The 2019 Calder Cup Finals are pitting the Eastern Conference champion Charlotte Checkers (top development team of the Carolina Hurricanes) against the Western Conference champion Chicago Wolves (top development team of the Vegas Golden Knights) beginning Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C. The series will be televised on NHL Network, or catch all of the action
report this ad SAN JOSE, Calif. — If Joe Thornton comes back for a 22nd season in the NHL, it would only be with the San Jose Sharks. Captain Joe Pavelski is confident he will get a deal done to stay with the franchise he joined as a draft pick back in 2003. The situation
report this ad Back in October, 31 teams began their long journey with the ultimate goal being Calder Cup champions. This weekend the last two teams standing, the Charlotte Checkers and Chicago Wolves, will begin their best-of-seven series for the American Hockey League’s top prize. These two teams did not meet in the regular season,
The National Women’s Hockey League cancelled plans to add teams in Toronto and Montreal for the 2019-20 season — at least for now — while making it clear that it is open to discussing the formation of a new league. The NWHL stated in a Thursday post on its website — titled We’ll Always Do
Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist has been suspended for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final for delivering an elbow to the head of Bruins defenceman Matt Grzelcyk. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension Thursday after a hearing with Sundqvist, who was assessed only a two-minute minor penalty for boarding for the hit
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Stars, Sharks and Oilers © Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports The Avs have some cap space Adrian Dater: The Colorado Avalanche have some salary cap space to work with this offseason. They will be pitching pending free agent Artemi Panarin. If he chooses a team like Florida, it would
9:37 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist has been suspended for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final for delivering an elbow to the head of Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension Thursday after a hearing with Sundqvist, who was assessed only
MONTREAL – Alex Belzile refers to himself as a “late bloomer”. And he couldn’t be more grateful for the saying, “Better late than never”. On Friday, the 27-year-old forward signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens for the 2019-20 season – his first NHL contract, no less. The deal comes just weeks after Belzile
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are updates out of Los Angeles when it comes to what the Kings expect to do with Slava Voynov, the Edmonton Oilers are set to announce their new head coach and the Toronto Maple Leafs have options. Kings and Voynov’s Rights Helene Elliott of the LA
report this ad The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has suspended St. Louis Blues’ forward Oskar Sunqvist for one game. The 25-year-old center would hit Boston Bruins’ defender Matt Grzelcyk’s head into the end-glass in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. The 25-year-old center would hit Boston Bruins’ defender Matt
BOSTON—Tuukka Rask first caught coach Bruce Cassidy’s attention as a hot-headed minor leaguer who was throwing milk crates onto the ice when things didn’t go his way. These days, the Bruins goalie is much more likely to shrug off a mistake than break his stick over a crossbar. “I just think he’s been real calm
The 2019 Stanley Cup final between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins are well underway. The last time these two teams met in the Stanley Cup final was in 1970 and it produced one of hockey’s most famous goals. Bobby Orr scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in overtime while soaring through the air courtesy of a
© John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Stan Temming of Yahoo Canada: Darren Dreger was on TSN 1050 and said that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner’s camp have held some talks. “The two sides have had exchanges, but I’m not talking about contract offers or negotiations, just back and forths,” said TSN hockey insider Darren
5:30 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has asked for a trade for personal reasons, and the team is willing to oblige him. TSN first reported the trade request, and Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas confirmed it to NHL.com. “That will be our goal, to try to find a fresh start for
By knocking off the defending champion Toronto Marlies last weekend, the Checkers punched their ticket for the Calder Cup Finals, something that no other incarnation of franchise has been able to do in its eight-year AHL existence. So what is it about this specific team that has given the Checkers their best season ever? There’s
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, could Andrei Markov find his way back to the NHL? There have been some internal discussions in Vancouver about a trade but not one with the team they’re considering trading with and the Ottawa Senators are trying to lock up two d-men to long-term extensions. Love for
report this ad After three Stanley Cups since 2010, Chicago fans were disappointed, but probably understood when the Blackhawks missed the playoffs last season. Not every campaign can be a successful one, after all. Now that the Blackhawks have missed them again though, it’s obvious: Hell has frozen over and something must be done to
Carl Gunnarson’s overtime goal gives Blues first Stanley Cup final win in franchise history | The Star By Jimmy GolenThe Associated Press Wed., May 29, 2019 BOSTON—Blues defenceman Carl Gunnarsson bumped into coach Craig Berube in the bathroom before the start of overtime and told him: “I just need one more.” “He hit the post