TUCSON — Matt Villalta’s hockey beginnings in Godfrey, Ontario are an idyllic snapshot of what the game is supposed to represent. “We grew up on a small farm on a lake,” he said. “It freezes every winter so my dad would get out there and shovel off the lake and at age three or four,
The Wayne Train has made its final stop. After 15 hard-nosed NHL seasons where he filled the net and threw plenty of fists, Wayne Simmonds has called time on his playing career. The 35-year-old spoke to The Canadian Press on Friday ahead of the Hockey Diversity Alliance’s first-ever WinterFest event scheduled for Feb. 3 in
The St. Louis Blues are likely to be active as sellers when the 2024 trade deadline rolls around. They probably won’t go into full-on firesale mode, but it’s clear that there are contracts and players to be moved from the current roster. Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues, January 6, 2018 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Corey Perry makes his debut for the team on Saturday afternoon. How will be perform in a third-line role? Meanwhile, trade talk has quieted down because of the 15-game win streak, but is there some chatter about defenseman Brett Kulak? Calvin Pickard posted a shutout, and it
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 26, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Zach Parise is back. And this time it will be with the Colorado Avalanche as the club announced Friday the signing of the 39-year-old winger for the rest of the season. Parise,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Milwaukee Admirals will put an eight-game winning streak on the line tonight when they host the Rockford IceHogs. A victory tonight would match the longest win streak in the league this season; the Hershey Bears have fashioned two separate nine-game streaks so far. Rockford was the last opponent to
Hockey The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher five games for an illegal check to the head. Gallagher caught Islanders defenceman Adam Pelech with a clear elbow to the head during Montreal’s game Thursday night against visiting New York. Montreal winger caught Islanders defenceman Pelech with elbow on Thursday night The Canadian Press
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, should the Pittsburgh Penguins be thinking about trading Sidney Crosby? One analyst believes the team owes it to Crosby to consider a move. Meanwhile, how much have the trade deadline plans for the Edmonton Oilers changed? Will the Nashville Predators let the players decide their own fate at the NHL
It’s been a tough season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Despite flashes of optimism in the offseason – through a shiny new third overall pick, adding a couple of top-four defensemen, and a fresh faced rookie head coach – the team is no better. I’m not hyperbolizing, they are literally no better. On Jan. 27
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 26, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s Stadium Series sweaters are here — and they’re out of this world. We’re weeks out from a pair of outdoor clashes on Feb. 17 and 18 at MetLife Stadium that
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU will be televised live to national audiences on NHL Network in the United States and TSN in Canada. Produced by ConCom Inc., live broadcasts of the event from Tech CU Arena in San Jose, Calif., will air
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and backup goalie Calvin Pickard made 27 saves for the shutout as the Edmonton Oilers kept their spectacular streak alive with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Zach Hyman also scored while Leon Draisaitl had three assists for the Oilers (28-15-1) who have now
The Minnesota Wild were on a three-game winning streak when they took on the Nashville Predators at home on Thursday night, Jan. 25. They nearly got themselves in trouble early when the Predators snuck one by Filip Gustavsson, or so they thought. It was deemed a high stick, and the goal was waved off, so
How can the Edmonton Oilers find any negative in the way goaltender Calvin Pickard has stepped up for the team in a backup role this season? The answer is, they can’t. The fact that a netminder who wasn’t expected to see a single game for Edmonton this season has become a legitimate option to back
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions While the Edmonton Oilers approach history with a record-breaking win streak, it’s another Western Canadian team that takes over the top spot of the NHL Power Rankings this week. Plus, while we
The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Maxim Cajkovic. Butcher has recorded three goals and four assists in 14 games with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, his seventh pro campaign. Butcher made his AHL debut with the Texas Stars last season, collecting six goals and
Calgary Flames player Dillon Dube has been granted an indefinite leave to attend to his mental health, the team announced Sunday. The 25-year-old forward from Golden, B.C., is under the care of professionals, the Flames said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. Dube was not in Calgary’s lineup for Saturday’s 3-1 loss to
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