11:28 PM ET DENVER — Bowen Byram and Alex Newhook were toddlers. Cale Makar was 3. Nathan MacKinnon was 6. That is how long it’s been since the Colorado Avalanche last hung a Stanley Cup banner in Denver. Wednesday brought an end to that drought, with the team raising the third championship banner in franchise
HALIFAX – The Halifax Regional Council says it will go ahead with hosting the IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax and Moncton later this year. Mayor Mike Savage told a special council meeting late Tuesday that “we’re gonna go ahead and put these games — put this tournament, we’re gonna do a hell of a
Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal with 24.9 seconds to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights punctuated head coach Bruce Cassidy’s debut with a victory over Los Angeles. After Arthur Kaliyev tied it for the hometown Kings with 7:02 left, Chandler Stephenson controlled a loose puck at mid-ice and carried it in for a pass
With all due respect to Phil Kessel, the Vegas Golden Knights’ dramatic 4-3 season-opening win over the Los Angeles Kings made it clear who is the club’s most important off-season addition: new head coach Bruce Cassidy. While a maddening power play and a flawed defensive effort showed there remains work to be done, the early
Depth is vital for any NHL team with championship aspirations. Therefore, today we’ll be taking a look at two Calgary Flames prospects who could eventually play supporting roles for the big club. Both men are from Europe, both happen to share a first name and each is at a different stage of his career. Adam
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Rangers and Islanders could be two of the teams interested Patrick Kane TSN: Pierre LeBrun said on Insider Trading that there is a good chance that the Chicago Blackhawks will trade Patrick Kane before the March 3rd trade deadline. People
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Syracuse Crunch have jointly announced a five-year affiliation extension that will allow Tampa Bay’s top prospects to continue to develop their talents in Syracuse through the 2026-27 season. “We’re delighted to extend our partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning for another five seasons,” Crunch owner Howard Dolgon said. “From their
6:53 AM ET DENVER — So, now that Nathan MacKinnon has won a Stanley Cup, will he finally chill out? The question takes five seconds to ask, but it leads the Colorado Avalanche alternate captain to share more about himself over a 20-minute interview than he has at any point in his nine-year NHL career.
New York Rangers vs. Minnesota Wild Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Minnesota Wild after Mika Zibanejad scored two goals in the Rangers’ 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Minnesota went 53-22-7 overall and 32-10-2 at home a season ago. The Wild had a +56
Most of the major sponsors are gone — at least for now. The CEO and entire board of directors are stepping down. And the organization’s reputation is in tatters. How can Hockey Canada be rebuilt as an effective and trusted governing body for one of the country’s most popular sports? The solution, experts say, starts with the
In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the Canucks release their opening day roster. Additionally, Tyler Myers highlights a group of players who will be injured to start the season. Meanwhile, head coach Bruce Boudreau is hopeful winger Brock Boeser returns from his hand injury earlier than expected. Lastly, the organization traded
During the offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to make some acquisitions to offset losing key players due to salary cap constraints. Reliable veterans such as Ryan McDonagh and Jan Rutta could not be retained, which required the team to search for reliable replacements. Veteran Ian Cole was one of the players that was brought
The American Hockey League is remembering Joe Crozier, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93. Crozier, a 2012 inductee into the AHL Hall of Fame, was one of the most identifiable figures in Rochester Americans franchise history, coaching the team to five Calder Cup Finals appearances and winning championships in 1965, 1966 and
6:43 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — For their sparkling Stanley Cup run, the Colorado Avalanche picked up some snazzy rings to commemorate the moment. How about these numbers: 669 diamonds, 18 custom-cut sapphires — plus two more round sapphires — and 42 rubies. All told, its gemstone weight checks in around 18.5 carats. Not
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Carl Hagelin is out indefinitely after undergoing hip surgery, leaving the Washington Capitals without three veteran forwards as the season begins. The team said Hagelin had an arthroscopic procedure Monday that is intended to address his chronically injured left hip. Hagelin, 34, has not played since taking an errant stick to
A big smile crossed Nate Schmidt’s face as he described the fresh approach and one fun surprise during a practice at the Winnipeg Jets training camp. New Jets head coach Rick Bowness had players scrimmaging with opposite-handed sticks, while goalies Connor Hellebuyck and David Rittich manned the creases without sticks. “It was amazing. I loved
There were some good sights mingled with a lot of bad for the San Jose Sharks in their Global Series opener against the Nashville Predators. Last season’s haunting issues lingered into the season-opening series, thus providing no indication that the 2022-23 season will be any different than the previous three. If not for a strong
The Winnipeg Jets have begun finalizing their opening night roster. The roster will need to be finalized on Tuesday, and they will get in a few skates before their opening game on Friday against the New York Rangers. One decision they made on Monday was to send Ville Heinola down to the Manitoba Moose. The