The Washington Capitals will need to bring in some more depth defensively and strengthen their forward group if they plan to make a run at a Stanley Cup in the 2023-24 season. They have made some solid moves bringing in Max Pacioretty and Matthew Phillips as depth up front, but they still don’t have enough
The St. Louis Blues have plenty to keep them busy before the start of the 2023-24 season. While the club’s top prospects continue to work their way toward a full-time role in the NHL, the front office is working to revive the team’s winning ways and return to the postseason. Here’s a look at three
On the Oilers blue line, goaltending, and what about Toews? Mark Spector of Sportsnet: (mailbag) Don’t think you move a legit NHL defenseman, Brett Kulak, and give the slot to an unproven defenseman. Yes, they could use some added cap space. Kulak on the third pairing is fine and it’s their top four that needs
The Vegas Golden Knights have named Joel Ward an assistant coach under Bruce Cassidy. Ward heads to Vegas after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach with the Golden Knights’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights. He helped Henderson to a combined record of 89-79-4-7 and a first-place finish in the
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. It wasn’t supposed to be this way for Patrick Kane. He expected to wear only one uniform in his NHL career, having been drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2007 and becoming a Stanley Cup-winning franchise icon over the
LAS VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights hired Dominique Ducharme and Joel Ward as assistant coaches on Wednesday. Ducharme joins the Golden Knights after serving as the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens from February 2021 to February 2022. In 2021, he led the Canadiens to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup final since
The Vegas Golden Knights hired Dominique Ducharme and Joel Ward as assistant coaches on Wednesday. Ducharme joins the Golden Knights after serving as the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens from February 2021 to February 2022. In 2021, he led the Canadiens to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup final since 1993. The Canadiens
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the St. Louis Blues are apparently signing Oskar Sundqvist to another deal. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers got a good idea of exactly what Evan Bouchard is going to cost the team on a bridge deal. The Pittsburgh Penguins were apparently “this close” to trading for Erik Karlsson on July 1,
The Montreal Canadiens once again surprised everyone with a controversial pick at the NHL Draft. This year’s draft was filled with talented offence, especially in the top five where the Canadiens were slated to select. Instead of choosing one of the offensive stars, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes went in the opposite direction and opted
📝 by Patrick Williams Maybe you remember sketching hockey logos in the back of a notebook as a kid. Bringing a pro hockey club’s new logo to life is something like that, at least at the start. However, any old logo would not do for the Cleveland Monsters’ makeover, and the project soon stretched far
Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 03:35 PM ET CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Florida Panthers goalie Spencer Knight has been on the ice this week at a development camp, the first time he’s been around the team since entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in February. Knight, who was not with the Panthers during their run
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers goalie Spencer Knight went to a Blink-182 concert, made some sushi with teammates and got to see some familiar faces and meet new people as well. Sounds like vacation — but they were also big steps toward getting him back to the NHL. Knight has been on the
The ownership of the Philadelphia Flyers has endured heavy criticism after a disastrous fall from grace over the past three seasons. However, Comcast Spectacor, led by CEO and franchise governor Dan Hilferty, provides an incredible advantage to the newly-constructed front office led by President of Hockey Operations Keith Jones and general manager (GM) Danny Briere.
In this latest edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, the Bruins have made an addition to their roster, signing Jesper Boqvist. Marc McLaughlin was also given his new contract, while Jake DeBrusk was brought up as a possible trade target for an Eastern Conference team. Let’s discuss all of this in this latest Bruins
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today released the complete schedule of games for the 2023-24 regular season, the league’s 88th year of operation. The season, with 32 teams playing 72 games apiece – a total of 1,152 games – begins on Friday, October 13 and concludes on Sunday, April 21. Of note on
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jul 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Keeping track of who went where during the offseason, and the significance of it
BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alex Newhook to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual average value of $2.9 million. Newhook was acquired June 27 from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for 31st and 37th picks in the 2023 NHL draft and defenceman Gianni Fairbrother.
The New York Rangers entered free agency with limited cap space to work with. Taking that into consideration, the club was unlikely to make any significant additions, but instead brought in some depth players who are in the mix for playing time. Here’s a look at four notable additions who are in a position to