9:02 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche reacquired Patrik Nemeth, trading a fourth-round pick to the Detroit Red Wings for the veteran defenseman. The teams announced the deal Friday night. Detroit received Colorado’s fourth-rounder in 2022. Nemeth spent two seasons in Colorado from 2017 to 2019. He had 25 points — four
REGINA – Connor Bedard made the final game of his rookie season one he won’t forget. The 15-year-old forward — and first player to ever be granted exceptional player status to enter the Western Hockey League a year early — scored twice including the winner 49 seconds into overtime as the Regina Pats edged the
The Vancouver Canucks team physician said the player who first contracted COVID-19 and then brought it into the team acted within NHL and provincial health protocols. “There’s no culprit here other than the COVID virus itself,” said Dr. Jim Bovard. “We know that the individual had gone to a place within the guidelines, and that
It didn’t take long for the Florida Panthers to make a move following the huge Kyle Palmieri trade on Wednesday night. Just four days before the trade deadline, the team made the decision to send Brett Connolly, Riley Stillman, Henrik Borgstrom and a seventh-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Lucas Wallmark and Lucas Carlsson.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas kicked off his trade deadline, acquiring forward Riley Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2022. The seventh-round draft pick becomes a sixth if Nash plays in 25% of Maple Leafs’ playoff games according to Terry Koshan of the Toronto
7:00 AM ET Ben ArledgeESPN.com Close Editor for NFL and NHL team, as well as a contributing hockey writer. Previously with ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Chalk and ESPN Fantasy. Joined ESPN in 2012. It has now been 10 years since an NHL goaltending legend last showed its unique face before disappearing from the scene for
Sure, let’s all sit back and enjoy the NHL trade deadline. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is likely to get in on something by 3 p.m. Monday (or at least try) since his team looks as good as it ever has to — dare we say — win a playoff round or two, or
The 2021 NHL trade deadline promises to be nothing like we’ve ever seen before given the realities of professional hockey in a global pandemic. In-season deals have become much more challenging. Any player coming to the U.S. from Canada, for example, must quarantine for seven days before joining his new team. And the flat salary cap — a by-product of
Call it what you want — déjà vu, Groundhog Day, a glitch in the Matrix — the results are the same. The Detroit Red Wings get roughed up against a team, regroup and have a hard-nosed practice, come out with determination for the next series, only to get roughed up again. The team’s inconsistency has
The NHL trade deadline is just days away as it is set for 3 P.M. ET on Monday. Teams will make their final calls and decisions in the next couple of days as to what direction they’re trending and how to best address their needs for the short or long term. The Minnesota Wild’s successful
By Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — Jeremy Swayman made his NHL debut for the Boston Bruins Tuesday night in Philadelphia, and did not look like a 22-year-old making his NHL debut. The 22-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska looked like a veteran as he turned away shot after shot by the Flyers, and in the
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET on Monday. The New York Islanders kicked off trade season on Wednesday night, acquiring veteran forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils. But there are many more mutually beneficial deals out there to be made as contenders look to
REGINA – Tristen Robins scored once and set up three more as the Saskatoon Blades downed the Prince Albert Raiders 5-3 on Thursday in Western Hockey League play. Colton Dach, Kyle Crnkovic, Brandon Lisowsky and Caiden Daley rounded out the scoring to help the Blades (10-2-2) end a three-game slide. Nolan Allen, Dallyn Peekeekoot and
Devin Shore scored the winner and Mike Smith made 39 saves as the Edmonton Oilers completed a nine-game season sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 3-1 victory Thursday. Kailer Yamamoto and Jesse Puljujarvi, into an empty net, had the other goals for Edmonton (25-14-2). The Oilers have points in nine of their last 10
The April 12 trade deadline is getting closer by the hour, and the Buffalo Sabres figure to be among the busier teams in the NHL in the coming days. While a five-game point streak has provided a small dose of optimism, the Sabres still sit at 31st in the NHL by a comfortable margin with
When St. Louis Blues defenseman Jake Walman rifled a third-period shot under the crossbar just beyond the reach of Marc-Andre Fleury, the city’s fan base finally exhaled. It had been a long time coming. That goal, Walman’s first in the NHL, took a tight-checking 2-0 game and made it 3-0 en route to an impressive
AHL On The Beat The construction of the Henderson Silver Knights’ future home is well underway, and this past week it was christened the Dollar Loan Center. Gary Lawless takes a look at the budding new hockey landmark in the Vegas Valley. [embedded content] The Dollar Loan Center is the future home of the Henderson
9:30 AM ET Our old friend Trey Wingo recently called it “a tradition like no other” in sports: “grading a trade that includes draft picks before seeing what the picks actually turn into.” The instant gratification of the “trade grade” is very much the lifeblood of trade deadline coverage, especially in the NHL. There are