In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are moving one of their defensemen who is playing overseas. Meanwhile, newly-acquired forward Brandon Saad is interested in signing an extension with the Colorado Avalanche, but are the Avs interested in re-signing him? In Toronto, what’s the one trade the Maple Leafs might still be on the
The Minnesota Wild roster has been completely revamped in the last few seasons, with the exception of a few key players such as wing Zach Parise, defenseman Ryan Suter and until the last few months center Mikko Koivu. This past season has been no different with player overhaul. The forwards have really seen some dramatic
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the betting odds for the Hart Trophy have come out and a couple of teams have more than one player in the top 10. The New York Rangers are still try to make a decision on Alexis Lafreniere and his involvement with Team Canada at the WJC, and there are
One of the top netminders eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft is off to a blistering start to his debut season in the Swedish Hockey League. Halifax Mooseheads forward Bobby Orr earns Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Player of the Month honors for November and the Finnish Liiga postpones play for two weeks. Wallstedt
7:15 AM ET The halls of Yost Ice Arena should be bustling right now, with the Michigan Wolverines’ pep band blaring “The Victors” and the Children of Yost — the boisterous student section — heckling an opposing goaltender. But with no fans allowed in the building, one of college hockey’s most sacred cathedrals is empty.
For those of you who like to look back at the early days of the National Hockey League, then Dec. 1 is your kind of date. In cornerstone cities like Boston and Toronto, some of the first stars of the game had big moments that laid the foundation for future success. Plus, there were plenty
MONTREAL – The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has a plan A and a plan B to resume its season in mid-January, and its commissioner said Tuesday that cancelling its schedule isn’t an option. On Monday, the league announced it was suspending activities from Dec. 1 to Jan. 3, when players are expected to report
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: NBA training camps are open That was fast. Only 51 days ago, LeBron James and the
The Boston Bruins are going through a changing of the guard on their defense this season. After spending his first nine years with the Bruins after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State in 2011, Torey Krug left during free agency in October to join the St. Louis Blues. Captain Zdeno Chara
The Ottawa Senators have had many great draft picks over their history. In comparison to other franchises, the Sens have actually drafted quite well. With all those great picks, there are a few busts mixed into the fold. One of those busts is defenseman Brian Lee. Brian Lee was considered to be one of the
Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Luke Richardson recently talked about how he was expecting top-prospect defensive prospect Alexander Romanov to take over a spot on their blue line immediately for the 2020-21 season. After he was a surprise second-round pick at the 2018 NHL Draft, Romanov had a lot to prove as an 18-year-old defenseman taking
3:17 PM ET The expansion Seattle Kraken haven’t established a timeline for naming their first head coach, citing uncertainty regarding the 2020-21 NHL season. “No real rush on the timeline there. We still don’t have an understanding of what the 2020-21 season is going to look like, and how many games that they’ll play,” general
Nov. 25 has been one heck of an eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two of the greatest goal-scorers to ever play the game had memorable hat tricks while numerous goaltenders stole the show. Also, fans and Detroit and Pittsburgh had plenty to cheer about and a hero made his emotional return to the
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League says it will not hold any games until early January because of COVID-19 issues. The major junior league announced Monday it will suspend all activities from Tuesday through Jan. 3. The 18-team league league has been forced to postpone games regularly in Quebec and Atlantic Canada since starting the
The Minnesota Whitecaps were the only team to beat the Boston Pride last season and they were poised to pull off that feat again in the Isobel Cup Final before the NWHL had to cancel the game due to the pandemic. We’ll never know how that game would have played out, but what we do
How long until the Detroit Red Wings play another game? That’s still to be determined. But in the meantime, we have plenty of Red Wings news and rumors to keep you occupied. Red Wings Hit the Ice Earlier this week, several Red Wings players took part in an informal practice at Little Caesars Arena. Dylan
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, could the Winnipeg Jets be eyeing the new Seattle Kraken franchise as a trade destination for Patrik Laine? What are the Chicago Blackhawks going to do with their surplus of players? In Detroit, the coach believes they might be thin in one area. Will they add? Finally, a few NHL
This date in 2005 saw a major trade that forever changed two franchises. Also, one of the greatest players in National League Hockey history hit a significant milestone. In addition, Nov. 30 was a very busy date on Long Island and for some of the biggest names in the game A Huge Date in 2005