9:00 AM ET When NHL fans heard there would be a 3D animated game played inside the world of Disney’s “Big City Greens,” many asked the obvious question: What happens if there’s a fight? Would Tilly chuck knuckles with Cricket? The animators had a contingency plan for that — the digital avatars of Washington Capitals
The Coachella Valley Firebirds clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Iowa Wild. In their first season of play in the AHL, the Firebirds own the best record in the league at 39-11-4-2 (.750). They are three points behind first-place Calgary in the Pacific
GATINEAU, Que. – Isaac Belliveau had a goal and an assist and the Gatineau Olympiques picked up their 19th consecutive win, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-2 on Wednesday. Cam MacDonald, Alexis Gendron and Zachary Dean added the others for Western Conference-leading Gatineau (45-12-4-2). Francesco Lapenna made 27 saves. Jérémy Lapointe and Sam Oliver responded for
Nathan MacKinnon saw his five-game goal streak come to an end Wednesday. The Avalanche sniper still put the puck in the opposing net to clinch another crucial victory for the reigning — and surging — Stanley Cup champions. MacKinnon scored the only goal of the shootout as Colorado put in a stifling defensive effort to
When you think of origins for NHL players, countries like Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland and Russia are ones that come to mind. Germany? Not so much. However, that could change years down the road, with Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl being the reason why. Related: 7 Cool Things About Connor McDavid Being taken third overall
March 15 has been a good date in National Hockey League history for defensemen and an even better one for goaltenders. Numerous members of the Hockey Hall of Fame made memories on this date along the way. It’s time for our daily trip back through the years to relive the best moments from this date.
Mar 14, 2023 You might have noticed the Washington Capitals–New York Rangers game looked a little different. Was that Cricket Green playing for the Rangers? Editor’s Picks 2 Related Tuesday’s game was a first-of-its-kind production: A live hockey game rendered into an animated series in real-time and virtually recreated the action on the ice at
📝 by Patrick Williams Rustled from a nap on the team bus somewhere on the interstate in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, Rocco Grimaldi got the news. The veteran sniper was getting a chance to chase the Calder Cup. Rockford IceHogs general manager Mark Bernard did not go halfway leading up to the trade
Columbus Blue Jackets (20-38-7, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (38-20-9, second in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Los Angeles Kings after the Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 in overtime. Los Angeles has a 38-20-9 record overall
Two players have hit 100 points in the NHL this season, and both are on the Edmonton Oilers. Leon Draisaitl scored twice to hit the century mark as the Oilers moved into third place in the Pacific Division with a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. He joined teammate Connor McDavid, who hit
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, a new story that broke on Tuesday helped prove just how difficult it was for Johnny Gaudreau to leave the organization. In other news, it is being reported that ownership discussed a contract extension with general manager Brad Treliving prior to the 2022-23 season. Meanwhile, forward
The Montreal Canadiens’ deep prospect pool has been making waves in the second half of the season. From some dominant performances in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) to making an impact in European professional leagues, Habs prospects have been getting noticed. Related: Canadiens Need to Rebuild Goaltending Depth Perhaps the most noticeable has been the
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. We are officially less than one month away from the end of the regular season. The Boston Bruins have clinched a playoff spot (and are well on their way to the Presidents’ Trophy),
📝 by Patrick Williams Jack Drury’s recall to the Carolina Hurricanes had been building. On Monday, the Hurricanes put in a call for the 23-year-old Chicago Wolves forward, who had played 21 games with the National Hockey League club earlier this season. As a rookie last season, Drury played a starring role on the Wolves’
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Avery Hayes scored three goals as the Peterborough Petes defeated the Mississauga Steelheads 5-2 Tuesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Owen Beck and Brennan Othmann also for Peterborough (33-25-4), which has won seven of its last 10 games. Lucas Karmiris and Jack Van Volsen scored for Mississauga (29-27-6) , which has just
Anthony Richard scored the winning goal in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Richard scored at 3:05 of the third period. He took a stretch pass from Justin Barron and beat Casey DeSmith to the glove side. Montreal rebounded from an 8-4 home loss against Colorado
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Sportsnet’s Luke Fox offers up some speculation on a few key pending RFAs. Meanwhile, Arizona Coyotes’ GM Bill Armstrong provided some insight on how difficult it was to get good value for Jakob Chychrun at the trade deadline. Andrei Svechnikov suffered a serious injury and finally, what will it take
The big contract signing of the Colorado Avalanche’s offseason was inking Nathan MacKinnon to a long-term extension. But one of the contracts that flew below the radar was the team signing Evan Rodrigues as a depth forward. With captain Gabriel Landeskog missing extended time thanks to multiple surgeries – and with no timetable for his