7:44 PM ET Jordan Binnington bet on himself and won a lucrative new contract with the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old goalie agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $36 million on Thursday. His average annual contract value of $6 million is a jump up from his current AAV of $4.4 million. His cap hit
Welcome back to old time hockey. The NHL announced Wednesday that it has agreed to a deal with ESPN that runs for seven years, including four Stanley Cup Final broadcasts, beginning next season. NBC’s current deal expires after this year, and with plans to shutter its NBC Sports Network, television rights for the league had
Gary Bettman had just returned home when he got a call telling him to turn on his TV. The NBA had a player test positive for COVID-19 minutes before the start of a game — inside an arena packed with fans — that would ultimately force the league’s postponement. It was March 11, 2020, and
Jesperi Kotkaniemi had a goal and an assist Wednesday, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a decisive 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Corey Perry, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry and Phillip Danault also scored for the Habs (13-6-7), and Tyler Toffoli tallied two assists. Brock Boeser had the lone goal for Vancouver (12-16-2), sending a rocket
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored two goals and Troy Grosenick made 33 saves in his first NHL appearance in nearly 6 1/2 years, leading the Los Angeles Kings past the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Wednesday night. Captain Anze Kopitar, Andreas Anthanasiou and Alex Iafallo also scored for the Kings, who beat Anaheim for
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 Tampa Bay Lightning not only took over first place in this week’s Baker’s Dozen, the weekly NHL power rankings as voted by members of The Hockey Writers, they were a nearly
10:17 PM ET The Detroit Red Wings‘ most recent Stanley Cup championship was 13 years ago, even if their multiyear residency in the NHL’s basement makes that memory feel protractedly distant. There were 23 players who appeared for Detroit in the 2008 playoffs. Twenty of them are retired, with three having been subsequently enshrined in
This date in National Hockey League history was pretty eventful in the state of New York. Plus, a whole slew of Hockey Hall of Famers added to their great resumes and some big names were traded, as well. The THW time machine is warmed up and ready to go. Let’s take our daily trip through
Montreal Canadiens (11-6-7, fourth in the North Division) vs. Calgary Flames (11-12-3, sixth in the North Division) Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montreal visits Calgary looking to stop its five-game road losing streak. The Flames are 11-12-3 against division opponents. Calgary has given up 18 power-play goals, killing 79.8% of opponent chances.
Cyril Bollers’ ultimate goal in coaching is to reach the NHL. But for now, he’s happy leading Team Jamaica. “I think there’s been a lot of frustration in the past with me that I have all the certifications … I just don’t know why I haven’t been given that opportunity,” Bollers said. ”But there’s other coaches that are
The Vegas Golden Knights announced Wednesday that goaltender Robin Lehner will practice with the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights on a conditioning loan. Lehner has appeared in five games this season with Vegas and has a 3-1-1 record to go with a 2.96 goals-against average and an .890 save percentage. Acquired by the Golden Knights on
It’s hard to believe it but the Ottawa Senators are at the halfway point of their 2020-21 season. This season has had its ups and downs, but it looks like Senators fans are getting the best of both worlds. The young stars are developing and improving, and the team is still far enough down the
8:14 PM ET ESPN News Services GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes could be without top goalie Darcy Kuemper for a significant amount of time due to a lower-body injury. Kuemper was injured in Monday’s game against Colorado. The team said Wednesday he is listed as week to week. 2 Related Kuemper, who missed three
TORONTO – Ontario’s sport minister is optimistic the Ontario Hockey League will get approval to stage a 2021 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa MacLeod says she’s “feeling great” about the OHL’s chances of playing games. The OHL is the only one of Canada’s three major-junior hockey leagues not to begin a 2021 season. The
This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. On the last Saturday in February, Joseph Parker and Junior Fa engaged in a fairly hard-fought, fairly high-stakes, but otherwise unremarkable heavyweight boxing match. Parker, a two-time world title challenger seeking a third shot
All poker references aside, the Vegas Golden Knights have gotten themselves off to a stellar 16-4-1 start to the season. Even more impressive than having the best record in the Honda West Division is the fact that they sit atop the divisional standings while missing games due to a COVID outbreak within the team. Saint
The moment passed without a great deal of fanfare, but Alex Galchenyuk scored his first goal for Toronto the other day. The Toronto Marlies, that is. “It felt good,” Galchenyuk said in a video conference after the goal Saturday in a loss to Stockton. “It’s always nice to score, definitely get a little bit different
General manager Brad Treliving and the Calgary Flames turned heads this offseason when they signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a six-year, $36 million deal. By all accounts, it was a great signing, given the 31-year-old’s reputation as one of the league’s better netminders, and while six years was maybe a bit lengthy, most viewed it