The Los Angeles Kings are establishing their identity as a team that will find ways to win games. Last night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets was no different. Going into the third period, they were down 3-1 but they did not give up and found a way to send it to overtime where they
📝 Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat The San Jose Sharks have been notorious for finding value in the later rounds of the NHL Draft: Joe Pavelski (2003, round 7, #205 overall), Justin Braun (’07, round 7, #201 overall), Tommy Wingels (’08, round 6, #177 overall), Dylan DeMelo (’11, round 6, #179), Kevin Labanc
1:22 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed center Travis Boyd to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Saturday were not released. Boyd, 28, has set career highs this season with 10 goals and 24 points in 46 games with Arizona. He is one assist from matching his
It’s easy to say in retrospect that he was an obvious choice. He wasn’t. For everyone involved — those who first thought of the idea, those who decided to implement it, and maybe most of all the person who accepted the challenge — it was an enormous risk. At least it appeared that way. Early
The City of Brantford has unveiled a bronze bust of the late Walter Gretzky, placed outside its council chambers. It’s a fitting location for a man whose devotion to his hometown earned him the nickname the “Lord Mayor.” The sculpture was revealed on Friday, which marked the one-year anniversary of Gretzky’s death “There is no one who deserves
Jan. 7, 2022, marked the 10th anniversary of what Vancouver Canucks fans refer to as Game 8, the first meeting between the Boston Bruins and Canucks since their 2011 Stanley Cup battle. It was one for the ages. Under the bright lights of TD Garden in Boston, the rivals put on a show with fights, a dirty
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SPRINGFIELD — Deme Anas is rarely far from Sam Anas’ mind. The Springfield Thunderbirds forward thinks of her when the collage on the mantle in his Springfield apartment catches his eye or when he’s cooking one of the recipes they shared using a technique she taught him. She’ll be in the front of his mind
7:02 PM ET Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr announced that his team Kladno will move its final Czech Extraliga regular-season home game to the larger O2 Arena in Prague, with ticket proceeds benefitting Ukrainian families who are currently seeking asylum in the Czech Republic after Russia’s invasion. The Knights of Kladno were scheduled to host HC
LANGLEY, B.C. – Daylan Kuefler scored twice, including in overtime, as the Kamloops Blazers edged the Vancouver Giants 4-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League action. Kuefler tied the game 3-3 with 29 seconds left in the third period for Kamloops (38-14-2). Connor Levis and Quinn Schmiemann also scored for the Blazers. Dylan Ernst made
Jason Robertson may have been exhausted late in overtime but the Dallas Stars forward pounced on an opportunity for a breakaway. Robertson scored his third goal of the game 4:30 into overtime to give the Stars a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday at Canada Life Centre. “I was out there for awhile,”
Welcome back for the third part of my four-part series on the best and worst forward lines and defensive pairings of the 2021-22 season. To this point, I have highlighted the best forward lines and most dominant defensive pairs, leaving the worst for last. Let me pre-empt any arguments by saying that putting a line
Max Domi finds himself in a familiar position as this 2021-22 season starts to wind down. Without a contract for next season, he finds himself in the middle of the trade deadline rumor mill with just 17 days left until the Mar 21 deadline. All indications seem to point towards Domi being dealt to a
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Hayden Hodgson has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Providence on Mar. 2. Hodgson will miss Lehigh Valley’s games tonight (Mar. 4) and Saturday (Mar. 5) vs. Charlotte, and Tuesday
7:00 AM ET The 2022 NHL trade deadline is March 21, and front offices are working overtime. It’s not just an influx of scouts at games — general managers and assistant general managers are populating the press boxes, too. Calls are picking up in frequency and discussions are intensifying. Here’s some scuttle I’ve been hearing
HAMILTON – Fans will not need to present proof of vaccination to attend the upcoming NHL Heritage Classic outdoor game at Tim Hortons Field. The Hamilton Sports Group released a statement Thursday announcing the policy for the March 13 game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres at the home of the CFL’s Hamilton
Long after the tribute videos for Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson were rolled out, another familiar combination lifted Chicago to the win. Alex DeBrincat got a pass from Patrick Kane and scored 2:23 into overtime, and Chicago beat Keith and the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night. Kane, Dominik Kubalik and Sam Lafferty also scored for
Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has been simply incredible this season. While, at 25 years old, he is a little late to be experiencing a breakout season, there are many factors that can explain this, and a large portion of his recent offensive prowess is due to the Kings’ patience with him. Here is