The Toronto Maple Leafs have suffered another blow on defence with the loss of Jake Muzzin to a broken hand. The Leafs announced Wednesday that Muzzin will be out for about four weeks after suffering the injury during a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. If Muzzin misses four weeks, he’ll return with
7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — For the past six years, affluent African-American families from around the United States have converged on Martha’s Vineyard for a festival called the O.B. Boogie. Friends reconnect, and children play on the beach in front of corporate logos as sponsors ranging from BMW to Essence to Comcast eagerly cater
The New York Islanders have acquired defenseman Jordan Schmaltz from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Matt Lorito. Schmaltz was a first-round pick by St. Louis in the 2012 NHL Draft. The fifth-year pro has skated in 37 games with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this season, collecting two goals and 11 assists. In
With Monday being the National Hockey League’s trade deadline, there was only one game on the schedule and it provided us with a newsworthy return. Plus, we have an injury forcing a trade out west, a costly car accident, a fond farewell to the Windy City and a legend growing on television. Korpisalo’s Victorious Return
Impressive defensive pairings are noteworthy. Colton Parayko and Marco Scandella are headliners. The newest addition to the St. Louis Blues can’t fill Jay Bouwmeester’s skates, nor would he want to. The fact is, they play a similar style, which is what general manager Doug Armstrong was counting on. The new pair has six points combined in
CENTRE GEORGES-VÉZINA, CHICOUTIMI — Dawson Mercer scored two goals and added two assists leading the Chicoutimi Saguenéens to a 7-4 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Raphaël Lavoie added a goal and three assists for the Saguenéens. The first period ended in a 3-3 tie. Mercer scored a pair
Alex Ovechkin began the night being celebrated for what he’s best at. He ended it doing something much more rare. Ovechkin scored his 701st goal minutes after being honoured for 700 and added the shootout winner to help the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 Tuesday for their second consecutive victory. It was just
6:30 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the past week, Zach Parise was carrying some extra weight with him around the ice: The Minnesota Wild were actively talking about trading him. Now that the deadline has passed, relieving Parise’s stress and ensuring he will complete an eighth season in his home
by Lindsay Mogle | AHL On The Beat Last week the Utica Comets announced that they will be taking a game outdoors for a showdown with their arch-rivals from Syracuse. The AIS Empire State Classic, expected to bring in 16,000 fans, will be played at Griffiss Technology and Business Park in Rome, N.Y., which has
Amidst the chaos of Saturday night’s injury fiasco in Toronto, the Carolina Hurricanes and general manager Don Waddell were facing a boatload of pressure to recuperate their broken squad before the Monday afternoon trade deadline. By the time the 3 p.m. deadline hit, the Hurricanes had revamped with three major trades. Related: Carolina Hurricanes Jersey
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is fallout from the NHL’s Trade Deadline day including rumors about teams being in on certain deals, others that fell through, and why other teams made trades that were a bit surprising. And, there was a huge trade being discussed all day Monday but never materialized. Why? Oilers Were
EDMONTON—The Edmonton Oilers acquired winger Andreas Athanasiou and minor-leaguer Ryan Kuffner from the Detroit Red Wings for centre Sam Gagner and two second-round draft picks ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline. The 25-year-old Athanasiou has 10 goals and 24 points in 46 games this season, and is a league-worst minus-45. The move reunites Athanasiou with
A measly three points separate the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames in the wild NHL Pacific Division playoff race. But massive is the difference in the collective mood among the respective fan bases, especially after Monday’s trade deadline. In Edmonton, the long-suffering supporters are excited — bordering on elated — about the playoff prospects of
5:31 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights acquired veteran goaltender Robin Lehner from the Chicago Blackhawks in the final hour before the NHL trade deadline on Monday, sending goaltender Malcolm Subban, defenseman Slava Demin and a second-round pick back to Chicago. As part of the trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Vegas’ fifth-round selection in
NEWARK, NJ – The New Jersey Devils approached the NHL’s Trade Deadline in the seller seat and from it, they moved out three of their current players in exchange for draft assets and a handful of players. Perhaps the most notable of the living, breathing acquisitions was Janne Kuokkanen. Video: ONE-ON-ONE | Tom Fitzgerald with
The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Calle Rosen. Hutchinson Era Over in Toronto The Ontario-born Hutchinson was a lightning rod for criticism in his second campaign for the Maple Leafs and failed to provide adequate support for starter Frederick Anderson (although he was arguably
Just yesterday, I wrote that the Philadelphia Flyers would benefit from adding an experienced, hard-checking fourth-line center. Today, the Flyers did just that when they acquired Nate Thompson from the Montreal Canadiens. Related: Pennsylvania Hockey – A Long, Proud History Thompson should immediately slot in as the fourth-line center, replacing rookie Connor Bunnaman. This is
RALEIGH, N.C.—Carolina defenceman Brett Pesce and goaltenders James Reimer and Petr Mrazek are all dealing with “longer term” injuries suffered in a weekend win at Toronto, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said Monday. Brind’Amour said it was unclear exactly how much time the players will miss. Reimer left with a lower-body injury, while Brind’Amour said Mrazek