by Brian McCormack | AHL On The Beat Hockey fans who are well-versed in the NHL career of San Antonio Rampage assistant coach J.J. Daigneault can rattle off many of the highlights. Daigneault won a Stanley Cup with his hometown Montreal Canadiens in 1993, and he scored one of the most memorable goals in Philadelphia Flyers
Yes, the Ottawa Senators currently occupy the space reserved for the team that is the joke of the NHL. They’ve traded away the rights to what could be the first overall pick in the NHL draft. Their owner is hated by members of the fan base. They seem to be frittering away a chance to
Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson is returning to the lineup for the first time since he was suspended by the NHL more than two months ago for alcohol abuse. Head coach Peter Laviolette announced Watson will play in Nashville’s game Tuesday night in Buffalo. The decision comes two days after Watson was recalled from the
report this ad ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly scored the only goal in a shootout and the St. Louis Blues slowed Colorado’s playoff push with a 3-2 victory over the Avalanche on Monday night. Trying to hold onto the final post-season spot in the Western Conference, the Avalanche had won four straight and were 6-0-1
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, the NWHL made waves with some major news, Michal Kempny is out for four to six month and Troy Terry has suffered a broken leg. NWHL Announces News With the CWHL closing its doors over the weekend and shocking the hockey world just a week after the
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors — Thatcher Demko, Patrick Marleau, and yes Columbus So will it be Thatcher Demko or Jacob Markstrom? Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Sun: Vancouver faced this dilemma less than a decade ago with Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo. This ended poorly for Vancouver as Schneider was traded in 2013 and
3:38 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Washington Capitals will be without defenseman Michal Kempny as they begin their Stanley Cup defense this spring. Kempny underwent successful, season-ending surgery to repair a torn left hamstring, the team announced on Tuesday. He is expected to miss four to six months. The Capitals acquired Kempny from the Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ben Bishop of the Dallas Stars has been selected as the Ephesus/AHL Graduate of the Month for March. Bishop was 7-1-0 with a 0.88 goals-against average and a .969 save percentage in nine appearances during March, helping Dallas close in on a berth in the
The frustration, dismay and anger are palpable and understandable. These things always result when a professional sports league abruptly goes out of business in a cloud of confusion and chaos. But let’s be clear. Women’s pro hockey as a concept, as a business enterprise, is here to stay. It’s not going anywhere. Toronto Furies GM
Derek Ryan scored twice while Mark Jankowski netted one goal and two assists as the visiting Calgary Flames leaned on their lesser lights one night after securing top spot in the Western Conference and still throttled the Los Angeles Kings 7-2 on Monday night. The Flames (50-23-7, 107 points) sat out their top four defencemen
For a while, the Chicago Blackhawks were looking good, and there was talk of a last-minute push for the playoffs. Heck, this was what kept things interesting these last few weeks. But it’s since become clear that the Blackhawks are who we thought they were (two points if you get this Chicago sports reference). They’re
BROSSARD, Que. — Even if the Montreal Canadiens have already exceeded expectations this season, Marc Bergevin said Monday he’ll be disappointed if the club finds itself out of the playoffs at the end of the week. With three games left in the season, the Canadiens general manager is holding out hope the team he’s assembled will be able to climb
Schuldt to narrow down list Michael Russo: St. Cloud State Jimmy Schuldt will meet with his agent on today to get a list down to five or six. There are lots of teams interested, with the Minnesota Wild being of them. After they shrink the list, they will talk to each team a little more
12:27 AM ET Tampa Bay Lightning star defenseman Victor Hedman sat out Monday night and is not expected to play the final three games of the regular season. Hedman tried to deliver a hit to Washington’s Carl Hagelin on Saturday but took the worse of the confrontation when his chin bounced off Hagelin’s helmet. Hedman,
Jacob Markstrom’s quiet evolution into an elite NHL goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks hasn’t surprised his teammate Alex Biega. The defenceman had already witnessed the six-foot-six netminder’s ability to stun opponents four years ago when the pair were playing together for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League. “You could just tell — when
BROSSARD, QUE.—Even if the Montreal Canadiens have already exceeded expectations this season, Marc Bergevin said Monday he’ll be disappointed if the club finds itself out of the playoffs at the end of the week. With three games left in the season, the Canadiens general manager is holding out hope the team he’s assembled will be
Even if the Montreal Canadiens have already exceeded expectations this season, Marc Bergevin said Monday he’ll be disappointed if the club finds itself out of the playoffs at the end of the week. With three games left in the season, the Canadiens general manager is holding out hope the team he’s assembled will be able
Chances are the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning won’t face each other again until the 2019-20 NHL Season. But thanks to the schedule makers, the two teams will be headed to the postseason with plenty to chew on after playing each other three times over 15 days in the closing weeks of the regular