As always, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in the news. There is much speculation about trades, and I’m curious to imagine how general manager Kyle Dubas might creatively construct a new roster in the face of a menacing salary cap. This review of news and rumors focuses on those potential moves, as well as the
KOSICE, SLOVAKIA—Canada extended its win streak to four games at the world hockey championship in blowout fashion on Saturday. Mark Stone had a hat trick and Anthony Mantha scored twice in an 8-1 victory over Germany at Steel Arena. Sam Reinhart, Thomas Chabot and Anthony Cirelli added singles. Both teams were left with 4-0-0-1 records,
Mark Stone had a hat trick Saturday to lead Canada to an 8-1 rout of Germany at the world hockey championships in Slovakia. Anthony Mantha scored two goals while Sam Reinhart, Thomas Chabot and Anthony Cirelli added singles. Yasin Ehliz had the lone goal for Germany. Canada scored three times in a span of less
Ristolainen had been in the rumor mill WGR 550: Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill on defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen: “We need top-four guys that can handle several different things on the blue line. He certainly has his faults, but we like what he does with his matchups. It’s our job to surround him with enough talent
10:08 AM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist to help the United States rout Denmark 7-1 on Saturday for the Americans’ fourth straight victory during preliminary play at the world championships. Jeff Blashill became the winningest U.S. coach in world championship history in the top division with
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 2 – Tonight, 6:00 ET, (TOR leads series, 1-0)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @TorontoMarlies Tweet #CHAvsTOR Charlotte and Toronto go back at it in Game 2
report this ad What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Rachel Anderson, Raymond Harrison, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and
report this ad ST. LOUIS — Jordan Binnington made 29 saves to set a franchise record with his 10th playoff win this post-season and the St. Louis Blues edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to even the Western Conference final at two games apiece. Tyler Bozak and Ivan Barbashev scored in the
ST. LOUIS—Jordan Binnington made 29 saves to set a franchise record with his 10th playoff win this post-season, and the St. Louis Blues edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to even the NHL Western Conference final at two games apiece. Tyler Bozak and Ivan Barbashev scored in the first period for the
Jordan Binnington made save after save to pull off yet another playoff victory — and make some team history — for the Blues. The rookie goalie stopped 29 shots to set a franchise record with his 10th post-season win this year and St. Louis edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to even
Skinner and Sabres to talk again in early June John Vogl: Jeff Skinner’s agent said that it is still too early to say that the Sabres hiring Ralph Krueger will mean that Skinner will remain in Buffalo. Lance Lysowski of Buffalo News: Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill said that he had been talking with Jeff
1:50 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — For the St. Louis Blues, the final minutes of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night had an uncomfortable similarity to the final minutes of Game 3. As the San Jose Sharks controlled play with their goalie pulled for an extra attacker, creating a
Cody Glass scored on a breakaway 14:03 into overtime to give Chicago a 5-4 win over San Diego in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday night. The Wolves host Game 2 on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, AHLTV, NHL Network). Tomas Hyka sprung Glass on the breakaway after the rookie forward had retreated
report this ad Mike Babcock and Ralph Krueger’s relationship goes back to 2004 and countless conversations since about coaching in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach just wishes Krueger hadn’t joined the rival Buffalo Sabres to make his job more difficult. “It didn’t thrill me that he’s just down the road, but that’s the
report this ad The New York Rangers made a major move Friday when they’d hire John Davidson as their new President. This move came just a few hours after the original news broke that Davidson was resigning from his post of President of Hockey Operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets. OFFICIAL: John Davidson has been
HALIFAX—The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer’s NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league champions crowned. The lucky few playing in the Memorial Cup have a chance to potentially alter their draft stock, either by gaining the attention
John Davidson resigned as president of hockey operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday in order to take the same position with the New York Rangers. Davidson has been long considered the heir apparent to Glen Sather as Rangers president. He spent parts of eight seasons as a Rangers goaltender and was a TV
An offseason of change coming for the Penguins, but how big is the question? Rob Rossi of The Athletic: The Pittsburgh Penguins have not approached Evgeni Malkin or his representatives about a potential trade nor asked for any lists of teams that he’d be will to move too. Malkin has a no-movement clause and holds