Cole Caufield scored at 4:43 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a potential North Division playoff preview Monday. The rookie sniper took a pass from Jeff Petry and wired home his second NHL goal — and second OT winner in as many games. Tyler Toffoli and Philip Danault
As much as I roll the scenarios around in my head, I see very little chance that Frederik Andersen will be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs after this season. In fact, spelling out the scenarios, there’s only one chance I can see that he stays. And, even that chance is rife with issues. Four
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Jose Barracuda forward Joel Kellman has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending May 2, 2021. Kellman totaled four goals and three assists in three games for San Jose last week, including late-game heroics in a pair of Barracuda victories.
7:00 AM ET The Dallas Stars were in the Edmonton postseason bubble last summer for 66 days, longer than any other team. Jason Robertson was there for all of it, but didn’t get a single minute of game action. “I took warm-ups for a couple games,” the 21-year-old said. “That was the closest I ever
The Bay Area sports world is filled with hype and excitement as the San Francisco 49ers elected to trade up and select a top NFL draft prospect, Trey Lance. This keen move by the front office has many fans thrilled about the present and future of the club. The same cannot be said about the
CALGARY – Josh Tarzwell scored 25 seconds into overtime to lead the Red Deer Rebels over the Calgary Hitmen 5-4 in the Western Hockey League on Sunday. Kalan Lind and Arshdeep Bains each scored twice for the Rebels (4-15-3) in regulation time. Red Deer was leading 4-2 early in the third period but Zac Funk
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have been close friends off the ice since arriving in the NHL. Their connection on it has reached new heights in 2021. Matthews finished off a pair of Marner setups to score his NHL-best 37th and 38th goals of the season Saturday as the Maple Leafs downed the Vancouver Canucks
The usual suspects were at it again for the prospects of the Vancouver Canucks, as many of the same names that were seen in March continued their hot play in April. This month saw the return of the Utica Comets, so that meant the return of Jonah Gadjovich and company as well. As you will
1:13 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken are free to make trades and sign players after making their final expansion payment to the NHL. Seattle owners paid $650 million to become the 32nd franchise. The Kraken begin play next season. “On behalf of the board of governors, I am delighted to officially
New Jersey Devils prospect Alexander Holtz recorded his first American Hockey League goal in his third game of the season. Los Angeles Kings top prospect Quinton Byfield made his long-awaited NHL debut on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. Minnesota Wild prospect Adam Beckman recorded his second four-point effort of the season to lead the Spokane
TORONTO – Mads Sogaard stopped 29 shots on Saturday, helping the Bellville Senators to a decisive 4-1 win over the Toronto Marlies. Angus Crookshank, Joseph LaBate, Cole Cassels and Parker Kelly each had a goal for the Sens (12-15-1), and Jean-Christophe Beaudin tallied a pair of assists. Joseph Duszak scored the lone goal for the
Moments after scoring his first NHL goal —an overtime winner — Cole Caufield walked, bewildered, into a silent Montreal Canadiens’ locker-room. “We were all waiting for him. And we gave him the silent treatment . . . let him sit there just kinda looking around, a little confused. And then yeah, everyone broke out and
On July 2, 2001, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade that would shift the trajectory of the franchise for decades to come. This trade sent Daymond Langkow to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. At the
Twenty-two current NHL coaches have spent time coaching in the AHL, where they learned the ins and outs of developing talent at the professional level. Striking the balance between development and creating a winning environment tests each AHL coach. The past two Jack Adams Award winners as the best coach in the NHL, Bruce Cassidy
7:57 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The NHL’s 15-game slate on Saturday was just as wild as we’d hoped, with six games requiring overtime or a shootout to decide the victor. And like a motion-sensing spotlight in an alley,
Adam Larsson has been a good Edmonton Oiler for a long time now. His type of player, as a hard hitting and intelligent defender whose first instinct is to prevent goals against rather than trading chances with opposing teams, is an important component of any championship roster. Edmonton should be looking to make several strong
New York Islanders (31-15-5, third in the East Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (13-32-7, eighth in the East Division) Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +226, Islanders -286 BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host New York after the Islanders shut out New York 3-0. Semyon Varlamov earned the victory in the
Connor McDavid scored and added two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames Saturday night in the final game between the Alberta rivals this season. Ethan Bear, Josh Archibald and Darnell Nurse — the last two into the empty net — also scored for the Oilers (30-17-2), who