If you take a look at the breadth of an NHL hockey season, I suppose the Toronto Maple Leafs had to lose two in a row sometime. And that’s just what happened on Saturday night by a score of 4-2 in Vancouver against the Canucks. The Maple Leafs came into town fresh off a dismantling
4:17 PM ET ESPN News Services In the midst of a two-game set against the Sharks, the Vegas Golden Knights had to scramble and switch hotels in San Jose, because the league’s designated place of lodging suddenly fired for bankruptcy, according to multiple reports. Citing financial difficulties brought on by the COVD-19 pandemic, the Fairmont
It has been a busy 24 hours in the NHL. From the Calgary Flames firing their coach and replacing him with an unexpected name, to Brent Seabrook hanging up his skates and notifying Chicago Blackhawks fans of his decision to leave the game, there’s been no shortage of topics to discuss. The Boston Bruins have
The latest installment of the Battle of Alberta ended up being the perfect place for Connor McDavid to snap his pointless streak, and help his team snap a losing streak. McDavid ended a three-game pointless streak with a three-point night in a 3-2 Edmonton Oilers win over the Calgary Flames Saturday at Rogers Place in
Last night, the Boston Bruins played what seemed to be their most dominant hockey in a win over the Washington Capitals. Going into the game, the Capitals had gotten the better of the Bruins the previous game in a 3-2 shootout result. However, this time around would be anything but close, with the Bruins steam-rolling the Capitals for a 5-1
10:14 PM ET Associated Press BRANTFORD, Ontario — Walter Gretzky’s family thought the end was coming quickly in the middle of February. The father of hockey’s greatest player had suffered a serious hip injury and, after battling Parkinson’s disease and other health issues in recent years, his time — something Walter was always willing to
March 6 has been a date full of new records, both league-wide and with various franchises. This date has also given us some great moments inside the blue paint and saw some Hall of Famers change addresses. Let’s take our daily trip back in time through National Hockey League history and relive the best this
NEWARK, N.J. – Ryan Strome scored twice and streaking New York Rangers beat the Devils 6-3 Saturday, sending New Jersey to its fifth straight loss and eighth in nine games. Adam Fox, Ryan Strome, Kevin Rooney Libor Hajek and Filip Chytil also scored as the Rangers won their third straight and sixth in eight games.
A funeral is being held today for Walter Gretzky, the man being remembered as ‘Canada’s hockey dad’. Gretzky, the father of five adult children — including hockey legend Wayne — died on Thursday at the age of 82. “For my sister and my 3 brothers, Dad was our team captain — he guided, protected and
Last night’s Vegas Golden Knights game housed everything a hockey fan could want out of a hockey contest; big saves at the right times, huge offensive production and some physical play. Seeing as the game had a combined nine goals, I will be focusing on the offensive part of last night’s game for the Golden
10:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy ripped Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson for what he called “a predatory hit” on defenseman Brandon Carlo early in Friday night’s game in TD Garden. Carlos went down after Wilson went hands-high to his head in the corner behind the Boston net, smashing the
Jason Spezza would have jumped at the opportunity to voice his support for women’s hockey even if he didn’t have four daughters growing up at home. The veteran Maple Leafs forward was a big fan of the women’s game long before he was married, dating to years ago when Spezza attended a pre-Winter Games tune-up
The Minnesota Wild are off to one of their best starts in franchise history thanks to a couple of first-year NHLers. We are still in the early goings of the 2020-21 season but the first-year pros on the Wild have already made a name for themselves. In previous years, the Wild were characterized as a
The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a disappointing 2020-21 season. After a second-round appearance in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Canucks opened the season with a 10-15-2 record through 27 games. They stand in sixth place in the North Division. With the way the team’s season has been trending, the club has
7:00 AM ET Jeff Carter doesn’t need to sugar coat it. The last two seasons were hard on the Los Angeles Kings, especially around the trade deadline. A team that won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014 suddenly found itself in rebuild mode, and began moving players who were critical to those championships. “I
CALGARY – Darryl Sutter says he has “unfinished business” as he returns to coach the Calgary Flames. The Flames announced late Thursday night that they had fired head coach Geoff Ward and hired Sutter to replace him. Calgary’s general manager Brad Treliving says he feels the move was necessary because the team had been inconsistent
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Walter Gretzky “embodied all that is great about being a hockey parent.” Bettman released a statement Friday following the announcement of the death of Wayne Gretzky’s father late Thursday night. Walter Gretzky was 82. Bettman says Walter’s influence on the league and the game was “profound.” “Teaching the game to
Some of the greatest players in National Hockey League history had big moments on this date. The numbers 50 and 100 have come up repeatedly, there were some major assists given out, and memories were made behind the bench. Let’s take our daily trip back in time to look at the best March 5 has