Pavel Bure had already been regarded as an exciting young prospect in the Soviet Union when he landed in North America in September 1991. He headed to the NHL, accompanied by his father and brother, during a conflicting and changing time in world history. Communism was on the brink of collapsing in Bure’s homeland, and
So, the Nashville Predators have closed out the second month of the season, and the word of the season for this team is inconsistency. February started off with probably the lowest point of the season, and then they ended the month with some big wins that one would hope get the season moving forward. As
Minnesota Wild (12-7-1, fourth in the West Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (10-9-3, fifth in the West Division) Glendale, Arizona; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Division foes Arizona and Minnesota will play. The Coyotes are 10-9-3 against West Division opponents. Arizona has converted on 21.1% of power-play opportunities, recording 16 power-play goals. The Wild
The Maple Leafs talked a lot about consistency following last summer’s disappointment in the NHL’s post-season bubble. A roster stacked with offensive talent, Toronto looked like world beaters one night and a shell of itself the next. Loose play in the neutral zone and negligent attention to detail in its own end raised questions about
7:00 AM ET The San Jose Barracuda began their season with an unforgettable road trip — the team got stuck in Texas for a week as the state was ravaged by a devastating winter storm and power crisis. It’s a classic minor league tale, featuring bus hijinks, close calls and 50 frozen DiGiorno pizzas. Combine
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on a roll. They’ve been led by their two backup goalies Jack Campbell and Michael Hutchinson, who helped the team win back-to-back shutout games over the Edmonton Oilers both on Saturday night’s Hockey Night in Canada and on Monday evening. Furthermore, the team did it with young superstar center Auston
The Minnesota Wild are off to one of their best starts in franchise history thanks to a couple of first-year NHLers. We are still in the early goings of the 2020-21 season but the first-year pros on the Wild have already made a name for themselves. In previous years, the Wild were characterized as a
CALGARY – As the Calgary Flames try to snap out of their malaise, the return of their star goalie appears imminent. Sidelined five games with lower-body injury, Jacob Markstrom put in a full practice Wednesday with the Flames. “He’s close,” Flames head coach Geoff Ward said. “Right now he’s going through hurdles to get clearance
Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin said he needed to be “100 per cent sure” he was ready to make the decision to fire longtime goaltending coach Stephane Waite. It turns out the reached that point during the second period of the Canadiens’ 3-1 win over visiting Ottawa on Thursday night. The Canadiens announced shortly after
6:58 PM ET Associated Press Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle has entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, upping the number of players on the list to four, pending test results from Anaheim and the Los Angeles Kings. Coyle becomes just the second Bruins player added to the protocol, and first since Karson Kuhlman spent the first
Jacob Perreault. Photo courtesy the San Diego Gulls. With the OHL still on hiatus and much of the WHL waiting for opening night, the AHL has been injected with a ton of talent so far this season. And while it’s not going to last all year, the NHL is benefitting from seeing its youngest drafted
Toronto is often referred to as a mecca for hockey – a fishbowl city where the play of its players is criticized sometimes unfairly and their mistakes are magnified. For the Maple Leafs, they’ve had a number of whipping boys over the years – players that fans and press have piled blame on for the
March 3 was a special day for one of the most successful families in National Hockey League history. A hectic day in Toronto included some legendary names on the move. Plus, 100 is the lucky number for this date as it appeared many times over the years. Let’s start our daily look back through the
New York Rangers (8-9-3, sixth in the East Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (7-9-2, seventh in the East Division) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey hosts New York looking to break its seven-game home losing streak. The Devils are 7-9-2 against opponents from the East Division. New Jersey has surrendered
The Montreal Canadiens have made another change to their coaching staff, appointing Sean Burke to take over as the director of goaltending. General manager Marc Bergevin made the announcement Tuesday following a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators that gave rookie head coach Dominique Ducharme his first NHL victory. Burke replaces Stephane Waite, who held
7:00 AM ET We’re seven weeks into the 2021 NHL season, and less than six weeks away from the trade deadline. It’s about that time that trends start to solidify. For this week’s ESPN Power Rankings, we identified an encouraging or worrying trend for every team. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits
by Bob Rotruck | AHL On The Beat “I wasn’t even supposed to be here today.” — Dante Hicks, Clerks. That famous line from the 1994 film from Kevin Smith could also apply to Lehigh Valley Phantoms rookie Zayde Wisdom even though he was born eight years after the movie. The 18-year-old rookie, who was
Dylan Holloway has a big decision to make at the end of his NCAA season with the University of Wisconsin. After two years with the Badgers, will he turn pro and come to the Edmonton Oilers (or Bakersfield) or will he stay for his senior year in Madison, WI? Today I will give you a
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