The Anaheim Ducks stink again. It’s not entirely unexpected, although the team seems to have regressed over the last couple of weeks. Once again, Ducks fans must look to the future for excitement and potential as the team drops further down the standings. It’s never too early to speculate about the NHL Draft Lottery –
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Jake Virtanen scored midway through the second period to reach a career-high 26 points in a season as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 Thursday night. Jake Virtanen, Vancouver Canucks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson, into an empty net, also scored for the Canucks (26-18-4)
Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault was livid after the NHL decided against supplemental discipline for Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen following a hit in Tuesday night’s game. Virtanen’s elbow got up in the head of Perreault away from the puck during the first period of their game in Winnipeg. No penalty was called on the
Jake Virtanen scored midway through the second period to reach a career-high 26 points in a season as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 Thursday night. Bo Horvat and Tanner Pearson, into an empty net, also scored for the Canucks (26-18-4) who won for the 10th time in 13 games. Elias Pettersson had
Crawford plans on continuing to play and not as a backup Ben Pope: Chicago Blackhawks pending UFA goaltender Corey Crawford said that he plans on signing another contract after this one expires. He said he hasn’t spoken with Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman yet. It didn’t sound like Crawford is interested in signing a contract to
11:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask was placed on injured reserve Thursday, two days after he suffered a concussion in a 3-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rask left just 1 minute, 12 seconds into Tuesday night’s game after getting hit in the head by a passing Blue Jackets
GRAND RAPIDS – Grand Rapids Griffins goalie Kevin Poulin waited nearly four years and thousands of miles since his last point in the AHL. The journeyman, who travels include playing in Kazakhstan, Austria, Switzerland and Germany along with the 2018 Winter Olympics, turned in a solid performance Wednesday as the Griffins lost in a shootout
Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault is livid after the NHL’s Department of Player Safety decided not to hand out any discipline to Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen following a controversial play Tuesday. Virtanen’s elbow got up in the head of Perreault away from the puck during the first period of their game in Winnipeg. No penalty was
They aren’t the Dynamic Duo that Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier were two seasons ago when the New Jersey Devils made their lone playoff appearance in nine seasons but Travis Zajac and Blake Coleman have been two of the more consistent performers this season. They have been linemates for quite some time now and with
Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom has re-signed with the only NHL team he has played for, agreeing to a five-year, $46 million (U.S., or $60 million Canadian) deal that will carry an average annual value of $9.2 million. Backstrom, 32, is the franchise’s career assists leader and one of two players to record at least
Tyler Myers lists off some of the nicknames he’s acquired. “Big Easy, Big Tags,” the Vancouver defenceman said with a chuckle. Note a trend? When you stand six-foot-eight in sock feet, big becomes part of your description. The only person taller in the NHL is Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara. Couple Myers’s long reach with
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The Devils have pending UFAs in defensemen Andy Greene and Sami Vatanen, and forward Wayne Simmonds. It’s believed that the Devils have received at least one legit offer for Vatanen so for. Greene has a no-trade clause and hasn’t spoken to anyone in the organization about his future. The 38-year old
6:33 AM ET According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Rat begins on Jan. 25, although Matthew Tkachuk apparently wanted to celebrate early. One of the NHL’s most preeminent pests, the Calgary Flames forward threw two (legal, but predatory) checks into Edmonton Oilers ruffian Zack Kassian, and eventually Kassian popped off and started
by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat With the first few weeks of 2020 behind him, Cleveland Monsters goaltender Brad Thiessen paused to reflect on a decade, now behind him, that aligned precisely with the extent of his professional playing career to date. “I think back to all the places I have lived
There are so many players that you could call “unsung heroes” for this St. Louis Blues team, but I think there are three that are above it all when it comes to players who have been absolutely excellent for this team and aren’t talked about enough. Tyler Bozak Early in the season, we saw Tyler
ST. LOUIS — Jakub Voracek scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Wednesday night. Tyler Pitlick, Michael Raffl and Travis Konecny scored for the Flyers, who won for the third time in their last four games. Brian Elliott, playing for the first time since Jan. 7, stopped 30
The Calgary Flames just want to move on. They want to stop answering questions about left-winger Matthew Tkachuk’s feud with Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian and they want to put a disappointing 2-0 loss to the Canadiens behind them. Veteran winger Milan Lucic believes the distraction of the Tkachuk-Kassian rivalry had a direct impact on
An unneeded penalty by Max Domi really hurt Montreal’s chances of winning, and it’s not the first time this season. Domi’s roughing penalty led to a power-play goal and the Chicago Blackhawks held on to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Wednesday night. Chicago was leading 2-1 in the second period when Domi hit Matthew