report this ad BUFFALO, N.Y. — John Wroblewski wasn’t entirely sure what he was getting into in 1997 as a member of the inaugural group of players selected to participate in USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Nor could he have envisioned during those humble beginnings how much the program would eventually evolve. Some 22
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Dan Marr will never forget the first time Jack Hughes landed on his radar as a potential top NHL draft prospect. It happened last summer, when the NHL Central Scouting director was attending a skills camp in Toronto. After listing New Jersey’s Taylor Hall, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and then-Islanders captain John Tavares as the
Bruce Cassidy figures sometime before the puck drops for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final, the Boston Bruins’ first line will get together. Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak will talk about what hasn’t gone right so far in the series against the St. Louis Blues and what they need to do better.
Flyers listening to trade offers for the 11th overall pick Sam Carchidi: Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said that he is listening to any trade offers for their first round pick – 11th overall. He is okay with the idea of keeping the pick if he doesn’t get his asking price but adds “if we
10:59 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — Laila Anderson pointed the microphone at St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen. He had done plenty of interviews after winning the Western Conference championship on home ice that night, but this one was clearly the most meaningful. “So tell me, Alex, what emotions are going through your
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 @ Game 1 – Tonight, 6:00 ET, TV: NHL Network (tape delay: Sunday, 2:00 ET), WCIU “The U”Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @Chicago_Wolves Tweet #CHAvsCHI The AHL’s 83rd championship series opens
report this ad The 2017-18 season was full of historic firsts for the Vegas Golden Knights. Not only did National Hockey League’s newest team beat the odds by qualifying for the postseason, but they also became the darlings of the entire sports world by making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Before
report this ad No one expected the Las Vegas Golden Knights to be in this position. That’s with regard to both their unprecedented immediate success and their current salary-cap situation, which is precarious to say the least. The most unexpected development of all might see them be forced to cut ties with star center William
ST. LOUIS—Tyler Bozak witnessed the first NHL playoff game in Toronto after a seven-year drought. David Perron experienced the first Stanley Cup final game in Las Vegas. They ain’t seen nothin’ yet. When the St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 on Saturday night, it’ll mark the first Stanley Cup final game
The NHL said Friday it has closed its review of Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov and a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said the league interviewed Kuznetsov among its “fact-finding
Are the days of Jacob Trouba in a Winnipeg Jets jersey over? Jacob Trouba where could he go for what? Murat Ates of The Athletic: IF Jacob Trouba cannot get the dollars, then the chatter of the last few days asks what kind of return does Winnipeg get back? There is an ideal but soft
8:49 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN ST. LOUIS — When Vladimir Tarasenko first came to St. Louis in 2012, the Blues assigned their prized Russian winger a translator to help him interact with the media. Tarasenko, who grew up in the Siberian plains, knew a little English from school, but by no means was conversational. He
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that all seven games of the 2019 Calder Cup Finals between the Charlotte Checkers and the Chicago Wolves will be televised on NHL Network. The Wolves’ broadcast team of Jason Shaver and Billy Gardner will have the call. The series will also air live on WCIU
report this ad During the 2018-19 regular season, Jacob Markstrom’s strong play surprised many fans and hockey experts, and he helps provide the Vancouver Canucks goalie depth for the next few years. Now, with goalies Thatcher Demko and prospect Michael DiPietro waiting in the wings, it looks as though the Canucks’ goalie depth might become
report this ad BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dan Marr will never forget the first time Jack Hughes landed on his radar as a potential top NHL draft prospect. It happened last summer, when the NHL Central Scouting director was attending a skills camp in Toronto. United States’ Jack Hughes (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) After listing
BOSTON—The greatest goal in Boston Bruins’ history is immortalized in bronze outside of TD Garden, an airborne Bobby Orr frozen in celebration after his overtime goal during the 1970 Stanley Cup final. The iconic image of one franchise’s triumph is the same as another’s tortured history, that overtime defeat just one of the 13 games
In their surprising run to their first Stanley Cup Final in 49 years, the St. Louis Blues often have leaned on the fourth line of Oskar Sundqvist, Alexander Steen and Ivan Barbashev. But as they return home for Game 3 with the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, the Blues will have to play without Sundqvist.
© Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports Grzelcyk in concussion protocol Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com: Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said that defenseman Matt Grzelcyk isn’t traveling with the team and is in concussion protocol. Sundqvist suspended NHL Player Safety: St. Louis Blues forward has been suspended Oskar Sundqvist for one game for his boarding of