Defenceman Mike Matheson has been named an assistant captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Monday. The club said the decision was made by the Canadiens’ management team. Veteran Brendan Gallagher will continue to serve as an assistant, while forward Nick Suzuki retains his role as captain. The 29-year-old Matheson led the team’s defencemen
Earlier last week, we looked at potential defensemen the New Jersey Devils could keep an eye on as trade targets throughout the 2023-24 season. Today, we’ll review some wingers, a position group with a better chance of being a priority for general manager Tom Fitzgerald ahead of the 2024 trade deadline. With Tomáš Tatar still
Frustration has been a key word for the Arizona Coyotes over the past four seasons. The team has had losing records and no playoff appearances since the 2019-20 season. However, the team has re-signed general manager Bill Armstrong to a new contract, the young stars are developing and the goaltending depth is solid. Arizona had
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeySep 10, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 While it feels like only yesterday the Vegas Golden Knights made owner Bill Foley look like the most prescient prophet in professional sports, here we are with the 2023-24 NHL regular season nearly upon us. Isn’t
The Ottawa Senators have named Ben Sexton to the position of assistant coach on their NHL staff. Sexton has spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the AHL’s Belleville Senators, including helping the club to its first-ever trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs in 2022. The 32-year-old Ottawa native played five seasons in
The Vancouver Canucks have named defenceman Quinn Hughes their 15th captain in franchise history. Hughes is the first defenceman to hold the honour for Vancouver since a three-player rotation during the 1990-91 season that included blue-liner Doug Lidster. The last full-time defenceman to don the “C” in Vancouver was Kevin McCarthy from 1979 to 1982. Hughes
Welcome back to another edition of Blue Jackets News & Rumors. After today, the next time you see this column will be after the team holds their annual Media Day which will be held on Monday, Sept 18. But before we get there, we have plenty to talk about. Namely, the Traverse City Prospects Tournament
It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres’ defense, albeit improved, is a weak spot on the roster. Past the big two of Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, the depth is shaky, especially if players like Mattias Samuelsson don’t rebound after a tough season. Given that the Sabres will likely be fighting for a playoff spot
Sep 6, 2023, 12:55 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes announced a multiyear extension with general manager Bill Armstrong on Wednesday. Contract terms were not disclosed for Armstrong, 53, who is heading into his fourth season in the position. The Coyotes finished 28-40-14 in 2022-23, a 13-point improvement over the previous season. “For the past three
The Halifax Mooseheads will retire Nathan MacKinnon’s No. 22 jersey at their home opener on Sept. 22, the team announced this week. He will be the fourth Mooseheads player to receive the honour. Jody Shelley, Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Alex Tanguay are the others. In 2013, Cole Harbour’s MacKinnon became the first Mooseheads player to be the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres are brushing off rumors that the Jake Sanderson deal in Ottawa is going to greatly affect their negotiations with Owen Power and Rasmus Dahlin. Meanwhile, are the Edmonton Oilers likely to trade their first-round pick in 2024? Will Nick Robertson have much of an impact on the
The St. Louis Blues will meet their Central Division opponents 26 times in 2023-24, including four matchups against the Chicago Blackhawks. With a head-to-head season record of 3-1-0 in favor of St. Louis, the two Central Division rivals could see a repeat of their four-game series through the 2023-24 campaign. St. Louis Blues 2023-24 Division Preview (The
Sep 6, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Former first-round pick Michael Del Zotto retired Wednesday after 13 seasons in the NHL, including his first five with the New York Rangers. Del Zotto, 33, appeared in 26 games in 2021-22 for the Ottawa Senators, his eighth and final team. He did not play last season. Editor’s Picks
Sept. 10 has been a pretty busy date throughout NHL history. Two “Original 6” rivals made a trade that left only one side feeling good years later. A very successful general manager took the reins in New Jersey, and one of the most popular captains ever in Montreal announced his retirement. It is time to
If the Edmonton Oilers are going to put all of their chips in this season, GM Ken Holland is going to need to be willing to make moves that, at the time, might feel questionable. Allan Mitchell of The Athletic took a look at five specific options and all will have an impact on the
NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman when asked about Ottawa Senators restricted free agent forward Shane Pinto. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Tony Luftman: “Let’s talk about Shane Pinto. Ottawa has less than a million in cap space. How do they get a deal done with Pinto and what’s the AAV?” Friedman: “Well, look, I think that if that
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 6, 2023, 11:22 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Ottawa Senators added to their list of young cornerstones on long-term deals Wednesday by signing defenseman Jake Sanderson to an eight-year contract worth $8.05 million annually. Sanderson, who was named to the NHL All-Rookie
The Tampa Bay Lightning terminated the contract of veteran forward Josh Archibald on Saturday after the off-season acquisition told the team he was taking time off from hockey. The Lightning signed free agent Tyler Motte to replace him on a one-year, $800,000 US deal. “I was informed by Josh’s agent, and by Josh himself in