7:00 AM ET For the first time since the 2014 Sochi Games, the NHL is allowing its players to participate in the Winter Olympic men’s hockey tournament in Beijing next February. National pride and gold-medal glory are on the line for the best players in the world — provided they actually make it to China.
Jon Gillies had it all. Size? Check. Athleticism? Check. Hype? Check. Ahead of the 2012 NHL Draft, Gillies was ranked the 6th-best North American goalie by NHL Central Scouting. His numbers in the USHL his draft year coupled with his size made scouts salivate and the Calgary Flames liked him enough to spend a third-round
VANCOUVER The epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak that has now affected the Maple Leafs, with John Tavares and Alex Kerfoot in self-isolation, appears to have been a Dec. 9 game between the Flames and Carolina Hurricanes in Calgary. There are other outbreaks around the league, to be sure, but the Flames have confirmed the Omicron
Paul Maurice has resigned as head coach of the Winnipeg Jets, the team announced on Friday. Assistant coach Dave Lowry will assume the coaching duties on an interim basis. At a news conference Friday morning, Maurice said he loved the team, but that it was time to move on. “This is a good team. I’m a good
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, after talk that Jakob Chychrun could be available in a trade, the Edmonton Oilers were quickly connected to the conversation. Meanwhile, there’s a status update when it comes to Blake Wheeler of the Winnipeg Jets. The Buffalo Sabres don’t seem terribly interested in Anton Khudobin and there is organizational news
The Florida Panthers have great depth when it is healthy. Most players can come in and easily play at a decent level for their team at a moment’s notice and is the reason they sit third in the Atlantic Division. However, because of the amount of backup Florida has both on the active roster and
5:51 PM ET The Carolina Hurricanes have been able to transport their COVID-19 positive players out of Canada and get them en route home, the team has confirmed. Hurricanes forwards Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis, along with massage therapist Mike Maresca, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday while Carolina was in Vancouver, British Columbia. In
📝 by Patrick Williams The confidence battle is one that most American Hockey League prospects face and must fight at some point if they are to advance to the National Hockey League. Even coming off an outstanding rookie season, 21-year-old Belleville Senators forward Egor Sokolov has had to knock down that obstacle early in his
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Brock Boeser scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks won their sixth straight game since coach Bruce Boudreau took over with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Boeser opened the scoring in the first period and added an insurance goal late in the second. Bo Horvat,
Brock Boeser scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks won their sixth straight game since coach Bruce Boudreau took over with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Boeser opened the scoring in the first period and added an insurance goal late in the second. Bo Horvat, J.T. Miller and Jason Dickinson
In this edition of San Jose Sharks News & Rumors, there seems to be interest in forward Evander Kane as six NHL scouts attended one of his American Hockey League (AHL) games this past week. In other news, Kevin Labanc was injured during a game on Saturday night and is expected to miss significant time.
The New York Islanders continued their slide into the depths of the Eastern Conference standings this last week, winning just one game against the New Jersey Devils. Two gut-punch losses add to fans’ frustrations as the team makes an attempt at turning its season around, one that is getting harder and harder to grasp onto.
9:00 AM ET Hearing someone say that the NHL’s 3-on-3 overtime has gotten boring is like hearing someone say, “Hey, remember when pizza was good?” It’s pizza. Even when it’s bad, it’s good. I’ve chanted the same mantra about the 3-on-3 overtime format, which the NHL implemented in 2015 to end games before they reached
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the Utica Comets, their game scheduled for tonight at Cleveland (AHL Game #355) has been postponed. The Comets organization continues to follow enhanced protocols at the direction of team medical staff and the AHL. A make-up date has yet
Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron — it’s also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan is set bring the sport he loves to his community in a whole new way next month with
The number of postponements in the English Premier League rose to five in a week on Thursday after two more matches were called off. A growing number of infections at Leicester led to its game against Tottenham being postponed hours before kickoff on Thursday. An ongoing outbreak within Manchester United’s squad also meant its game
For a while now, the Los Angeles Kings have been in the market for a dynamic, young defenseman to play on the left side. Throughout this time, I’ve wanted the Kings to remain ultra-conservative and avoid looking into the trade market, with the caveat that if a player like Jakob Chychrun becomes available, then things
After a slow start (4-5-1), the Colorado Avalanche are the hottest team in hockey. They’ve gone 13-2-1 in their last 16 games, winning their last five in a row. Most impressive, they’ve done this while still battling the injury bug, with captain Gabriel Landeskog and first-line defenseman Devon Toews the latest to be sidelined. In