EASTLINK CENTRE, CHARLOTTETOWN ’ Brett Budgell had three assists leading the Charlottetown Islanders to a 6-5 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Liam Peyton scored two goals for the Islanders. Xavier Bourgault had a goal and an assist for Shawinigan. The Cataractes took an early 3-2 lead in the
Month: January 2020
William Nylander was in uncharted territory around this time last season. And not in a good way. His contract impasse with the Toronto Maples finally came to a conclusion when he put pen to paper on a big-money deal minutes before an early December deadline. But despite doing his best to stay in shape on
Teams may not be willing to move first-round picks for rentals Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: More teams are looking at a make the playoffs for longer-run as opposed to trying to go “all-in” for two or three years ’ wanting to hold on to picks and high prospects instead of trying to win now.
11:53 AM ET The 2019-20 NHL season has already featured some significant trades, led by the Taylor Hall swap between the Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey Devils. With the trade deadline looming on Feb. 24, stay up to date with all the moves around the league, from the blockbusters down to the moves involving minor-league
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that the Laval Rocket have been selected to host the 2021 AHL All-Star Classic. The first AHL All-Star Classic in the province of Quebec will be held at Place Bell on January 31 and February 1, 2021. “The Laval Rocket have quickly
The Arizona Coyotes, owing to a 5-8-1 skid over the past five or so weeks, and a 1-5-1 mark in their last seven contests, are dropping like a lead balloon in the Western Conference standings. The Coyotes have dropped from first to fifth in the division seemingly in the blink of an eye, and, with
Parity throughout the National Hockey League is great for the fans, but it can make things a little more difficult for general managers looking to make changes to their roster prior to the trade deadline on Feb. 24. The Pacific Division is in gridlock, with just five points separating the top five teams. Many teams
CENTRE MARCEL DIONNE, DRUMMONDVILLE ’ Édouard Charron scored two goals leading the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 4-0 victory over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Jacob Dion added a goal for the Voltigeurs. The Voltigeurs led 1-0 at the end of the first period after Charron scored. The Voltigeurs jumped ahead
Ilya Kovalchuk and Brendan Gallagher scored in a span of 2:16 early in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday night. Carey Price stopped 20 shots to improve to 5-1 in his last six starts, a stretch in which he’s allowed just 10 goals. For Gallagher, the goal
31 Thoughts this week Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: A few notes have popped up this week including Kyle Dubas “investigating every good defenseman on the market”. One player noted was Mathew Dumba from Minnesota, who has three years left on his current deal. Dumba underperformed so far this year but a change of scenery may
9:38 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty will not be in the Kings’ lineup against Tampa Bay, ending the longest consecutive games played streak in franchise history. Coach Todd McLellan said Doughty will not play Wednesday night against the Lightning because of an undisclosed injury. Doughty, who has not
After Martin Frk set a record for the hardest shot in professional hockey at the AHL All-Star skills competition, others recount what it’s like to be on the other end of his 109.2 mph blast. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The official tourism website for Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, touts the relaxing attractions of a “spa
ANAHEIM, Calif. ’ Adam Henrique scored twice, Carter Rowney had a short-handed goal and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Wednesday night. Adam Henrique, Anaheim Ducks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Hampus Lindholm also scored for the Ducks, who have won three of four. Derek Grant added two assists and John
With the January portion of the NWHL schedule behind us, we have a good feel of where most teams stand with just three weekends remaining in the regular season. During the 15-game slate, we saw one team lose for the first time this season, one team win for the first time this season, and one
Tomas Hertl will miss the rest of the season for the San Jose Sharks with a serious knee injury. The Sharks said Thursday that Hertl tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee during the first period of a loss the previous night against the Vancouver Canucks. Hertl, who scored the winner for the
Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline John Dietz of The Daily Herald (mailbag): The Chicago Blackhawks remain three points out of a playoff spot with lots of teams to hop. Chicago’s plan is not to mortgage to buy. Would they take a bad contract with a sweetener? That appears more likely than straight buying. Also,
2:57 PM ET The San Jose Sharks‘ disappointing season just took another hit with news that forward Tomas Hertl is done for the season after suffering a knee injury Wednesday. The team announced that he suffered a torn ACL and MCL. Hertl got a shot off with 13:43 left in the first period and then
by Jennifer Redenbach | AHL On The Beat Most NHL clubs are miles away from their AHL affiliate. When a player is called up to the bigs, it may take hours, or even a day of travel to get the player to where he needs to go. In the case of the Winnipeg Jets and
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Winnipeg Jets looking to add before the trade deadline, buzz surrounding Ottawa Senators center Jean-Gabriel Pageau and is there a possible deal available between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens brewing? Finally, what did Travis Zajac say when asked if he would waive his
The Montreal Canadiens decided to retool using a draft and develop plan that started with the 2019 NHL Draft. That weekend, general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin provided assistant GM Trevor Timmins with 11 draft picks to begin refilling the prospect pool. In the last three drafts, Timmins has acquitted himself well enough to receive high
Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as coach after NHL coach was shown the door. A lot of good ones, too. All in the span of eight weeks. It started when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock on Nov. 20 and culminated with the Vegas Golden Knights axing Gerard Gallant ’ the man responsible for
The St. Louis Blues were the NHL’s Cinderella story last season. Following the script of a feel-good Hollywood movie, the team climbed from last place before Christmas to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Centre Ryan O’Reilly played a starring role in the rags-to-riches tale. He led the Blues with 77 points, including
Decisions leading up to the trade deadline for the Avalanche Mike Chambers of the Denver Post (mailbag): How Colorado plays over the next ten games will determine what they will do for the trade deadline. A big move for a top-six forward or a defenseman remains unlikely. On the other hand, a depth forward or
10:17 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings walked into Staples Center on Wednesday night donning Kobe Bryant Lakers jerseys prior to their game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. Some Kings wore gold jerseys, other wore the alternate white ones, with a sizable mix of Nos. 8 and 24 on the back. It was the Kings’
It’s safe to say most hockey fans consider the NHL All-Star Game a write-off. Nobody wants to get hurt and there’s nothing on the line, so it’s all about having a grand old time. But the on-ice all-star festivities aren’t quite over yet. There’s still one game to be played, with focus shifting to the NHL’s
On a night with just two games, goalie news might have been hard to come by. Unfortunately, a mishap in the crease for Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark means that big changes are coming in The City of Light. Ullmark Injured For many fans of the Sabres, it may seem like their net is a
Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as coach after NHL coach was shown the door. A lot of good ones, too. All in the span of eight weeks. It started when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock on Nov. 20 and culminated with the Vegas Golden Knights axing Gerard Gallant ’ the man responsible for leading the franchise
Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss three to four weeks with an injury to his right leg. The team issued the update without revealing the nature of the injury Wednesday, a day after Ullmark was hurt in a 5-2 loss to Ottawa. Ullmark was untouched in his crease while tracking Ottawa forward Artem
A short or long-term deal for Mathew Barzal? Brett Cygalis of the NY Post: New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal will be restricted free agent after the season with no arbitration rights. Will the sides do a bridge or long-term deal? “That stuff will take care of itself,” Barzal said this past week. “We’re trying
12:20 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss three to four weeks with an injury to his right leg. The team issued the update without revealing the nature of the injury Wednesday, a day after Ullmark was hurt in a 5-2 loss to Ottawa. Ullmark was untouched
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