ST. LOUIS—With the game — and perhaps the season — in the balance, assistant coach Mike Van Ryn of the St. Louis Blues made a decision. With the Blues battling with the Sharks in San Jose in Game 2 on Monday night, Van Ryn decided to tweak his defensive pairings. He put Alex Pietrangelo with
Ralph Krueger is returning to North America to coach the Buffalo Sabres in a bid to turn around the once-proud franchise in the midst of an eight-year playoff drought. The NHL team has scheduled a news conference for 12:30 p.m. ET to introduce the 59-year-old former Edmonton Oilers bench boss. Krueger becomes Buffalo’s fifth coach since Lindy
The Maple Leafs talked to Marner’s camp yesterday John Shannon: Brendan Shanahan and Kyle Dubas talked to Mitch Marner‘s agent Darren Ferris yesterday. Shorter-termed deals coming this offseason? Pierre LeBrun: Of the four remaining teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Brent Burns is the highest paid at $8 million. That is less than what some
1:42 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Patrick Kane scored a goal and had two assists to become the United States’ all-time leading scorer at the world hockey championship in 6-3 win over Britain on Wednesday. The NHL star and two-time Olympian finished the game with 36 points, surpassing the 33 points U.S. Hockey
In the Eastern Conference Final, regular-season champion Charlotte (Carolina Hurricanes) will play defending Calder Cup champion Toronto (Toronto Maple Leafs). Chicago (Vegas Golden Knights) will oppose San Diego (Anaheim Ducks) in the Western Conference Final. Each best-of-7 series will start Friday. These four teams are packed with top NHL prospects. Here is a look at
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Ryan Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery, Lawrence Pilut has undergone successful shoulder surgery, Slater Koekkoek has signed a contract extension and the Los Angeles Kings have signed Nikolai Prokhorkin. Kesler Undergoes Hip Surgery The Anaheim Ducks announced Monday that Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery after
report this ad RALEIGH, N.C. — Chris Wagner and Brad Marchand scored 5:07 apart in the second period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots for the Bruins, who have won six straight post-season games
RALEIGH, N.C.—Chris Wagner and Brad Marchand scored 5:07 apart in the second period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the NHL Eastern Conference final. Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots for the Bruins, who have won six straight post-season games for the first time
Time is up for the “Bunch of Jerks”, their mascot Hamilton the Pig and all the other sideshows in Raleigh, N.C. Look, it has been a great run for the Carolina Hurricanes. They have a truckload of young talent and a wonderful leader in head coach Rod Brind’Amour. They beat the odds in dispatching the
Big decisions for the Blue Jackets and their pending free agents Shannon Coulter of Sportsnet: Pending unrestricted free agent Matt Duchene said he’s really enjoyed being in Columbus and would consider re-signing with the team. “I’ve really enjoyed my time here and we will definitely be talking with and the Blue Jackets and seeing what’s
11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services The Buffalo Sabres have hired Ralph Krueger to become their next head coach, according to multiple reports. The news of Krueger’s hiring was first reported by Canada’s SportsNet.ca. The 59-year-old Krueger previously coached the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL’s lockout-shortened season in 2012-13. Krueger has vast hockey coaching experience,
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Hockey scouts see the negatives first. Because no matter how many positives there are, one giant flaw can negate everything. So, when you ask a long-time scout about Tyler Benson — the one Bakersfield forward with a chance to truly impact the Edmonton Oilers roster as soon as next season — and
report this ad In today’s NHL rumors, there are updates on Mats Zuccarello out of Dallas, updates on the coaching situations in Edmonton, Toronto, and Buffalo with some specific details on Ken Hitchcock, Sheldon Keefe, and Mike Babcock. Dallas Stars Updates Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas News says that Dallas Stars pending free agent winger
report this ad The Toronto Maple Leafs are keeping Brendan Shanahan on board for the long-term. The Maple Leaf’s President and Alternate Governor was signed to a six-year contract extension that lasts through the 2024-25 season and will work to continue growing the team as he has since joining them in 2014. Brendan Shanahan. (Joshua
For some women hockey players, the price for demanding a professional league that pays could be not getting a chance to play in it. About 200 women vow to not play in any North American league next season until they get the league they want. What comes next could come too late or not have
For some women hockey players, the price for demanding a professional league that pays could be not getting a chance to play in it. About 200 women vow to not play in any North American league next season until they get the league they want. What comes next could come too late or not have
One person the Ducks have interviewed is … John Shannon: The Anaheim Ducks will be interviewing Lane Lambert for their vacant head coaching position. Josh Cooper: Source confirms that the Ducks will interview Lambert. The Oilers haven’t asked to speak with … Jim Matheson: Don’t believe that Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland has asked for
11:00 AM ET The Metropolitan Division is one of the more intriguing segments of the NHL when it comes to prospects. No one expected the Hurricanes to be the last team standing in the Metro this season, but here we are. But the Canes also have some solid layers to their organization that will allow