📝 by Patrick Williams Cole Guttman can handle a setback. Or two. Guttman underwent hip surgery at age 18, limiting him to 17 games with Dubuque of the United States Hockey League in 2017-18. But the 5-foot-9, 168-pound forward came through it. Four highly successful seasons at the University of Denver followed, including captaining the
7:00 AM ET The mathematical midpoint of the 2022-23 NHL regular season is close at hand, and some teams have already played in their 41st game. Sounds like the perfect time to take the temperature of each club against their preseason over/under point projections from Caesars Sportsbook. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey
Carolina Hurricanes (25-8-6, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11-24-2, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes. Columbus has a 3-8-1 record in Metropolitan Division play and an 11-24-2 record overall. The Blue Jackets have
Home ice finally appeared to be an advantage for the first time in a while for the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as the Oilers ended a five-game home losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the visiting New York Islanders. “It was nice to get a win
The Philadelphia Flyers managed to find success on their recent West Coast trip at the end of December, where they have not done so in previous seasons. Before their three-game trip in California, they lost two one-goal games – 4-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 22 and versus the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec.
Sweden finished the 2023 World Junior Championship in fourth place after a heartbreaking 8-7 loss to the United States in the bronze medal game. They now return home as tournament hosts in 2024, in Gothenburg, hoping to put the mistakes of this event in the past and chase down their third gold medal. Related: Revisiting Sweden’s
📝 by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat With continued development, Luke Evangelista and Phil Tomasino know they are just a few years away from being key members of the Nashville Predators. But for now the pair are the present in Milwaukee, and for the 2022-23 season Admirals fans get to watch the pair
8:15 AM ET Over the past two seasons, Nicklas Backstrom faced conversations that frankly, he had no interest in having. The Washington Capitals center’s nagging left hip had deteriorated to the point where he had a hard time putting on his socks and shoes. He struggled to play with his kids (ages 9, 6 and
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk is expected to miss a month because of hand and lower-body injuries he sustained in the Winter Classic on Monday. DeBrusk, who is second on the Bruins with 16 goals, was put on injured reserve Thursday. He did not travel with the team for a three-game
Tim Stutzle hated the way he started Tuesday’s game, but felt pretty good about how things ended as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. Stutzle had a goal and an assist to lead the Senators and continues to impress all those around him. The 20-year-old centre now has eight points, including five
Heading into the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, then-prospect Ryan Merkley was seen as a bit of a wild card. While he undoubtedly had first-round talent, some scouts were hesitant on the offensively gifted defenseman, as there were questions regarding his play away from the puck, as well as his accountability when it came to some
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have overeaten turkey during the holidays because they returned from the Christmas break as a sleepy, inconsistent squad. The team that left for the holidays was simply one of the best in the business. Despite suffering significant injuries to the blue line, Toronto was shutting teams down while putting enough
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Scouting the Canucks and Islanders on Tuesday Jeff Paterson: Scouts listed to attend Tuesday’s game between the Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders were the New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. Trades aren’t easy to do,
Here is a look at Wednesday’s action around the AHL: LAVAL 6, MANITOBA 3Rafaël Harvey-Pinard notched his first AHL hat trick as the host Rocket doubled up the Moose in an inter-conference battle at Place Bell. Harvey-Pinard also picked up an assist for a four-point night, and Rem Pitlick recorded four helpers to lead Laval
7:39 PM ET Ottawa Senators goalie Cam Talbot decided to use his new mask to send a not-so-subtle message to actor Ryan Reynolds about his potential ownership stake in the team. Of course, a lack of subtlety is expected when it comes to Deadpool, the Marvel character Reynolds had embodied for two films. Latest mask
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Ben Hemmerling scored the game-winning goal 1:28 into overtime as the Everett Silvertips snapped a five-game skid, defeating the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 on Wednesday. Ryan Hofer and Jackson Berezowski each had a goal and an assist for Everett (17-17-1). Hemmerling also added a helper, while Tyler Palmer stopped 22 shots. Ryan Michael
Ottawa Senators fans have made it known they’d love to welcome Ryan Reynolds as part of the team’s new ownership group, and now one of their players is sharing the same sentiment. Sens goalie Cam Talbot broke out a brand new mask Wednesday, one featuring artwork of Deadpool, the comic book character Reynolds has played on the big
The New York Islanders needed a bounce-back performance after a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on New Year’s Day, and they put together just that. They defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 in a game where they scored three goals in both the second and third periods to close out a decisive win. Related: