years after testing positive for cocaine at the 2019 IIHF World Championships on May 26. The IIHF announced the suspension on Friday, and said Kuznetsov “didn’t require the analysis of his B-sample and was provisionally suspended on
The Minnesota Wild have announced the hiring of Bill Guerin to a multi-year contract as the team’s general manager. Guerin will oversee the Wild’s hockey operations department including all matters relating to player personnel, coaching staff, scouting department and minor league operations. Guerin had spent the previous eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including the
Nick Foligno isn’t bitter or upset about the mass exodus of free agents from the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer. It’s just that in a few cases, he doesn’t quite understand the logic. Nick Foligno (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Star winger Artemi Panarin, No. 1 goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and trade deadline acquisition Matt
It’s never easy to analyze a trade, especially when players involved in the deal are still playing in juniors. A lot of things factor into a move like the one that saw the Brayden Schenn trade to the St. Louis Blues on NHL Draft Day 2017. What many seem to forget is that this wasn’t
The Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association has selected Hockey Hall of Fame player Jayna Hefford to oversee its daily operations in a leadership shuffle three months after the union was founded. Hefford becomes the operations consultant and succeeds Bryan Hicks, who was hired on July 1. Her duties will include generating revenue and attracting sponsors.
To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September, CBC Sports will do a deep dive on each of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. The Montreal Canadiens are examined in the fifth installment. Click here to read about the Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. The Canadiens appear