NEW YORK’The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers
Month: September 2020
The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers to
In any sport, winning a championship is the ultimate goal. The success of a team is measured in victories, after all, and even one championship can reshape a franchise while turning great players into legends. Despite being a true star in the NHL, it took Steven Stamkos 12 seasons to win his first Stanley Cup
The NHL’s grand and radical experiment came to an end on Monday night, finishing up the 2019-20 season just as the league had hoped: With a team hoisting the Stanley Cup. Yet, the moment didn’t fully illustrate how successful the gambit was, coming in the midst of uncertain, scary times that will likely hang over
Vitali Kravtsov has used the COVID-19 shutdown as a time to make significant improvements to his game. He’s skating better, generating more shots on goal and scoring at a pretty high pace. Kravtsov already has as many goals in 11 games this season in the KHL than he did in 39 games in the AHL
Center Brandon Pirri was 23 years old when the Blackhawks traded him to the Florida Panthers for two draft picks. Now, he’s 29 and he and his wife Elyse are expecting their second child in December. “I think last time around I was a kid, this time I (almost) have two kids,” Pirri said. “A lot’s
7:00 AM ET When Tyler Motte arrived in Vancouver last year for Canucks training camp, he underwent a physical with team doctors. They took Motte’s vitals, conducted measurements, made sure all of his limbs worked correctly. Everything looked fine. Then the doctor asked: “Is there anything else you have going on, anything else we should
On this date, the National Hockey League did two things for the first time it would later do on a regular basis; play outdoors and in the city of Las Vegas. Also, a future dynasty made its league debut on Long Island to less than ideal results. NHL Gets First Taste of Vegas & Outdoors
Leon Draisaitl is used to fine tuning his game and building chemistry with his Edmonton Oilers teammates at this time of the year. The star forward is usually wrapping up pre-season hockey by the end of September. But this is 2020. This year, Draisaitl and hundreds of other NHLers are spread out around the globe,
Veteran forward Bobby Ryan was placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators on Friday for the purpose of a buyout. Ryan won the Masterton Trophy, the NHL’s award for perseverance, on Sept. 7 after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues. The 33-year-old Ryan entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Assistance program on Nov. 20 to get
For the first time since 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions! It was a long journey for some of the Lightning players, including captain Steven Stamkos, who has been a member of the club since being drafted first overall in the 2008 NHL Draft. It was not an easy road to victory,
The Philadelphia Flyers fell one game short of making it to the Eastern Conference Final this year. There’s no reason to overreact, trade the young talent, or start asking to move the core. Certainly, there were mistakes needing adjustment and players who could’ve performed better, but there’s really no reason to be alarmed. Let’s not
After the upcoming NHL Entry Draft on Oct. 6-7, free-agent signings can begin at 12 pm. EST on Oct. 9. Since Kaspari Kapanen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, things have been pretty quiet in Leafs country. I think that’s all about to change. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: MacLean, Kaskisuo, Abramov & More
Dylan Sikura woke up Monday morning with plans to play golf with a few junior hockey buddies in his hometown outside of Toronto. Before he teed off, he received the news that he’d been traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Brandon Pirri. Sikura, 25, joins the Golden Knights
9:00 AM ET During the past few months, the phrase “in these uncertain times” has entered the zeitgeist or at the very least entered the lexicon of advertising copy. The phrase also is applicable to what the National Hockey League’s newest free-agent class will experience when the horn sounds at noon ET on Oct. 9.
TSN Hockey Insiders Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger confirmed on Insider Trading that Patrik Laine’s name appearing in trade rumors “isn’t just eye candy or speculative” and that the Winnipeg Jets are serious about potentially moving him this offseason. There certainly isn’t a shortage of interest throughout the league and at the bare minimum, the
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND’The Spengler Cup has been cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual tournament in Switzerland for the Canadian national men’s hockey team and European club teams was scheduled for Dec. 26 to 31. It marks the fifth time the tournament has been cancelled since it started in 1923, and the first
The Spengler Cup has been cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual tournament in Switzerland for the Canadian national men’s hockey team and European club teams was scheduled for Dec. 26 to 31. It marks the fifth time the tournament has been cancelled since it started in 1923, and the first time
In todya’s NHL rumor rundown, after TSN’s Bob McKenzie dug into the rumors that Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel might be on the move out of Buffalo (which he discovered not to be the case), a number of other scribes took a look at the situation. What did they find? In Boston, it appears the Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher has a unique contract negotiation on his hands this offseason. How do you determine the value of a young player who hasn’t suited up in 18 months? That’s the situation for 22-year-old center Nolan Patrick, once a top prospect, who missed the entire 2019-20 season with chronic migraines. Related:
Now that the 2019-20 NHL season is officially over and the offseason is approaching, there are major issues that the Toronto Maple Leafs need to address. At the top of the list is defense, as it let them down again this season. Related: Worst Maple Leafs Trades All-Time The Maple Leafs have recently been linked
An affiliation change during a global pandemic wasn’t part of the vision, but Geordie Kinnear still managed to end up in the right place. “I always wanted to be the head coach of the Charlotte Checkers,” said Kinnear, who hopes to start that job in the near future. “I have a ton of respect for
10:58 PM ET The 2019-20 NHL season will be remembered for quite some time, thanks to a pause because of the coronavirus pandemic that kept players off the ice for months and ended seven teams’ seasons. As we bear witness to the first 24-team postseason tournament, we continue to look ahead to what’s next. As
What does this offseason have in store for the Columbus Blue Jackets? We will start to find out in about a week’s time. GM Jarmo Kekalainen and his staff will embark on the 2020 NHL Draft. Then right after that, the window for free agency opens. It is widely expected that the Blue Jackets will
Sweet redemption. Injured Lightning captain Steve Stamkos hoisted the Stanley Cup on Monday night after cheering on his Tampa Bay teammates in a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars, to take the NHL final in six games. The smiles on the Lightning players’ faces as they celebrated said it all: The journey was worth it,
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL’s top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at Rogers Place. Brayden Point and Blake Coleman scored the goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for his first career playoff shutout.
In today’s NHL, fans and coaches alike see any goalkeeper who starts 60 games or more as an absolute workhorse. Starting goalies are usually expected to play 45-55 games, unless they are truly at the top of the heap in the league. 20 years ago, goalies starting 60-plus games was more common, but it certainly
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share a rumor that the Columbus Blue Jackets have shown interest in Andreas Johnsson. Then I’ll spend some time looking at two possible defensemen the team might go after. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: MacLean, Kaskisuo, Abramov & More One of those defensemen
Before their postseason run ended, the Philadelphia Flyers knew they were heading into what would be a fairly quiet offseason. With only a few deserving players slated to earn new deals and very little wiggle room given the flat cap, general manager Chuck Fletcher and fans knew the organization wouldn’t be signing new players in
The Tampa Bay Lightning captured the Stanley Cup on Monday night with a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars to win the NHL’s championship series, four games to two. Brayden Point and Blake Coleman scored for the Lightning in Game 6, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots to record his first career playoff shutout. Tampa
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