Earlier this week, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun was interviewed on Insider Trading and spoke about Zach Hyman’s value on the open market. After the winger’s recent knee injury, LeBrun noted that the reaction he saw from Maple Leafs’ fans inspired him to ask “half a dozen NHL front office executives from other teams the simple question:
Statistics cannot fully measure the growth, professionally and personally, of one of the Arizona Coyotes’ top prospects, Victor Soderstrom. The 20-year-old from Sweden has spent the vast majority of this hockey season at Tucson, the Coyotes’ AHL affiliate. Save for two games with the Coyotes in January before he was sent down to get the game
7:50 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. It’s a full day of action around the NHL on Saturday, with 11 games on the schedule. The drama begins at 12:30 p.m. ET with the Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New Jersey Devils,
Montreal Canadiens (20-16-9, fourth in the North Division) vs. Calgary Flames (20-23-3, fifth in the North Division) Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -110, Canadiens -110; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Montreal heads to Calgary in a matchup of North Division teams. The Flames are 20-23-3 against the rest of their
At the end of a “strange day” for the Calgary Flames, Sean Monahan led them to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens with a goal and two assists Friday. The Flames’ victory was necessary to their playoff hopes. Calgary (20-23-3) is six points back of the Canadiens (20-16-9), who have a game in hand
Buffalo Sabres prospect Jack Quinn was viewed as a questionable selection at eighth overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. Many scouts believed that he wasn’t even the best prospect on his team, as Marco Rossi was seen as a player with a higher upside. Those opinions wouldn’t change over the coming months. After playing for
Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, is a village in the northwest quadrant of the province. It’s close to the border with the United States and is on the territory of the Wəlastəkwewiyik (Maliseet) people of the Wabanaki Confederacy. You’ll find the World’s Largest Fiddleheads there (bring some vinegar if you’re a fan) and every year this
TORONTO — Rasmus Sandin just needed an opportunity. And now he’s got one. The Maple Leafs defenceman was thrust into the spotlight on Friday when Toronto announced veteran blueliner Zach Bogosian will miss a minimum of four weeks with a shoulder injury he suffered in Tuesday’s loss to Vancouver. Sandin replaced Bogosian on the Leafs’
7:05 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As the end of April nears, many teams around the NHL are down to a single-digit number of games remaining on the schedule. In other words, time is running out for clubs currently
Normally, a top team would have most of this worked out in training camp. You’d have your depth chart and your roles, much of that decided by contractual situations. The guy with the two-way contract always has to overperform to steal a job. This, however, hasn’t been like most NHL seasons. It’s been unlike any
The Montreal Canadiens were prepared to play the Calgary Flames on Friday night despite a Calgary player testing positive for COVID-19. The Flames called off their morning skate due to the test. The club said in a statement the player was in isolation and other players and staff members had tested negative for the coronavirus.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how bad is the trade looking for the New York Islanders that brought Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to the club? What does it mean for their respective futures? Conversely, how good are things looking in Boston where new Bruins’ forward Taylor Hall looks pretty good? The Toronto Maple Leafs
A top prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, William Eklund was named one of three finalists for the Swedish Hockey League Rookie of the Year Award. New York Rangers prospect Zac Jones made his NHL debut in their 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Winnipeg Jets prospect Cole Perfetti extended his
The Washington Capitals announced today that Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery has signed a multi-year contract extension. Additionally, the Bears assistant coach Patrick Wellar and associate goaltending coach Alex Westlund have signed multi-year contract extensions. “Spencer has built a culture of success, and his drive, passion, and ability to get the best out of
7:00 AM ET At this point, the international soccer Super League might go down as one of the biggest public relations fiascos in the history of sports. When fans, politicians, the media and FIFA all find themselves on the same side of an issue, something has gone terribly wrong. For the uninitiated: 12 of Europe’s
Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ Power Rankings, the top-13 teams in the NHL this week as ranked by members of The Hockey Writers. The Vegas Golden Knights’ eight consecutive victories carried them into first place in The Hockey Writers’ weekly NHL power rankings. The Golden Knights, the NHL’s hottest team, completed a two-game sweep of
Dallas Stars (19-15-12, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (17-25-7, seventh in the Central Division) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wings +176, Stars -221 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars visit Detroit after Jakub Vrana scored four goals in the Red Wings’ 7-3 victory over the Stars. The Red
Matt Murray collected his second shutout of the week Thursday as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Vancouver Canucks 3-0. Murray had 31 saves in the victory and extended the Sens’ win streak to three games. He also backstopped Ottawa to a 4-0 decision over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Drake Batherson had a goal and