An 11-year-old Winnipeg boy battling cancer recently fulfilled his dream of meeting his hero, NHL player Sidney Crosby, and gave the superstar a beaded medallion to match his own. “Just to see my son’s hockey idol wearing a medallion that matches my son’s medallion that I beaded, it’s something to be very proud of,” said Rachel Green, Dian Green’s
Well, there’s really no way to sugarcoat it, April was a bit of a struggle for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts started it off in first place but now find themselves in a dogfight to get home-ice advantage in the first round. Tampa sits third, behind the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes, each of
by Sasha Kandrach | AHL On The Beat Seth Helgeson is a quintessential leader by example, so it’s only fitting that he has served as the 14th captain in Bridgeport Sound Tigers history this season. “Seth’s been with us for a long time, it’s one of those situations where our relationship has grown,” Sound Tigers
7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders The end of the 2021 NHL season is fast approaching. While COVID-19 postponements have resulted in games extending until May 19, many of the playoff positions will have been solidified before then. As we begin predicting what the 2021 playoffs will look like — and who will ultimately win the
The Winnipeg Jets are in a complete and utter free fall, losers of five straight and seemingly without answers as to how to turn things around. Here, we’ll take a look at their disastrous 0-5 homestand and the key moment in each game that turned the tide irreversibly toward a loss. April 17 vs the
St. Louis Blues (23-19-6, fourth in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (31-14-4, third in the West Division) St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -143, Blues +118 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host St. Louis after Ryan O’Reilly scored two goals in the Blues’ 5-4 overtime win against the Wild.
Elias Lindholm scored twice and Dillon Dube added an insurance goal in the third period as the Calgary Flames defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Thursday night at Rogers Place. The victory moved Calgary (22-24-3) four points behind the idle Montreal Canadiens in the race for the fourth and final playoff spot in the North
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Insights, I want to share news about last night’s game in which the team clinched a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. However, in addition to the team milestone of making this season’s playoffs, during the game a number of individual milestones
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols, the AHL will not be able to conduct traditional Calder Cup Playoffs in 2021. Each of the league’s five divisions has been provided the opportunity to independently determine its own postseason format. The members
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. On Wednesday in this space, we pondered whether any of the West Division teams would spoil a matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the playoffs
The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft is set to take place on July 21, 2021, and the St. Louis Blues will likely lose a quality player, similar to when they lost David Perron to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. With the amount of money that expansion franchises spend to enter the NHL these days, they
WINNIPEG – David Gustafsson scored at 3:15 of overtime as the Manitoba Moose edged the Stockton Heat 2-1 on Thursday in American Hockey League play. Mikhail Berdin made 20 saves while Bobby Lynch had a second-period goal for the Moose (15-11-3). Eetu Tuulola forced extra time with a short-handed goal midway through the third for
Jaromir Jagr was celebrating on the ice again Thursday. The 49-year-old right winger had an assist to help his hometown club Kladno Knights return to the top Czech league by beating Jihlava 5-2 to clinch their playoff series 4-3. WATCH | Believe it or not, Jaromir Jagr is still playing pro hockey At 48 years old,
The Nashville Predators have been a part of the NHL since their expansion draft in 1998. In that time, they have reached the Stanley Cup Final once, and across the more than 20 years, the team has maintained a reputation for stingy defensive play and a hard work ethic. What this has led to in
Apr 29, 2021 Goaltender Ryan Miller announced his retirement today at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season, closing the books on an illustrious 18-year professional playing career that included parts of four seasons with the Rochester Americans. Miller will retire as the all-time leader among U.S.-born goaltenders in wins (current numbers) with 390, second in
9:00 AM ET Connor McDavid is going to win the Hart Trophy this season. They literally should just list his name three times as the winner and the finalists. No one else should even be in the conversation. As an example, Matt Larkin of The Hockey News noted that through April 26, the Edmonton Oilers
After a disappointing first-round exit to the Dallas Stars in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Nashville Predators needed a boost in offensive firepower. Their forwards produced a measly nine goals in six games, with Rocco Grimaldi accounting for a third of them. Players like Filip Forsberg and Craig Smith were held off the scoresheet,
San Jose Sharks (20-24-5, sixth in the West Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (31-12-4, second in the West Division) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -250, Sharks +202 BOTTOM LINE: San Jose travels to Colorado looking to break its four-game road slide. The Avalanche are 31-12-4 against the rest of their division. Colorado