12:47 AM ET The Vegas Golden Knights were less than two minutes away from victory in Game 3 on Friday night — and then goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury tried playing the puck behind his net. With his team leading 2-1 late in the third period, Fleury collected a Montreal dump-in behind his own net but accidentally
NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward for the first time in his eight-year career. Barkov was announced as the winner of the award Friday night before Vegas faced Montreal in Game 3 of one semifinal series. He was a finalist for
Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Game 3 of the team’s third-round playoff matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL announced the positive test Friday afternoon, hours before the game at the Bell Centre. The NHL said it learned Friday that Ducharme had a presumptive
Though the San Jose Sharks lack a long and decorated history, the organization has been home to some of the most prolific NHL goal-scorers of the past three decades. This is due, in part, to good ownership and a solid coaching staff, but there is also something to be said about the environment that has
After splitting the first two games at Amalie Arena, the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders headed to a packed Nassau Coliseum for a pivotal Game 3. The crowd was energized, however, as the Islanders did in Game 1, the Lightning skated away with a 2-1 road victory and a 2-1 series lead. A
The jetlag has long since worn off, the workouts in preparation for next season are soon to start and the gold medal is never too far away from Michael Bunting. The Arizona Coyotes forward is enjoying some time at home near Toronto, about a week and a half since playing for Team Canada at the International Ice
7:00 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes would like to re-sign unrestricted free-agent defenseman Dougie Hamilton. But Hamilton and his reps believe the market will produce a contract offer richer than what the Hurricanes want to spend on the talented 28-year-old. In an unorthodox move, the Hurricanes gave Hamilton their blessing to find out if that
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens say interim head coach Dominique Ducharme has been sent home and is isolating following irregularities in COVID-19 testing. The Canadiens cancelled Ducharme’s pre-game news conference on Friday. The club says it will provide a further update before Game 3 of the NHL semifinal against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on
Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals. Yanni Gourde also scored to help Tampa Bay improve to
Already possessing one of the best prospect pools in the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings will be looking to add more young talent at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Before adding to their already incredible prospect pool, I wanted to rank the Kings’ top 10 prospects. To make this list a little more interesting, I’m
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share some of the news emerging from the Maple Leafs’ organization. As well, I’ll look at and comment about a new rumor that suggests Zach Hyman will likely be moving on to another NHL team. Item One: Auston Matthews’ Season is Recognized by Other
The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Garrett Pilon, defenseman Bobby Nardella and forward Mike Sgarbossa to two-year contracts. Pilon, 23, made his NHL debut with the Capitals last season, skating against Philadelphia on May 8. He also tallied four goals and 12 assists for 16 points in 14 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Over
12:43 PM ET NHL players said they’d like to see the “homestand” scheduling from this season continue but are against the concept of geographically aligned divisions going forward, according to an NHLPA poll released Thursday. Around 68% of the 447 players polled said they do not want to see regional divisions carried forward beyond this
Jeff Petry’s young sons were warned by their mother that dad looked a little different. A hand injury suffered by the Canadiens defenceman in Game 3 of Montreal’s series against the Winnipeg Jets had also eventually resulted in broken blood vessels in both of his eyes. It gave the soft-spoken blue-liner a demonic look that
Rod Brind’Amour never worried much about being able to reach a deal to remain coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. “It was just a matter of time, really,” Brind’Amour said Thursday as the team announced a three-year contract extension. Hours later, Brind’Amour won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year for guiding the
When both Sportsnet insider Chris Johnston and The Athletic’s James Mirtle said this week that it’s not likely forward Zach Hyman would return to the Toronto Maple Leafs, speculation started to swirl as to what might come next. Was it about money? Was it about term? Had he changed his mind on taking a hometown
We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty of report cards in this Nashville Predators report card series. I started with the players at the top of the lineup, and now I’m going over depth guys that may have had less (or more) of a contribution. Be ready to see some relatively low grades for some players
The Cleveland Monsters have signed forwards Adam Helewka and Brett Gallant and defenseman Cole Clayton to one-year American Hockey League contracts for the 2021-22 season. Helewka notched three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 25 games with Cleveland in 2020-21. In 214 regular-season AHL contests with Cleveland, Tucson, Milwaukee and San Jose, Helewka