12:04 AM ET ESPN News Services MONTREAL, Quebec — Flames defenseman Chris Tanev was helped off the ice after taking a slap shot to the head in the second period of Calgary’s 2-1 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. During a 5-on-3 penalty kill, Tanev attempted to block a slap shot from Canadiens
MONTREAL – Flames defenceman Chris Tanev was helped off the ice after taking a slap shot to the head in the second period of Calgary’s game against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. During a 5-on-3 penalty kill, Tanev attempted to block a slap shot from Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki. The shot hit Tanev in the
Wade Redden was a mainstay on the Ottawa Senators blue line for 11 years and for his efforts the fan favourite is the first player to be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honour. Redden first arrived in Ottawa as a 19-year-old looking to fulfil a childhood dream of playing in the NHL and left
The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off one of their finer performances of the season Friday night. They held the Calgary Flames to a single goal, which marked the third time 26 games the Blue Jackets held an opponent to one goal. Joonas Korpisalo started the game and stopped all 12 shots he faced in
In the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), taking risks is a part of any general managers’ job. Former Windsor Spitfires’ GM Warren Rychel was famous for home run swings in trades. Sometimes, he spun himself into the ground but, at other times, the ball landed miles away. That was the case with his trade for young
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Scouting the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals Mike McIntyre: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Winnipeg Jets – Washington Capitals game were Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers, who have been scouting the Jets a fair bit the past few weeks.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals goaltender Yaroslav Askarov has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 11, 2022. Askarov allowed one goal on 61 shots over his two starts last week as the Admirals maintained possession of first place
6:45 AM ET None of this was planned. It just sort of happened, as bromances often do. Boston Bruins goaltenders Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark would celebrate winning mini-games in practice by hugging it out. They never really talked about it because it just felt natural. So imagine Swayman’s surprise when he won last season’s
MONCTON, N.B.—It was a Tuesday night in October against the Buffalo Sabres when it seemed that Shane Wright was headed for a new low. He was scratched by the Seattle Kraken for the third time in eight games. It was safe to say by then the highly touted rookie from Burlington was not having the
Charlie Lindgren really appreciated it when the Washington Capitals mounted a four-goal lead in Sunday’s second period against the Jets in Winnipeg. The netminder showed his thanks by foiling Winnipeg’s comeback attempt for a 5-2 Washington victory. “To score four goals, as a goalie you love it,” Lindgren said. “It’s just a credit to our
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers promised to trade Jesse Puljujarvi if things didn’t go well. It sounds like the two sides might be getting to that point. Meanwhile, could the Philadelphia Flyers buy out Kevin Hayes’ contract? The Montreal Canadiens has had previous interest in Brock Boeser and Kevin Bieksa shoots down
After the 2021-22 season ended in an all-too-familiar way for the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a strong regular season and a first-round exit, they headed into the 2022 NHL Draft with the 25th overall pick. General manager Kyle Dubas then used that pick to offload goaltender Petr Mrazek’s contract, shipping both to the Chicago Blackhawks
📝 With files from Patrick Williams Here is a look at Friday night around the AHL: COACHELLA VALLEY 8, SAN JOSE 3The Firebirds (12-4-2-0) erupted for a season-high eight goals behind Kole Lind’s second hat trick of the year and rolled to their fifth consecutive win. Coachella Valley built a 5-1 lead in the opening
3:04 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Predators forward Michael McCarron has entered the player assistance program of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association. The league and the union announced the move Sunday without specifying why McCarron entered the program. The NHL and NHLPA started the player assistance program in 1996, giving players access
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Andre Burakovsky scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and the Seattle Kraken beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Sunday night. Matty Beniers, Jordan Eberle, Daniel Sprong and Yanni Gourde also scored to help Seattle snap a three-game losing streak. Jared McCann had two assists and Martin Jones finished
Although Mitch Marner was the hero on Saturday, he shared the spotlight with William Nylander. Marner scored the game-winning goal 43 seconds into overtime to push the Toronto Maple Leafs past the visiting Calgary Flames 5-4 and extend his franchise-record point streak to 22 games. Nylander, meanwhile, enjoyed a five-point night, including two goals and
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before moving to Alberta for the start of the 1980 season, becoming the seventh team located north of the border. Over in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs were the only team in the province. They had a built-in rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens
As has been said a lot so far, the Boston Bruins have truly had an incredible first quarter of the season and are looking better than anyone had expected coming into the season. A big reason for their success has been the depth contributions they are finally getting. For the past few seasons, the team