As the 2021-22 campaign approaches, expectations for the Colorado Avalanche are once again riding high. The team is favored to win the Stanley Cup, over both the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vegas Golden Knights, who ended Colorado’s season in the second round last year. Fans and bookmakers alike are showing a tenacious
10:22 AM ET San Jose Sharks star Evander Kane says he believes he’ll be cleared in the NHL’s investigation into accusations from his estranged wife that he wagered on his own games and threw games for gambling purposes. “Obviously [the accusations are] incredibly false. It’s unfortunate that transpired, and it’s unfortunate that those false allegations
Having established himself as one of the AHL’s premier forwards, Andrew Poturalski enjoyed some intriguing options as a free agent. European teams pursued the Williamsville native earlier in the summer, offering him hefty six-figure contracts. Still, Poturalski refused to let money cloud his judgment. If he grabbed the fattest deal and bolted overseas to the
Edmonton Oilers prospect Dylan Holloway will be out at least three months following wrist surgery. The team says Holloway originally required surgery for a scaphoid fracture while playing at the University of Wisconsin earlier this year. During the recovery process, however, it was determined by Oilers medical staff and hand specialists that he required a
The Ontario Hockey League will now require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for entry into all 17 of its facilities across the province starting Sept. 22. The move comes after the Ontario government recently announced new health protocols. The OHL’s vaccination policy, which was originally set to be put in place as of Oct.
Sometimes a relatively small free-agent signing can be the exact fit for a franchise that is looking to get over the top. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, one such addition to their roster was Pat Maroon, who joined the franchise at they found great success during the regular season but struggled to get over the
The Buffalo Sabres, like most seasons of late, have a tough schedule. It has nothing to do with clusters of top-notch opponents in key stretches or the Atlantic Division being loaded; it has to do with the team continuing their rebuild. There are still some key dates to mark on the calendar. In fact, every
1:06 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Tyler Bozak re-signed with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, inking a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum of $750,000. Bozak, now 35, was with the Blues in 2019 when they won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. He put up 13 points during that
When Graeme Clarke prepared for the 2020-21 season, he expected to be back in the Ontario Hockey League once again. However, with the OHL cancelling the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Clarke shifted his plans and ended up getting his first year of professional hockey under his belt. The right wing started the year
TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League will now require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for entry into all 17 of its facilities across the province starting Sept. 22. The move comes after the Ontario government recently announced new health protocols. The OHL’s vaccination policy, which was originally set to be put in place as
Former New York Rangers forward Jim Vesey is among three players the New Jersey Devils have signed to tryout contracts. The Devils also announced Tuesday the signings of centre Mark Jankowski and defenceman Tyler Wotherspoon. They will join the team when all players report to the NHL camp on Sept. 22 at Prudential Center. Vesey
The Ottawa Senators are just one week away from the start of their training camp to kick off the 2021-22 season and Brady Tkachuk is still without a new contract. General manager Pierre Dorion is confident that he will be in camp but the anticipation is eating away at the fanbase. They’ve been teased with
If Filip Forsberg is ever inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Nashville Predators general manager David Poile will have one heck of a story to dine out on. Bringing the young Swedish forward to Nashville was a very lucrative, very one-sided trade, remembered with great fondness by fans. It will be featured in every
Sep 13, 2021 Last season was the strangest I’ve ever navigated in fantasy hockey. On the one hand, there was the predictability of the league’s temporary realignment, as teams would face only opponents within their own divisions. Pick a weak division, reap the rewards — half of the league’s top scorers were preying on the
FRISCO, Texas — Thomas Harley said he’s a patient man. It might be one of the most important personality traits for the 20-year-old defenseman right now. While Harley would like to be in the NHL this season, he admits that he understands his situation and just how difficult a challenge it’ll be to make that
ATLANTA (AP) — Liam McHugh, Keith Jones and Anson Carter are joining Turner Sports’ NHL coverage, the network said Tuesday as it announced the rest of its coverage team for the upcoming season. McHugh and Jones come over from NBC, which will not be carrying NHL games for the first time since 2004 after Turner
Jesperi Kotkaniemi and the Carolina Hurricanes putting pen to paper on a stunning offer sheet snapped the NHL from its late-summer slumber. The bold move to pry the No. 3 pick at the 2018 NHL draft out of Montreal on a one-year, $6.1-million US contract in restricted free agency, coupled with the Canadiens’ eventual decision
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, as tiring as it seems to be for fans, it’s got to be even more tiring for the Minnesota Wild, specifically GM Bill Geurin, that the deal with Kirill Kaprizov isn’t done yet. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators have reportedly made a big contract pitch to Brady Tkachuk in an effort