It took Sean Monahan breaking out of his goal-scoring slump to set the offensive tone for the Calgary Flames. Monahan snapped a 13-game goalless drought and ignited Calgary’s offence as the Flames defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Saturday. Backed by a 17-save shutout by Jacob Markstrom, the Flames (17-21-3) halted their four-game losing skid
The big story this week was that the Washington Capitals were finally shut out for the first time this season, losing 1-0 against the New York Islanders on Apr 6. They were just one of two teams that had yet to score zero goals in a game, and with their loss, they left the Ottawa
The Seattle Kraken, like all NHL organizations, are going to need a quality leadership group next season if they are going to be successful in their inaugural year. When looking back on the Carolina Hurricanes team that general manager Ron Francis had managed, they always consisted of a well-respected leadership group. Whether it was the
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired defenseman Brian Lashoff from the Detroit Red Wings as part of a three-team trade also involving the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lashoff, the Griffins’ captain, will remain with Grand Rapids. Lashoff is in his 11th pro season, and had been part of the Red Wings organization since making his debut
2:34 PM ET The 2021 NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and all deals must be completed by 3 p.m. ET on Monday, April 12. We’ve gone through the deals we’d like to see, a team-by-team guide to the deadline, and a player-by-player look at the individuals that could be on a new team by
The Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Devan Dubynk from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for defenceman Greg Pateryn and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft. Dubnyk, 34, gives NHL-leading Colorado some insurance in net behind starter Philipp Grubauer. Dubnyk has 26 games of Stanley Cup playoff experience during his career. This season,
The Buffalo Sabres’ sell-off continued Saturday with the team informing defenceman Brandon Montour he has been traded to the Florida Panthers for a 2021 third-round draft pick. The deal comes before the NHL’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline on Monday. SportsNet650 in Vancouver first reported the trade. “Brandon is a capable and talented right-shot defenceman who
Originally written when Mr. Béliveau passed away in December, 2014. The hockey world, and all of Canada, mourns the loss of Jean Béliveau, a man of miraculous talent and total modesty, who played the game better than almost anyone ever has, and who carried himself– on and off the ice– with the grace and humility befitting
The Chicago Blackhawks started their trade deadline moves early. Although the deadline is April 12, general manager Stan Bowman decided to get the party started on April 2. The Blackhawks made a trade with the Florida Panthers to re-acquire 27-year-old forward Vinnie Hinostroza in exchange for forward Brad Morrison. It’s not a big move by
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