With training camp in full swing and the regular season just around the corner, here’s a look at what to expect from the Jets in the 2019-20 season as well as some predictions for the players and the team. Things are not as peachy as they were at the beginning of last season, when many
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WINNIPEG—Veteran defenceman Dustin Byfuglien has been suspended without pay by the Winnipeg Jets in a move that frees up space under the salary cap. Byfuglien has been on a personal leave of absence since training camp began on Sept. 13, with no timeline for his return. Head coach Paul Maurice said Sunday that Byfuglien was
The reality of what the new women’s pro hockey union was launching didn’t resonate with Brianne Jenner until she came out of the locker room and saw the crowd — many of them young girls — in the stands of the 700-seat arena. The leap of faith taken by the Canadian national team and more than
Canadiens interest in Honka Marc Dumont of The Athletic: There have been reports that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in Dallas Stars defenseman Julius Honka. The Canadiens do have Jeff Petry and Shea Weber in their top four, with Christian Folin, Noah Juulsen, Cale Fleury and Josh Brook fighting for the third-pair. The Stars may
10:38 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres have assigned rookie forward Arttu Ruotsalainen to Ilves of the Finnish Elite League, part of a series of roster moves made 11 days before they open the season. The 21-year-old Ruotsalainen was an undrafted free agent who signed an entry-level contract with Buffalo in March
For the New York Islanders, the 2018-19 season was a resounding success. The team bounced back from a regressive 2017-18 campaign (that was capped by losing their captain John Tavares) with an extraordinary effort that surprised nearly everyone. Led by their defense-first mentality, the goalie tandem of Robin Lehner and Thomas Greiss won the William
The Tampa Bay Lightning had, unquestionably, the best offense in the NHL last season. They led the league in goals for (319), power-play goals (74), power-play percentage (28.24%) and shooting percentage (12.2%), and they were second in even-strength goals for (233) and third in shorthanded goals (18). Related: Lightning’s Slow Start Leads to Scoring Onslaught
Keith Kinkaid stopped all 27 shots he faced as the Montreal Canadiens shut out the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Saturday night. With the win, the Canadiens remain undefeated in pre-season with a perfect 4-0-0 record. Jeff Petry, Jake Evans, Thomas Tatar and Phillip Danault also scored for Montreal. Craig Anderson stopped 27-of-29 shots through two
Ryan S. Clarke of The Athletic: Pierre LeBrun reported that the Colorado Avalanche made a long-term offer to restricted free agent forward Mikko Rantanen. Have learned that the Avalanche are looking to sign Rantanen to a six to eight-year deal with an AAV around $8.4 to $8.75 million. Rantanen’s camp may be looking for $9.5
11:00 AM ET Remember “Fight Club?” Of course you do. It was one of the seminal films of 1999, an enduring classic that functions both as a satire of consumer culture and an astute comment on masculinity. You know what else it was? A flop. It’s the 30th highest-grossing movie of Brad Pitt’s career. It
Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 preseason win over the New York Rangers on Friday night. Hughes, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, centred a line with Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri. It was Hall’s first game since December after he had arthroscopic
Lucas Wallmark is looking forward to the upcoming season. The 24-year-old center for the Carolina Hurricanes is coming off his first full season on NHL ice, and is ready for more. Wallmark played in 81 games last season for the Hurricanes. He put up 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points. In the 2019
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice revealed Friday that he met with defenceman Dustin Byfuglien this week, putting another off-ice development front and centre during an unusual training camp. Byfuglien has been on a personal leave of absence since the first day of camp, with no reason given nor a timeline for his return. Multiple reports
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice revealed Friday that he met with defenceman Dustin Byfuglien this week, putting another off-ice development front and centre during an unusual training camp. Byfuglien has been on a personal leave of absence since the first day of camp, with no reason given nor a timeline for his return. Multiple reports
Penguins probably won’t be negotiating with Murray and Schultz in-season Rob Rossi of The Athletic: Both Alex Galchenyuk and Justin Schultz will be unrestricted free agents after this season. Restricted free agents for the Pittsburgh Penguins will include Matt Murray, Marcus Pettersson, Jared McCann, Dominik Kahun and Dominik Simon. That group of seven carries a
11:02 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour will miss the remainder of training camp because of a hand injury, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll be ready for the start of the season in two weeks. The Sabres released no details of Montour’s injury on Thursday. The team said it
WASHINGTON — As players took part in the famously grueling skate test on the first day of Washington Capitals training camp, Matt Moulson could be seen really digging into the ice, giving a full effort as he tried to keep up with the NHLers he used to fit in so well with. After his on-ice session, he
Training camp is finally underway. From a Columbus Blue Jackets’ perspective, that means starting to get the answers to some important questions surrounding the team. Opportunity is available in a way that it hasn’t been in recent seasons. As head coach John Tortorella put it on Wednesday at Media Day, this was the last time