Will things pick up even more now on Ben Chiarot? Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on last night’s 32 Thoughts edition on the Montreal Canadiens and defenseman Ben Chiarot. “Meanwhile Ron, we worked earlier – Montreal and Columbus – and there was something that happened in that game that made me kind of wonder if we’re going
12:15 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Flyers center Sean Couturier underwent back surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. Couturier was the Flyers’ top line center but had missed the past 17 games with the injury. He ended the season with 17 points in 29 games. The Flyers are 3-11-3
📝 by Alex Thomas | AHL On The Beat For every action, there is a reaction. When it was announced in late December that taxi squads would be making a return until the NHL’s All-Star break, there was uncertainty throughout the American Hockey League as to what teams would look like. Which players would get
LAVAL, Que. – Two goals from Jean-Sebastian Dea helped the Laval Rocket to a decisive 5-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch in American Hockey League action on Saturday. Joel Teasdale and Gabriel Borque each had a goal and an assist for the Rocket (20-13-3), while Justin Ducharme also scored. Charles Hudon replied with the lone
Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 6.5 seconds left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets escaped Montreal with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens. Oliver Bjorkstad had the first goal for Columbus (23-22-1) just 76 seconds into the game and Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves for the win. Cole Caufield replied for Montreal
The 17th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 16 NHL Entry Drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher, you can find those recaps below: The 2015-16 NHL season was a bit of a step back for the Wild. After seeing the first
The daily “NHL Talk” column is your go-to for the top quotes from every game in the NHL. Listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts. In this edition of NHL Talk, these are the top quotes from players and coaches following all games played
Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun: As Jack Eichel gets closer and closer to playing, the questions rise. For one, the Vegas Golden Knights must find a way to fit Eichel into the lineup cap-wise. That is far from the only complication. Consider that Alec Martinez is
2:03 AM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Cody Ceci and Zach Hyman each scored a goal, Mike Smith stopped 37 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 3-1 Friday night. Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Oilers and Connor McDavid had two assists to help Jay Woodcroft get a win in
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Andrew Hammond from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Brandon Baddock. Hammond has made 11 appearances with the AHL’s Iowa Wild this season, going 6-2-3 with a 2.44 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and three shutouts. In 176 career AHL games with Iowa, Rochester, Belleville, San Antonio
Colorado Avalanche (33-8-4, first in the Central) vs. Dallas Stars (25-18-2, fifth in the Central) Dallas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit Dallas after the Stars took down Winnipeg 4-3 in overtime. The Stars are 12-10-2 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is eighth in the Western Conference averaging 3.0 goals per
Connor McDavid had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers got new head coach Jay Woodcroft his first NHL win, defeating the New York Islanders 3-1 on Friday. Cody Ceci, Zach Hyman and Jesse Puljujarvi scored for the Oilers (24-18-3) who snapped a two-game losing skid to improve to 6-2-1 in their last nine
After 43 games, the Dallas Stars sit four points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Following the All-Star break, they will play 39 games in 78 days, including the next eight against the Central Division. Essentially, the second half could see everything come together and the Stars make a playoff spot or
The Los Angeles Kings will soon return to play after a long break in their schedule. They will return to play on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers, their first game since beating the Detroit Red Wings on Feb. 2nd. While the Kings have already played more than half their games, the break makes it feel
11:00 AM ET NHL Insiders USA Today Sports The Edmonton Oilers have changed coaches. Again. Dave Tippett is out. Jay Woodcroft is in. But is it all too little, too late to salvage a season gone drastically off the rails? Since Dec. 3, Edmonton is 7-13-3, has been outscored 85-60, and the team once expected
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Tucson Roadrunners forward Bokondji Imama has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of a match penalty assessed in a game at Abbotsford on Feb. 9. Imama will miss Tucson’s games tonight (Feb. 11) and Saturday (Feb. 12) at Colorado, and Feb. 19
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier underwent back surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. Couturier was the Flyers’ top line center but had missed the last 17 games with the injury. He signed an eight-year, $62 million contract extension in the offseason. He ended the season with 17
Philadelphia Flyers centre Sean Couturier underwent back surgery on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. Couturier was the Flyers’ top line centre but had missed the last 17 games with the injury. He signed an eight-year, $62 million US contract extension in the off season. He ended the season with 17 points in 29