The Maple Leafs envisioned a two-headed goaltending tandem to start this season following a summer of change. With his partner already sidelined, Ilya Samonsov has an early opportunity to stake his claim to Toronto’s crease. The netminder made 26 saves and Justin Holl scored the winner with 1:55 left in regulation Saturday as the Leafs
The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that they have officially created the Hurricanes Hall of Fame. To kick things off, Ron Francis, Glen Wesley and current head coach Rod Brind’Amour were inducted without a vote. The Hurricanes have compiled a committee to vote for the inductees when the time comes. That list includes; Tom Dundon, Don
It hasn’t been easy, but the Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be back on track. The sky looks a bit brighter today than it did on Thursday morning. Last night, the team beat the hard-working and much-improved Ottawa Senators by a score of 3-2. For those fans who like good hockey games just for the
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey Calgary Wranglers Nicolas Meloche against Coachella Valley Firebirds Andrew Poturalski at Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Photo by Azin Ghaffari /Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Article content The Calgary Wranglers rode into the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday afternoon, bringing more high-level hockey to the city. Advertisement 2 Story continues
Oct 12, 2022 Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres continued locking up their young core of players by signing defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a seven-year, $30 million contract on Wednesday. Samuelsson, 22, established himself as one of the team’s top blueliners in his second NHL season last year. He finished with 10 assists
Vancouver Canucks (0-2-0, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (1-2-0, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals take on the Vancouver Canucks in a non-conference matchup. Washington had a 44-26-12 record overall and a 20-16-8 record at home last season. The Capitals had an 18.4%
The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled forwards Nick Robertson and Wayne Simmonds along with defenceman Victor Mete from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies on Sunday. Toronto was provided some cap space to make the moves after goaltender Matt Murray was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday. Murray, who was scheduled to start in Saturday’s
You never want to see a player go down with a long-term injury as Matt Murray did in Saturday’s practice prior to the Maple Leafs’ home game with the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs subsequently placed Murray on Long Term Injury Reserve. Samsonov Should Be Able to Carry the Load Until Murray Returns If we’ve counted
The Tampa Bay Lightning knew they would have a tough road trip to start the season. With the offseason losses of Ondřej Palát and Ryan McDonagh, head coach Jon Cooper has been busy shifting his lines trying to find the perfect combinations. Some of the newly-acquired players are already contributing to the team. Although it’s
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Bo Horvat‘s agent on their contract situation Donnie & Dhali: Pat Morris, the agent for Vancouver Canucks Bo Horvat when asked about the Sean Couturier comparable at seven years and $7 million and how stories/reports get leaked out. “That happens. I
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Hockey Calgary Flames Sep 25, 2022; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Calgary Flames forward Matthew Phillips (41) handles the puck against the Calgary Flames in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports Photo by Bob Frid /USA TODAY Sports Article content Matthew Phillips already counted himself
6:47 PM ET The NHL said it found no evidence to substantiate sexual misconduct allegations against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole and considers the matter closed. Cole was immediately reinstated by the Lightning, who had suspended him with pay. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to respond to and refute the anonymous allegations made against
Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Rangers (2-1-0, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers and the Anaheim Ducks meet in a non-conference matchup. New York went 52-24-6 overall and 35-11-5 at home last season. The Rangers scored 250 goals
It is already the best start for the Calgary Flames in a dozen years. Defenceman Michael Stone had a goal and two assists as the Flames got a bit of revenge for last season’s playoff ousting by Edmonton, defeating the Oilers 4-3 on Saturday. It was the first time since the 2009-2010 season that the
From the moment of his acquisition, it seemed clear that the Tampa Bay Lightning had a plan for Philippe Myers. While many believed that the 6-foot-5 defenseman was destined to be bought out since his contract allowed for some creative accounting that would actually give the Lightning a cap credit instead of a negative when
Opening night for the 2022-23 season at Little Caesars Arena was surely one to remember. Not only did the Detroit Red Wings shut out the Montreal Canadiens, but the first goal of the season was also scored by a player making his NHL debut. Elmer Söderblom is a 6th-round pick from the 2019 NHL Draft
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … As the National Hockey League opens its 2022-23 season, the American Hockey League is proud to have 590 graduates across the NHL’s 32 opening-day active rosters, making up nearly 83 percent of the NHL’s initial player pool to begin its campaign. Many of last year’s notable AHL players have made the jump
6:54 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs placed goaltender Matt Murray on long-term injured reserve Saturday with an adductor injury. He’s expected to miss at least four weeks. Murray left the team’s morning skate earlier in the day with what coach Sheldon Keefe later called “groin discomfort.” Toronto is hosting Ottawa — Murray’s former team