With the 2023-24 NHL season just around the corner, the majority of offseason moves have been made and teams are getting ready for training camp and preseason with their new rosters. With the season coming up fast, staff from The Hockey Writers have made their predictions on how each team will place in their division,
NHL Network: Bruce Boudreau and Mike Rupp when asked about what Connor McDavid‘s next contract could look like after Auston Matthews $13.25 million extension. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Jamison Coyle: “How about the ripple effect throughout the league? If you’re Connor McDavid you’re sitting back and you’re going, okay, $13.25 …” Boudreau: “He’s going yeah.” (fist
Associated Press Aug 31, 2023, 06:23 PM ET NHL free agent forward Patrick Kane told The Associated Press on Thursday he has been on the ice about 20 times already and is on track, if not ahead of the initial four-to-six-month projection, in returning to play since having hip resurfacing surgery on June 1. “It’s
Veteran American Hockey League winger Garrett Mitchell announced his retirement on Thursday. Mitchell, who turns 32 on Saturday, played 537 games in the AHL over a 12-year pro career that included stops in Hershey, Laval and Rockford. He totaled 66 goals and 70 assists for 136 points, and wore the captain’s “C” for the Bears
Driving along southbound Crowchild Trail in southwest Calgary you’ll see a green exit sign for a road running adjacent to Mount Royal University. Its name is Richard Road. But how did you just pronounce that name in your head? For many, it would be Richard, like Nixon, Branson or Little. Little Richard, that is. But to some
We are about to hit September, and Phil Kessel is still without a home for the 2023-24 season. However, if he gets his wish, things will change shortly. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Kessel still wants to play this upcoming season and is open to ending his Ironman streak if needed. The latter could entice
It has become a time of the utmost uncertainty for the New York Rangers. Significant offseason changes have dramatically shifted the Blueshirts into a precarious position before the 2023-24 NHL campaign. The arrival of new head coach Peter Laviolette, the departure of superstar deadline acquisitions, and the bolstering of division rival rosters collectively contribute to
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 31, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Whenever I think about how an offseason signing in the NHL can impact the following trade deadline, I think of Taylor Hall. Please recall back in 2020 when the talented left wing didn’t find the long-term contract he wanted
Bill Peters has been hired as the coach of the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes, the former Calgary Flames coach’s first job in North America since it emerged four years ago that he directed racial slurs at a player in the minors during the 2009-10 season. The junior team, based in Alberta, announced the hiring Wednesday,
The Dallas Stars are the envy of many teams across the NHL – and if they aren’t, they should be. Not only do they have a championship-caliber roster heading into the 2023-24 season, but they also have more than a handful of prospects that should be knocking on the NHL’s door this season. Because of
The Columbus Blue Jackets are entering an important season for the organization. Coming out of a rebuild, they need to be healthy and perform at a high level to show that they can truly be contenders in the near future. With new faces such as Mike Babcock, Damon Severson, and Ivan Provorov, there will be
Associated Press Aug 30, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Carl Hagelin has decided to retire from the NHL at age 35, citing an eye injury that has kept him out of game action for nearly a year and a half. Hagelin has not played since taking an errant stick to his left eye during Washington Capitals
Head coach Sheldon Keefe quickly impressed new Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving by being accountable for Toronto’s recent playoff failures. Keefe signed a two-year contract extension with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, keeping him as the team’s head coach until at least 2025. Treliving said that Keefe’s leadership skills made the new deal possible.
After a career that lasted 474 regular-season games, Seattle Kraken forward Joonas Donskoi announced his retirement from the NHL at 31 years old. The decision came after he suffered a concussion in last year’s preseason, which forced him to miss the entire 2022-23 campaign. Here is a look back at his NHL journey. Signing With
In one of the most pivotal scenes in the movie “Silver Linings Playbook,” Jennifer Lawrence’s character revealed, “If it’s me reading the signs,” which showed exactly where she stood. It almost seems as if the Edmonton Oilers have taken a page out of “Silver Linings Playbook” because there are more and more signs indicating that
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 30, 2023, 09:23 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. His name is Connor. After a season in which multiple NHL teams tried to maximize their draft lottery odds to select him, Connor was selected first overall. He was cast as a potential franchise savior, with unparalleled offensive skills.
It started on the evening of May 8, 2023, when NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly announced that the Chicago Blackhawks had won the draft lottery and the right to select the consensus first pick, Connor Bedard. Even before the Blackhawks made it official at the NHL Entry Draft on June 28, “Bedard Mania” started sweeping
Since John Tortorella first took over as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, he has made his expectations for his forward group clear: they will defend from the front, forecheck relentlessly, and do whatever they can to pester opposition players at both ends of the ice. If his men execute those objectives, they will find themselves