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
The NHL trade deadline is six days away and despite little activity so far, there expects to be a flurry of activity by 3 o’clock on Monday. Several teams, including the Boston Bruins, are out searching to upgrade their rosters, while some teams are willing to listen on some players that are in the final
9:59 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin passed hockey legend Jaromir Jagr for third all time on the NHL goal-scoring list, scoring career goal No. 767 at home against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. With 4:58 left in the third period, Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov won a faceoff in the Islanders’ zone
Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin is expected to miss six months after having hip surgery, a move that almost certainly means Braden Holtby will remain with the team rather than getting moved before the trade deadline. The 35-year-old Khudobin underwent arthroscopic surgery and had the labrum repaired in his right hip, general manager Jim Nill
The Anaheim Ducks have traded veteran defenceman Josh Manson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for blue-line prospect Drew Helleson and a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft. The Ducks confirmed the deal Monday to part ways with Manson, an eight-year NHL veteran who has spent his entire career in Anaheim. He is due
Here we are, in the week just ahead of the NHL trade deadline that’s set for Monday, Mar. 21. The Chicago Blackhawks will be sellers once again this season, and we will know much more about who will be traded and who will stay in the coming days. In the meantime, there’s no shortage of
The Colorado Avalanche have traded forward Tyson Jost to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Nico Sturm, the team announced Tuesday. The move comes just one day after the Avalanche acquired defender Josh Manson from the Anaheim Ducks. Tyson Jost has been traded by the Colorado Avalanche to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for
Ducks could have some more players to move as talks are quiet Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Teams that are looking for a bit of sandpaper could look at Anaheim Ducks forward Nicolas Deslauriers. Will Ryan Getzlaf consider a move at the deadline? Forward Max Comtois is controllable and could be available. If the Ducks can’t
7:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline is Monday at 3 p.m. ET. Several contenders are looking to add the final pieces to their Stanley Cup puzzles. Other teams are seeking to capitalize on the value of pending free agents before they walk away. The 2022 deadline is highlighted by the potential availability of a