report this ad NEW YORK — Martin Brodeur has been back with the New Jersey Devils for eight months and only walked by his statue once. It’s harder to avoid his banner hanging from the arena rafters. Brodeur returning to the place he spent the majority of his career sparked a recent run of executives
ST. LOUIS—One of the delights of the Blues’ Stanley Cup final journey has been the unexpected twists and turns along the way. The unexpected emergence of Oskar Sundqvist, for example. Or the totally unexpected emergence of Jordan Binnington. Craig Berube’s rise from interim head coach — with emphasis on the “interim” — to Jack Adams
Erik Karlsson doesn’t make it sound as if he’ll be returning to San Jose next fall. The Sharks’ defenceman tweeted his thanks to the team and Northern Californians on Friday but made no mention of a return. He will become a free agent when the Stanley Cup Final is over. “Thank you to the entire
© Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Oilers and Tippett still talking Mark Connolly: Source said last night that Dave Tippett is going to be the Edmonton Oilers new head coach. An announcement should come . Ryan Rishaug: Bob McKenzie said on TSN 1260 that Tippett’s deal with the Oilers is not finalized yet. He hasn’t
7:59 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — Erik Karlsson, Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski packed up their lockers and discussed varying degrees of postseason injuries Thursday, before addressing the fundamental question facing the San Jose Sharks this offseason: From this trio of star unrestricted free agents, which ones will return next season? Karlsson, 28,
AHL MVP Daniel Carr scored 6:01 into double overtime to give Chicago a 2-1 victory over San Diego in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday night. Knotted at two games apiece, the teams skate in Game 5 of the series Saturday night in San Diego (10 ET, AHLTV). Carr took a pass
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that Swedish free agent Joakim Nygard has his choice of destination down to two teams, there is an update on the status of Ryan Callahan in Tampa, news out of Washington and the Coyotes are being creative in their search for talent. Oilers or
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk of Phil Kessel being connected to the Minnesota Wild, but not wanting to go there. There is also news surrounding the Edmonton Oilers who appear on the verge of a deal with head coach Dave Tippet and Swedish forward Joakim Nygard. Phil Kessel to
OTTAWA—Former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith is the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Smith signed a three-year contract with the club on Thursday. He replaces interim head coach Marc Crawford, who also interviewed for the position. “D.J. Smith is a winner. We believe he is the best person to drive the
Damon Severson had a funny feeling he’d score in Canada’s quarter-final against Switzerland at the world hockey championship. “[Thursday] morning, I woke up and I just thought ‘I feel like I’m going to score tonight. I hope I can just get one,”‘ said the 24-year-old from Melville, Sask. “I didn’t think it was going to be
Pavelski hopes to re-sign with the Sharks Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News: San Jose Sharks Joe Pavelski is a soon to be 35-year old pending free agent. He’s hopeful that it will be with the Sharks. “Am I concerned? I don’t know. I know I’m going to be playing hockey next year. Hopefully it’s
3:41 PM ET Sportsbooks are facing their second straight Stanley Cup sweat. Last year, as the expansion Vegas Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final, Nevada bookmakers found themselves rooting against the hometown squad to avoid a multi-seven-figure loss. This year, they’re sweating the upstart St. Louis Blues, who have authored one of the greatest
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate. Playoff Brackets | Today’s Scoreboard | League Stats | Series Infographics @ Game 5 – Tonight, 7:00 ET, TV: TSN2, Leafs Nation NetworkSatellite Radio: NHL Network Radio (SiriusXM 91)(Series tied, 2-2)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @TorontoMarlies Tweet #CHAvsTOR The
report this ad Though it’s not the fiercest team name in the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins moniker has become associated with greatness over the franchise’s 52-year existence. It’s hard to believe that one simple write-in naming contest could have changed the entire branding of the team, eliminating things like slick black-and-gold uniforms, a great arena
report this ad The Florida Panthers of course got their man in head coach Joel Quenneville. The only problem is many analysts believe they need much more than the one, namely Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Sergei Bobrovsky and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin – (Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports)
KOSICE, SLOVAKIA—Mark Stone scored in overtime to give Canada a dramatic 3-2 win over Switzerland in a quarterfinal at the world hockey championship on Thursday. Canada’s Damon Severson tied it with 0.4 seconds left in regulation on a goal that was confirmed by video review. In the 3-on-3 overtime, Stone got a step on a
The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Florida Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland for the same role on head coach Mike Babcock’s staff. McFarland replaces D.J. Smith, who was named head coach of the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The Leafs also announced assistant coach Jim Hiller has been granted permission to explore opportunities outside the
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports The Hurricanes would like Mrazek and McElhinney back and an Aho deal done sooner than later Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell said they would look into bringing back both pending UFA goaltenders Petr Mrazek and Curtis McElhinney. Pending free agent forward Justin