The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Gabriel Carlsson to a two-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. The deal is a two-way contract for the 2020-21 season and a one-way NHL contract in 2021-22. Carlsson, 23, matched his career highs with two goals, 10 assists and 12 points in 41 games for the AHL’s
This time, he’ll be around longer than 19 games. This time, the Jets didn’t have to give up a first-round pick. This time, they already know the addition is going to work. Those are three reasons why the Jets acquiring Paul Stastny from the Vegas Golden Knights was a shrewd move. Jets’ Search for Second-Line
If there was a moment in the early days of Nick Kypreos’s 21-year run as a Sportsnet hockey broadcaster that illustrated the minefield-laden existence of an ex-NHLer paid to critique NHLers, it came in the form of an intermission phone call. On the occasion in question Kypreos, who had only recently retired as a Maple
With the future of professional women’s hockey in flux, a trio of Canadians are set to strap on their skates to compete in CBC’s Battle of the Blades. Meghan Agosta, Jennifer Botterill and Jessica Campbell will make their figure skating debuts next Thursday when the sixth season of the show premieres. While toe picks and
The Washington Capitals have been active in free agency this offseason. They acquired a new backup goalie in Henrik Lundqvist and added some defensive depth that they did not have previously. Although these were necessary moves, the solutions to their problems have created new issues that must be dealt with before the Capitals resume play
NHL 21 is finally out and available to play for fans of the franchise looking for an updated version of one of their video games. The circumstances surrounding the release this year are different than they’ve been in the past but that shouldn’t hinder the experience for fans whatsoever. Typically, the game would release in
10:20 AM ET The biggest lie NHL free agents tell themselves is that their team is their family. The dressing room can be a band of brothers. Lifelong friendships are forged through daily routines and long playoff runs, through wives and children bonding with others in the organization. All of this is true, and all
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Steven Lorentz to a two-year, two-way contract through the 2021-22 season. Lorentz completed his third pro season and first full AHL campaign in 2019-20, recording 23 goals and 23 assists for 46 points in 61 games with the Charlotte Checkers. He also ranked eighth in the AHL in plus/minus
It’s official, the Vancouver Canucks have now lost all of their key free agents to different teams. Chris Tanev and Jacob Markstrom are with the Calgary Flames, Troy Stecher is with the Detroit Red Wings and now Tyler Toffoli is a member of the Montreal Canadiens. General manager Jim Benning has since traded for Nate
So here we are in mid-October and nobody’s playing hockey. Actually, that’s not entirely true. Joe Thornton is voting with his feet and is off to skate with Davos in the Swiss league. It’s really here in North America where the days of fall seem pretty empty without the beginning of a new hockey season.
A thought crossed Brendan Gallagher’s mind for the first time this week. The gritty, diminutive Montreal Canadiens winger has made a career out of going to the dirty areas of the ice where hockey can be nasty, mean and unforgiving. But as word leaked that negotiations on a new contract had stalled, Gallagher, who’s been
Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both
Winning in the NHL is anything but easy. When considering how hard it is to win each individual battle within the game while also trying to come out ahead in the games themselves over the course of a season, the difficulty level increases exponentially. This is why winning a Stanley Cup is something that has
The Philadelphia Flyers have had 13 Hockey Hall of Famers play for them at some point in their careers. This list includes legends, Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent and Bill Barber. However, there might be one more Flyer legend added to the list: Claude Giroux. There is a lot of disagreement regarding Giroux’s Hall of Fame
8:00 AM ET The 2020 NHL free-agent frenzy has started to mellow out. The flat salary cap had teams scrambling to find the right fits under less-than-ideal financial conditions, leaving some free agents waiting to see if lucrative opportunities would still materialize. Here are the top 10 unrestricted free agents still on the market as
The Toronto Marlies have signed forward Rich Clune to a one-year AHL contract. Clune enters his 14th professional season in 2020-21 and his sixth with the Marlies. He skated in 16 games for Toronto last year, notching three goals and one assist while serving as an alternate captain. A Toronto native, Clune has played 501
The San Jose Sharks have re-upped right-winger Kevin Labanc to a four-year contract worth $18.9 million. Labanc’s Bet on Himself Has Paid Off Handsomely Last July, after notching an impressive 17 goals and 39 assists for 56 points in 2018-19, Labanc inexplicably signed a paltry one-year, $1 million deal with the Sharks after the summation
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Brendan Gallagher to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $6.5 million US. The 28-year-old Gallagher had 43 points in 59 games with the Canadiens in 2019-20. His 22 goals were tied with Tomas Tatar for most on the club. It marked the third straight season