Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson was sent to hospital Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Detroit. The team said Thursday that the incident occurred around 6 p.m. while Andersson was riding a scooter to dinner. The 26-year-old Andersson was released from hospital later Wednesday night after undergoing a
The Nashville Predators are at a crossroads in their 2022-23 season. While they are in the thick of the playoff race, they are in one of the worst places that any hockey team can be in. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. The Predators are stuck in hockey purgatory. What is hockey purgatory you
Interest in Jakub Chychrun has picked up where it left off as we near the deadline, with many teams, including the Ottawa Senators, asking after the Arizona Coyotes’ top defenceman. The cost of bringing in a player of his calibre will be high, but a recent SportsNet panel featuring Anson Carter offered an interesting trade
NHL Network: The panel talks about the Carolina Hurricanes and their one area of need. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Mike Johnson: “One of the strongest teams in the league. They don’t really need much, but the Carolina Hurricanes, who are absolutely rolling right now. They clearly have a need, a second-line center. They were hoping that
LAVAL, Quebec — Team Pacific edged Team Atlantic, 1-0, in the finale of the 2023 AHL All-Star Challenge to close out a resoundingly successful AHL All-Star Classic weekend. Calgary Wranglers goalie Dustin Wolf and San Diego Gulls netminder Lukas Dostal shared the shutout and MVP honors for the event which featured seven 3-on-3 games among
7:19 PM ET Associated Press Fans filed into the rink for a minor league hockey game, vendors sold concessions and the visiting team took the ice for warmups. The national anthem played, and officials were ready to drop the puck. One problem: The home team did not show up. This bizarre scene unfolded over the
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil got New York off to a strong start in the first period and the Rangers held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who have won four straight
Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil got New York off to a strong start in the first period and the Rangers held on to beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Alexis Lafreniere and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who have won four straight and 11 of
After what felt like forever the Minnesota Wild were back in action against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night (Feb. 6). Following eight days off thanks to the All-Star Break, the Wild went on to the road for their first visit to the brand-new Mullett Arena home to both the Arizona State University Sun Devils
In the final game before the NHL All-Star Break, Erik Brannstrom was only given 10:25 of ice time, and only 5:57 in the first two periods. This got some people wondering what the reason was, as nobody spotted a glaring issue or injury during the game, and it sparked conversation about how Brannstrom isn’t playing
Potential fits and trade comparables for Brock Boeser Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser has two years left on his deal at $6.65 million. He’s dealt with injuries and is having a down year. Potential fits for Boeser are the New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Washington
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Springfield Thunderbirds forward Matthew Peca has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 5, 2023. Peca notched two goals and five assists for seven points in three games last week to help the Thunderbirds establish a franchise
10:53 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Bo Horvat scored in his home debut with New York Islanders, leading his new team to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. And the fans loved every minute of it. Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves in his fifth shutout this season and
Nathan MacKinnon still sees a path to the top. Such is Western Conference life in 2022-23. MacKinnon and his Colorado Avalanche — the reigning Stanley Cup champions pummeled by injuries in the first half of NHL the schedule — currently sit right at the playoff cutline. But unlike the East, where the Boston Bruins have
U.S. labour Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to run the National Hockey League Players’ Association, according to two people familiar with his plans, and other media reports. The hockey players’ union has been searching for a new executive director to take over for Don Fehr. An association spokesperson had no official
The Dallas Stars are ramping up for their playoff run and are looking for a top-six player to fill out their forward group. They are not going to have history repeat itself after greatly lacking depth up front all of last season and into the playoff; their season ended because the scoring was put on
With the trade deadline mere weeks away and the Tampa Bay Lightning once again being a contender, it’s time to start seriously looking at players that general manager Julien BriseBois could target at the deadline. Of course, any trade the Lightning make will be complicated, as the team is pushed squarely against the cap, and
📝 by Patrick Williams Nolan Baumgartner reconnected with his playing roots when he signed on as an assistant coach with the Manitoba Moose last July. Now the 46-year-old Baumgartner’s AHL accomplishments will be made permanent when he enters the league’s Hall of Fame. His enshrinement follows 16 seasons of pro hockey in which he put