Armed with a ton of skill and the desire to redeem the 2021 team after a disappointing loss to the Americans in the Gold Medal Game, Team Canada’s 2022 World Junior Championship (WJC) roster looks as formidable as any team we’ve seen in the last decade. The roster has been finalized, and while there were
10:21 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche said defenseman Jacob MacDonald is “alert, responsive and has full movement” after taking a big hit Sunday night against the Florida Panthers. MacDonald was hit near the boards by the Panthers’ Ryan Lomberg in the second period. He was stretchered off the ice. The Avalanche said MacDonald is currently
VANCOUVER – Elias Pettersson scored and the Vancouver Canucks extended their win streak Sunday with a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Brock Boeser also had a goal for the Canucks (12-15-2), who are undefeated in four straight, all under newly minted head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Hurricanes (19-7-1) outshot the home side 29-26 but
Vancouver Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau capped a “crazy” week with a history-making win on Sunday. Just seven days after taking over behind the bench, Boudreau and his team earned their fourth straight victory, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in Vancouver. Boudreau is the first Canucks coach to start his tenure 4-0-0. “Let’s go for
As the Western Conference wild-card race heats up, the Nashville Predators find themselves on the outside looking in as they hit the road for a four-game road trip. They’ll need to be better than their current 5-5-1 record when playing on enemy territory if they hope to hang on and the upcoming week is a
The Chicago Blackhawks have now played 27 games on the season after their heartbreaking 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 11. This means they’re one-third of the way through the 2021-22 campaign. There have already been numerous ups and downs, including a coaching change 13 games in. But in essence, there’s still
2:16 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL announced that it made the wrong call in disallowing what would have been the Sabres‘ tying goal in the final minute of a 2-1 loss to the Rangers on Friday. In a statement released by the league Saturday, senior executive vice president Colin Campbell said
📝 by Patrick Williams “We’re the minor-league team in the major-league market,” Milwaukee Admirals president Jon Greenberg says. “Our thing here is to just provide as much entertainment around this game that we can in our major-league market and differentiate ourselves from our major-league friends here, and I think that’s how we’re recognized.” What is
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Sebastian Aho was too much for the slumping Oilers. Aho had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Saturday. The 24-year-old Finnish forward has 12 points in his last five games. “He is a special player,” Carolina defenceman Jaccob Slavin said of
The Minnesota Wild had been on a streak of getting the lead early and keeping it throughout the game until they met the Los Angeles Kings. They tried to utilize the come-from-behind talent they had earlier in the season, but it fell short. The Kings handed the Wild their first loss in nine games, and
Due to the overwhelming amount of stats and milestones from around the NHL these past few days, today’s NHL Stat Corner will be split into the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. In this article we will catch up with everything that’s happened in the East. Maple Leafs’ Power Play Powering Success The Toronto Maple Leafs
5:43 PM ET NHL Players’ Association executive director Don Fehr said a lack of “concrete answers” from the Beijing Organizing Committee about COVID-19 protocols, including quarantine logistics, has led to uncertainty from the players about participation in the Winter Olympics. The NHL and the NHLPA collectively bargained to allow players to participate in the 2022
📝 by Alex Thomas | AHL On The Beat Tanner Fritz has been a staple of professional hockey in the state of Connecticut since his arrival during the 2015-16 season. The thing is, Fritz had been a staple of the Bridgeport Islanders organization, not the Hartford Wolf Pack. That changed in September, when Fritz joined
CALGARY – Linus Ullmark had a remarkable 40-save effort and Brad Marchand paced the offence with a goal and an assist Saturday to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Ullmark has given up two or fewer goals in each of his last five starts, winning four of those games.
Linus Ullmark had a remarkable 40-save effort and Brad Marchand paced the offence with a goal and an assist Saturday to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Ullmark has given up two or fewer goals in each of his last five starts, winning four of those games. He improved
In this edition of Stars’ News & Rumors, Dallas fails to hit a franchise milestone, Ben Bishop plays his first game in 465 days, and an illness continues to find its way around the dressing room. Stars Fall Short of Milestone…Again Dallas tied the franchise-record winning streak at seven games with their 4-1 win over
The St. Louis Blues are devastated by injuries and pressed tightly against the salary cap ceiling, which has made the last week-plus a nightmare for team management. In recent games, they’ve been forced to ice less than a full roster, due to cap restrictions, injuries, and COVID unavailability. Here’s who the Blues have played without