📝 by Patrick Williams Speak with Syracuse Crunch defenseman Trevor Carrick even once, and it is quite apparent why the Tampa Bay Lightning wanted him last summer. With 539 AHL games to his name along with a Calder Cup title, Carrick was brought in by the Lightning as a strong recall option who could also
Montreal Canadiens (26-35-6, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (34-22-10, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Penguins -331, Canadiens +261; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens after the Penguins knocked off the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime. Pittsburgh
The Bell Centre rarely cheers for an away goal, but Monday night was different. Making his first trip back to Montreal since being traded to the Avalanche last March, Arrtturi Lehkonen scored twice, registering his 99th and 100th regular-season NHL goals as Colorado took a decisive 8-4 win over the Canadiens. The Finnish forward buried
With only 15 games left on the schedule, the Anaheim Ducks’ 2022-23 season is quickly coming to a close. It’s been a forgettable year for the Ducks as they put the finishing touches on their fifth straight season without a playoff berth. While the next significant date for the organization will be the Draft Lottery,
The Ottawa Senators find themselves in must-win territory after back-to-back losses to the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks. If they are defeated by the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday (March 14), it will all but end their playoff hopes – such is the importance of their clash with the team captained by Connor McDavid. Explore everything
7:30 AM ET It was less than a week before the Washington Capitals‘ game at the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, and the ESPN production team still wasn’t sure how it would handle a video goal review during the game. Normally, this wouldn’t be a concern. But normally, the referee isn’t a 3D animated
📝 by Patrick Williams When the weather warms up, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins keep playing. That’s how it’s been for the better part of the past two decades — the Pens have failed to qualify for the Calder Cup postseason just once since 2002. Will that continue this season? A key week of practice leading up to
TORONTO (AP) — Alex Tuch had two goals in his return from injury and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from two goals down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday night. Jack Quinn and Dylan Cozens also scored for Buffalo, and Owen Power and JJ Peterka each had two assists for Buffalo. Craig Anderson
Alex Tuch had two goals in his return from injury as the Buffalo Sabres battled back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday. Jack Quinn and Dylan Cozens also scored for Buffalo (33-28-5), which got 25 saves from Craig Anderson. Owen Power and JJ Peterka added two assists each.
It’s a weekend full of Winnipeg Jets hockey as the team gears up to take on the second half of their Florida back-to-back, hoping to earn another win as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight (March 12). The Jets have been struggling as of late, going 3-5-2 in their last 10 games. This stretch
It seemed like just yesterday. In a game against the San Jose Sharks on March 30th, 2022, Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller collided with the end boards, suffering a lower-body injury that would sideline him for the remainder of the season. A season that was a special one for the Coyotes forward. He’d set a
10:12 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes say forward Andrei Svechnikov will be out indefinitely with a knee injury. The 22-year-old Svechnikov injured his right knee on Saturday night in a loss to Vegas. In a statement Monday night, president and general manager Don Waddell said Svechnikov had an MRI and
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Cooper Marody has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 12, 2023. Marody scored six goals and totaled nine points to lead the Phantoms to a sweep of their three-in-three weekend. On Friday
Winnipeg Jets (38-26-3, third in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (43-14-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes play the Winnipeg Jets. Carolina has a 23-8-2 record at home and a 43-14-8 record overall. The Hurricanes are 15-2-0 in games they convert
March 13 has been an eventful date throughout National Hockey League history. Hall of Famers hit milestones while there was plenty to cheer about in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Calgary. The THW time machine is gassed up and is ready for its daily journey through the years to relive the best this date has had
As their 50th anniversary season celebration continues, the New York Islanders are recalling all the amazing moments that have happened since their inaugural season in 1972. With four Stanley Cup championships and dozens of stars to have worn the blue and orange, there is no shortage of wonderful memories. But how about the not-so-wonderful ones? Don’t we
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. Over the weekend, the Boston Bruins became the first team to clinch a playoff berth, and any reasonable observer would conclude that they will be the East’s No. 1 seed, barring a tremendous
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Laval Rocket forward Riley McKay has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Belleville on Mar. 8. McKay received an automatic one-game suspension under the provisions of AHL Rule 23.3 for accumulating his