Vancouver Canucks (0-1-0, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1-0-0, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks after Travis Konecny’s two-goal game against the New Jersey Devils in the Flyers’ 5-2 win. Philadelphia went 25-46-11 overall and 14-21-6 in home games
Sheldon Keefe wanted a response. The Maple Leafs head coach got exactly that in his team’s home opener thanks to a familiar face — and a couple new ones. Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period and Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves against his former team as Toronto defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2
What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Edmonton Oilers have in common? They both were rebuilding franchises that drafted a 6-foot-4 defenseman who can carry pucks out of the zone and punish guys who come into their own end. Who are these defensemen drafted eight years apart? Darnell Nurse and Simon Edvinsson. Let’s look
The San Jose Sharks have cleaning up to do as they seek to neutralize the high-flying Carolina Hurricanes in Friday night’s home opener. The mental mistakes committed against the Nashville Predators won’t fly against a stacked Hurricanes squad looking to build on their 4-1 opening-night victory. In perspective, San Jose needs more than just a
Joe Crozier was a legend with the Rochester Americans, guiding the team to the first three Calder Cup championships in franchise history before moving on to the NHL, then the WHA, then the NHL again before closing his coaching career in Rochester with a run to the finals in 1983-84. (Photo courtesy of Rochester Americans)
7:00 AM ET JAKE OETTINGER FELT INVINCIBLE. The Dallas Stars were in a Game 7 overtime against the Calgary Flames in the first round of last season’s playoffs. They were there because of Oettinger, the second-year goaltender who had stopped 208 of the 218 shots he had faced in the previous six games. The finale
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -346, Blackhawks +273; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks meet in Western Conference action. Vegas went 43-31-8 overall and 22-15-4 at home last season. The Golden Knights averaged 2.6 power-play chances
Following a winless pre-season that came with its share of struggles, the Montreal Canadiens found the win column in their regular-season opener. Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 19 seconds remaining to lift the Canadiens over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday. “Winning cures a lot. Obviously, we hadn’t won yet if you
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are both trying to avoid making a trade and looking to sign one of their players to a long-term extension. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres have signed Mattias Samuelsson to a surprising new contract. Why are they taking such a risk after only 54 career NHL games?
Brett Hull appeared on The Cam & Strick Podcast and gave his take on Nazem Kadri. He straight up said, “he’s an idiot.” You could notice from what he was saying that there is still resentment there from when Kadri made a dirty hit on Justin Faulk in the playoffs. Hull said, “It’s still crazy
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sekeres and Price: Darren Dreger on the Bo Horvat contract extension negotiations with the Vancouver Canucks. “The Horvat contact is going to hang out there. Is it going to become a distraction for him? Maybe. You guys know this. The Canucks
📝 by Patrick Williams The American Hockey League-bound talent continues to flow. Those names are arriving from across the hockey map. First-round National Hockey League picks. Still more talent from the 2020 NHL Draft, one that has already sent several top prospects to the AHL and then onward to the NHL. Up-and-comers from the Canadian
7:00 AM ET One of the most tiresome things about the NHL awards is that we spend as much time debating their subjective parameters as we do which players and coaches should win them. Should the Norris Trophy rely so heavily on a defenseman’s offensive output? How much should team success factor into the Vezina
Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Detroit Red Wings after Cole Caufield scored two goals in the Canadiens’ 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detroit had a 32-40-10 record overall and went 8-15-3 in Atlantic Division play last season. The Red Wings
Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers battled back from a 3-0 deficit to take a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Leon Draisaitl recorded a goal and two assists while Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers (1-0) in their home opener. Goaltender Jack Campbell
Throughout the 96-year history of the Boston Bruins franchise, there have been 11 different instances of a player reaching the 50-goal mark. Those 11 instances of 50-plus goals are made up of five different players who will forever live in Bruins’ history as legends. Interestingly enough, the 11 different 50-plus goals seasons all came within
On Thursday, Oct. 13 the Pittsburgh Penguins will open their regular season at home against the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes had their fair share of struggles last season, but they are hoping they did enough in the offseason to improve their game. The Penguins also made some big moves over the summer so it should
The Ontario Reign have signed forward Nate Thompson to a professional tryout agreement. Thompson enters his 18th pro season in 2022-23 having played 1,089 games in the NHL, AHL and ECHL. He skated in 33 games with the Philadelphia Flyers last season, collecting one goal and two assists. Thompson began his pro career with the