📝 by Patrick Williams Even Reilly Walsh might have an off night here and there. The 22-year-old Utica Comets standout defenseman is 79 games into an American Hockey League career, chasing a Calder Cup, and making a bid for a future full-time job with the New Jersey Devils. Walsh’s 34 points (six goals, 28 points)
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NHL icon Wayne Gretzky made his opinion known Saturday night regarding consequences for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — he believes the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) should ban Russia from the rescheduled world junior men’s hockey championship. With a number of athletes, leagues, organizations and sports having either handed down sanctions or made a push for Russia to be barred
The Stars head into an important home matchup with the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. Dallas has gone 5-2-1 since the All-Star Break, earning 11 of a possible 16 points over that span. Because of this success, they sit just two points behind the Edmonton Oilers for the second Wild Card in the Western Conference. Stars
The Edmonton Oilers officially go 1-2 and pick up two of a possible six points on their Eastern Conference road trip against three of the best teams in the NHL. Their final game against the Carolina Hurricanes might have been their best of three, even though they didn’t come out on the winning end of
12:41 AM ET NASHVILLE — The Tampa Bay Lightning said having so many of their fans in the crowd at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium made a huge impact in their Stadium Series victory over the Predators. “Our coaching staff actually mentioned it before the game. There was some extra motivation because of all the fans that
📝 by Patrick Williams Ryan Bach’s life resume looks something like this: pro goaltender, goaltending assistant coach, interim head coach, broadcaster, real estate executive, goaltending coach again, and now team president. While Bach’s roles have changed, the Colorado Eagles have been a constant in his life since the team’s 2003 founding. The organization started in
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal got Carolina on the board with a determined second-period sequence, then the Hurricanes broke it open with two quick third-period goals to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Friday night. The Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes finished with a season-high 50 shots, leaving netminder Frederik Andersen with a relatively quiet
Mitch Marner had four goals and two assists, including a natural hat trick during the first 9:19 of the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs withstood a third-period rally to down the Detroit Red Wings 10-7 on Saturday night in Detroit, Mich. Marner scored on two shots from the right circle and one from the
For the second time in 10 days, the Colorado Avalanche traveled to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights in the second of back-to-back games. In what was at times a sloppy game for both clubs, but the Avalanche prevailed on the back of very solid goaltending two timely third-period goals. “Vegas is going
The Florida Panthers lead the Atlantic Division with a record of 35-11-5 with 75 points. That also makes for second best in the NHL. However, since the beginning of the season, the Panthers have had issues with winning on the road. Until the month of February, their record in away games was 9-6-5. In their
9:22 PM ET NASHVILLE — Wearing attention-grabbing outfits has become a hallmark of the NHL’s outdoor games, and the Nashville Predators matched the vibe ahead of their Stadium Series game on Saturday. The home team rolled up to the game looking like a bunch of outlaws before taking on the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa
Hockey Hall of Famer Dominik Hasek has called for the NHL to “immediately suspend contracts for all Russian players” amidst Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine. The 57-year-old Czech also had some choice words for Washington Capitals’ Russian-born star Alex Ovechkin, a supporter of President Vladimir Putin. Hasek, who played in the NHL for 16-seasons and
Matthew Tkachuk and Tyler Toffoli each scored twice and added an assist on Saturday as the Calgary Flames won 7-3 over the Minnesota Wild to tie a franchise record with 11 consecutive wins on home ice. Erik Gudbranson, Andrew Mangiapane and Blake Coleman also scored for Calgary (31-14-6), which also won 11 games from Nov.
Listen to The Hockey Writers Podcast on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts, every weekday (Monday to Friday). In this edition of NHL Talk, these are the top storylines with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more: Lightning Prepare for First Outdoor Game in Franchise History The Tampa Bay Lightning will play its first outdoor regular-season NHL game in
The Los Angeles Kings have jumped past the Vegas Golden Knights and have taken second place in the Pacific Division. That being said, they should be active at the trade deadline that is less than a month away. The Philadelphia Flyers, on the other hand, are going to sell off some of their valuable pieces
7:07 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury suffered in a loss to New Jersey on Thursday. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Matheson is “week-to-week.” It is unclear when Matheson was hurt. He skated 19 minutes, 4 seconds in a 6-1 setback that marked
📝 by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat Under normal circumstances, Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Donovan Sebrango likely would be playing his final season in the Ontario Hockey League right now, using his last teenage year to fine-tune his play in preparation for the pros. Obviously, these are not “normal” times. Turn back the