7:00 AM ET In the NHL, handing out midseason grades is a tricky proposition. Entering Monday’s games, there are 15 teams that have yet to hit the 41-game mark, including the New York Islanders, who have played just 34 of them. There have been 104 games postponed due to players and coaches entering the NHL’s
📝 by Patrick Williams Thanks to some phone calls, the Abbotsford Canucks are finding a way to pull out wins and making some new friends along the way. Led by a goal from newcomer Yushiroh Hirano and another solid start in net from another new face in goaltender Joe Murdaca, the Canucks completed a two-game
Los Angeles Kings (21-16-5, second in the Pacific) vs. New York Rangers (27-11-4, first in the Metropolitan) New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -163, Kings +140; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts Los Angeles looking to prolong its four-game home winning streak. The Rangers are 12-3-2 on their home
Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues overpowered the undermanned Vancouver Canucks en route to a 3-1 victory on Sunday. Brayden Schenn, on a second period power play, and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues (25-11-5), while Vladimir Tarasenko registered a pair of assists. Tanner Pearson had the
The New York Islanders are making a late push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After starting the 2020-21 season with only five wins in their first 20 games, the Islanders have rebounded and currently have 14 wins in 34 games. Considering the team’s trajectory, it’s likely that Lou Lamoriello and the front office will make
The Winnipeg Jets have had decisions to make like every franchise in regards to which players to bring back and which to move on from. The choices that are made by the front office depend upon performance, salary, and age but are not always simple to make. Here are three former members of the Jets
12:20 AM ET ESPN News Services NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban on Sunday night addressed an incident involving a racist taunt aimed at his brother, Jordan Subban, in a minor-league game Saturday in Florida. The East Coast Hockey League indefinitely suspended Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta, pending a hearing for what
📝 by Bob Rotruck | AHL On The Beat It was most certainly not the way Ian Laperriere thought his new career would begin as head coach of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Three wins in the first 19 games, including winless streaks of seven and eight. But “Lappy” knew he had a solid team that
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks are down two more goalies due to COVID-19. Head coach Bruce Boudreau says Spencer Martin has been placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol and Arturs Silovs of the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks has tested positive for the virus. Martin made his debut for Vancouver on Friday, backstopping the Canucks
The ECHL acted swiftly on Sunday, suspending Jacksonville Icemen defenceman Jacob Panetta indefinitely, pending a hearing, for an apparent racial gesture toward fellow Canadian hockey player Jordan Subban of the South Carolina Stingrays during Saturday night’s game. Video of the incident 23 seconds into overtime in the Florida city shows Panetta, from Belleville, Ont., appearing
After an embarrassing 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night, the New Jersey Devils rebounded by putting up seven goals on the Carolina Hurricanes en route to a 7-4 win. Nathan Bastian had one of his best games of the season since the Devils claimed him on waivers from the Seattle Kraken, while Andreas
The St. Louis Blues have crossed the border and gone fishing – for Canucks that is. This is the first of three games between the two franchises this season. Should mistakes be made tonight, the teams will need to wait until March 28 and 30 to settle any scores. This season, the Blues are 8-7-3 on the
📝 by Patrick Williams The Hershey Bears had it all Saturday night ― the win, a move into first place, and a world-record 52,341 stuffed animals flying onto the ice at Giant Center. With the American Hockey League’s senior franchise hosting its 20th annual Teddy Bear Toss Night, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby cranked a right-circle shot on
11:35 AM ET The ECHL has indefinitely suspended Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta, pending a hearing for what South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jordan Subban said was a racist taunt on Saturday night. “The South Carolina Stingrays are disgusted and appalled by last night’s incident involving Jordan Subban,” Stingrays team president Rob Concannon said in a
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – John Stevens carried the offence with two goals and one assist to propel the Abbotsford Canucks to a 5-3 win over the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League Saturday. Yushiroh Hirano and Ashton Sautner scored their first goals of the season, and Will Lockwood completed the scoring for the Canucks
Leon Draisaitl had two goals and two assists and Evan Bouchard had two goals as the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to snap a seven-game losing skid, rallying to defeat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Saturday. Brendan Perlini also scored for the Oilers (19-16-2), who were in desperate need for a win, having gone 2-11-2
The Columbus Blue Jackets entered Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins looking to build off of their last performance, a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. After 40 minutes, the Blue Jackets were in prime position to build as they were in a 2-2 game that was even throughout. But then, the third period
If you were to ask a hockey fan the first thing that came to their mind when they think of the Edmonton Oilers, you would get a variety of responses. Some would immediately be drawn to the dynasty they had in the ’80s, while others may quickly think of a team that struggled immensely in