The New York Islanders are in the midst of a 6-2-2 stretch over their last 10 games played and currently sit in third place in the MassMutual East Division, just two points behind the first-place Washington Capitals. The departures of veteran players such as Johnny Boychuk, Devon Toews, and Derrick Brassard in the offseason left
This offseason is going to be unlike any other in National Hockey League history. It already is with teams making trades while the Stanley Cup playoffs are still going on. With a very quick turnaround from the handing out of the Stanley Cup and the start of training camp, the Chicago Blackhawks have a lot
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Max Willman has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 28, 2021. Willman scored five goals in three games last week, surpassing his output from his previous 28 career AHL contests. Willman notched the first
His nickname was “Nifty”, and if you ever saw Rick Middleton play you would understand why. Few snipers could skate in on a goaltender or dangle the puck the way that he could. In fact, the term “dangling” in hockey might best belong to Middleton. It was the way he did it. When lovers of
3:47 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL closed February with a season-low-matching four players on its COVID-19 list. Detroit’s Patrik Nemeth entered the protocol on Sunday, while Ottawa’s Ryan Dzingel and Philadelphia’s Travis Konecny were cleared after spending two weeks on the list. Konecny was the final Flyers player in the protocol after the
CHICAGO – From his first NHL goal all the way to No. 400 on Sunday night, Patrick Kane has loved hockey all along. Loved playing, watching and talking about his favourite sport. The biggest difference is the world around him, from his longtime girlfriend, Amanda, and infant son, Patrick Timothy Kane III, at home, to
The Maple Leafs knew even with Auston Matthews they would need to be at their best against a surging opponent. Subtracting the NHL’s leading goal scorer from Toronto’s lineup due to injury further increased the degree of difficulty. Sitting in that tricky spot, Jack Campbell and his teammates rose to the occasion Saturday. The netminder
It hasn’t been a good week for the New Jersey Devils, who have lost three of their last four games and five of their last six. It hasn’t been all bad; there are positives to take away. At the same time, there are things they’ll need to work on to get back on track to
The Chicago Blackhawks scouting staff finally gets to take center stage in a few days as the NHL Entry Draft is nearly upon us. While they are preparing to add more prospects to the system, a former draft pick is coming along nicely overseas. Finally, for those dreaming of a reunion with an old friend,
The month of February was one to forget for the Calgary Flames. In fact, it feels somewhat surprising that they were able to escape it with a 7-7-1 record, as it certainly felt worse at times. The inconsistencies that arose this month have caused the rumor mills to really get swirling in Calgary, the biggest
7:00 AM ET “Nobody knows what I’ve been doing since I left the game,” Theo Fleury says. “Everyone thinks I’m still this crazy person with problems and issues, but I’ve actually been trying to figure it out.” Fleury last played in the NHL in 2003; he was suspended by the league for violating its substance
CHICAGO – No. 400 for Patrick Kane was just like so many others. A slick move, and then one well-placed shot. Kane scored his 400th career goal, Kevin Lankinen made a career-high 44 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks closed out a successful February with a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.
Another Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team has been forced to pause its season due to COVID-19. The league announced Sunday new restrictions in Prince Edward Island have forced the Charlottetown Islanders to suspend activities until March 14. Similar restrictions in Nova Scotia have forced the Halifax Mooseheads to pause their season as COVID-19 cases
One of the most glaring issues facing the Columbus Blue Jackets this season has been the defense’s inconsistent play. To make the defensive problems even more shocking, the team had one of the strongest units last season. The question is, are they actually worse than last season? This piece will compare this season’s defense to
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman cleared some cap space and made room on the roster with a trade on Sunday afternoon. He still has some work to do to make sure this new-found cap space doesn’t go to waste. Also, we take a quick look at four players who might become part of the
Beginning his pro career out of Ohio State, Nick Schilkey appreciated Mike Vellucci’s honesty. Schilkey, now 26, played under the former Penguins head coach in Charlotte from 2017-19, going from a rookie trying to earn his stripes in the AHL to key contributor for the still-defending Calder Cup champions. “It took me some time to
These overtime games are getting exhausting for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are like a student constantly asking for an extension on an assignment. Is it really that hard to win a game in regulation? Watching it is tiring, like the way players’ legs must feel postgame. The fight in this Penguins team is admirable, but
12:55 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — – Sabres starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss at least the next month with a lower-body injury, leaving Buffalo with one established netminder. Captain Jack Eichel will also miss his second game but remains day to day with a lower body injury, coach Ralph Krueger said before