The asking price for Chychrun is off the charts Greg Whyshynski: Had an NHL GM say yesterday that the asking price for Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun is going to be off the charts. It’s not just going to be a “1st and two top prospects.” The Coyotes are trying to swing for the fences.
8:14 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will have his cross-check against Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, which came during Sunday’s Heritage Classic, reviewed by the NHL’s department of player safety in a hearing Monday. The play happened late in the third period of Sunday’s outdoor game in Hamilton, Ontario. The Leafs had
Nashville Predators (33-21-4, fourth in the Central) vs. Minnesota Wild (34-19-4, third in the Central) St. Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -145, Predators +123; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota hit the ice against Nashville. Kaprizov ranks sixth in the NHL with 73 points, scoring 30 goals
The Seattle Kraken blew a 3-1 lead in the third period but held on to end their five-game eastern road trip with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout Saturday night. Adam Larsson forced overtime by redirecting the puck in his own net. But the Kraken held strong in OT and Marcus
The one-game homestand did not go according to plan as the Dallas Stars lost 7-4 to the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Dallas held a 2-0 lead in the early minutes of the game before New York scored four straight goals on their way to victory. Oettinger Has a Rare Bad Game Something we
While discussing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltending woes during Friday’s episode of The DFO Rundown podcast, NHL insider Frank Seravalli and TSN radio host Jason Gregor suggested the Maple Leafs might be handcuffed when it comes to what they can do to improve their team ahead of this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. Suggesting the club
Scouting the Bruins and Coyotes Conor Ryan: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Boston Bruins and Arizona Coyotes game include the New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils (2), Seattle Kraken, St. Louis Blues and the Anaheim Ducks. Manson may be good Leafs fit but would he come? Three Kraken that
7:28 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — An Olympic gold medal wasn’t on the line this time for Marie-Philip Poulin, who added another clutch goal against the United States by scoring 2:13 into overtime in Canada’s 4-3 win in a “Rivalry Rematch” on Saturday. Some three weeks after Poulin scored the final two goals
📝 by Patrick Williams “PTO” is one of the most common pieces of American Hockey League lingo. Those professional tryouts, as they are officially known, fill the transactions page on TheAHL.com daily, even hourly. Press releases go out each day to announce a new PTO in Providence or Bakersfield or in any of the AHL’s
EDMONTON – It was the kind of confidence boost the Edmonton Oilers desperately needed. Connor McDavid had a pair of goals and Mikko Koskinen made 31 saves to improve to 8-1-2 in his last 11 starts as the Oilers moved back into a playoff position with a 4-1 victory over the two-time defending Stanley Cup
Morgan Rielly is of two distinct minds when it comes to NHL outdoor games. The Maple Leafs defenceman was ecstatic when his team picked up victories over the Detroit Red Wings in 2014 and 2017. And then there was Toronto’s defeat to the Washington Capitals in 2018. “We didn’t play very well,” Rielly recalled. “You
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The Los Angeles Kings were dealt another serious blow on Saturday, as they announced forward Andreas Athanasiou joined Viktor Arvidsson, Brendan Lemieux, and Mikey Anderson on the injured reserve list. After discussing some options for replacing Lemieux and Arvidsson earlier in the week, it appears the Kings need to find yet another replacement at forward.
The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching – March 21st. We’ve updated all trades to date and will continue to add when they come in. How will this trade deadline stack up to past years? 2020-21: 17 trades2019-20: 32 trades2018-19: 20 trades2017-18: 18 trades2016-17: 20 trades2015-16: 19 trades2014-15: 25 trades2013-14: 20 trades Player Acquired
Scott Powers of The Athletic: Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome is owed a $3.6 million qualifying offer this offseason. Up until the past month or so, keeping Strome around for the rebuild made little sense. But after being given another shot in their top-six, Strome has run with it. He’s over a point-a-game in their
8:34 PM ET Buffalo Sabres‘ coach Don Granato had a one-word review for the conditions following his team’s outdoor practice on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s Heritage Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs: “Cold.” The other thing Granato noticed? “The wind.” Those are the challenges Toronto and Buffalo are preparing to face when the puck drops
Sudden thoughts and second thoughts. Those words are not mine. They are borrowed from one of my favourite sports columnists, the award-winning Bill Lyon, who wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 33 years. The beauty of a column about random thoughts is the number of topics that can be included, and the feeling that conversation
The NHL fined Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno $5,000 US on Saturday for kneeing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jakub Voracek. The penalty is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Marcus Foligno fined $5,000 for this knee on Voracek. Thoughts? <a href=”https://t.co/cxO5dcCOEQ”>pic.twitter.com/cxO5dcCOEQ</a> —@spittinchiclets Foligno delivered the hit to Voracek late in the third