As the Carolina Hurricanes resume their American Hockey League (AHL)-like schedule – games on the weekends, none during the week – things almost feel a bit out of rhythm. Especially when the team has a tendency to struggle to immediately play to their normal intensity after long layoffs, along with the common struggles virtually every
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Calgary Flames outbid the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals for Calle Jarnkrok. The Florida Panthers giving up assets for Ben Chiarot may not take them out of the running for Claude Giroux, who may prefer the Panthers over the Colorado Avalanche. The Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings,
9:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline comes at you fast. In the time I spent writing this column, one of the players I had listed was traded: Calle Jarnkrok of the Seattle Kraken, who was sent to the Calgary Flames in a Wednesday night swap. I made a joke about believing “Jarnkrok” in Swedish
Washington Capitals (33-18-10, fourth in the Metropolitan) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (31-27-3, fifth in the Metropolitan) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jackets +179, Capitals -218; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Columbus heads into a matchup with Washington as winners of three games in a row. The Blue Jackets are 8-11-0
Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night in Calgary. Dillon Dube had a goal and an assist, and Brett Ritchie, Andrew Mangiapane, Milan Lucic and Johnny Gaudreau also scored for the Flames, who have won three of four.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are among a handful of teams interested in defenseman Jacob Middleton. Meanwhile, despite an injury, the Winnipeg Jets are still seriously considering a trade that would move Andrew Copp. Jack McBain is getting a lot of interest out of the Minnesota Wild organization, and will Jakob
The Seattle Kraken have traded forward Calle Jarnkrok to the Calgary Flames in exchange for the Florida Panthers’ 2022 second-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick as first reported by Chris Johnston of TSN and further confirmed by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Kraken will be retaining 50 percent of his
9:55 PM ET The Calgary Flames reeled in Seattle Kraken forward Calle Jarnkrok on Wednesday, further bolstering their offense after adding Tyler Toffoli last month. The Flames sent a 2022 second-round draft pick, a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick to Seattle for the Swedish player. The Kraken also retained 50% of Jarnkrok’s
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The party planned for Claude Giroux’s 1,000th game with the Philadelphia Flyers seems appropriately lavish for a team captain who has spent his entire career with the franchise. The Flyers will celebrate Giroux and his family before Thursday night’s game and have invited special guests of honor. Giroux will be gifted custom
For head coach Bruce Boudreau, it wasn’t just the three points Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat put up on Tuesday night — his actions off the ice spoke volumes, too. “He was a true leader tonight,” Boudreau said after the Canucks doubled up the Devils 6-3. “They were taking it to us a little bit
Dallas began their four-game road trip with a disappointing 4-0 loss on Tuesday night at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs jumped to an early 2-0 lead and never looked back as Dallas struggled all game long. Stars Drop Third Straight at Crucial Time While losing three straight is never ideal, doing
One positive to come from the Los Angeles Kings’ recent injury crisis, is an increase in chances for young players. This has been seen in many areas, including on defense and in Arthur Kaliyev being moved into the top six. It can also be seen in the team’s new third line, nicknamed the Champagne line
Kristen Anderson of the Calgary Herald: The Calgary Flames made a splash a month ago landing Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens. It’s been quiet for GMs as they wait for deadline day and to accrue more salary cap space. Flames GM Brad Treliving. “It’s going to make a lot more sense for people to
7:00 AM ET Trade season 2022 has arrived in the NHL! While there wasn’t a ton of action in recent weeks, we’ve seen an uptick now that Monday’s trade deadline is less than a week away. You can stay updated on all of the current deals with our trade tracker, but this week for the
📝 by Patrick Williams The past is the past for Jack Rathbone, and it is the future that matters for the 22-year-old Abbotsford Canucks defenseman. Rathbone took a heavy hit in a Feb. 16 game and missed nearly a month with an upper-body injury. Speaking about getting back to health before Abbotsford’s game Tuesday night
San Jose Sharks (26-25-8, seventh in the Pacific) vs. Los Angeles Kings (33-21-8, second in the Pacific) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and San Jose take the ice in Western Conference play. The Kings are 6-6-2 against Pacific opponents. Los Angeles serves 7.6 penalty minutes per game, the least in
Alex Ovechkin danced around in the middle of the ice by himself after shooting the puck into the net once again. He was not alone for long. Seconds after Ovechkin scored his 767th goal to pass Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL career list, he was surrounded by his Washington Capitals teammates while fans
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, with the news that Anton Khudobin will undergo surgery, the Dallas Stars goaltender is out for six months. What does that mean for Braden Holtby? Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are holding defenseman Ben Chiarot out of the lineup. Is there a trade in the works? The Toronto Maple Leafs are