Kyle Turris’ last-ditch effort to wing in Nashville? Adam Vingan of The Athletic: It was a year from hell for Kyle Turris. This September, Nashville tried to find the answer in training camp. That included playing Turris on the wing instead of the center position. This is his last chance at playing in the top-six
7:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt still cares whether or not you believe he’s a cheater. Almost as much as he cares about never seeing another player go through the humiliation he has endured. “No one in the world can say that they don’t care that people think they’re
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Sports Business Journal on Monday named Grand Rapids-Comstock Park, Mich., as the “Top Minor League Market” in the United States, the latest in an extensive list of national honors for the West Michigan region. The market, which Sports Business Journal defines as including the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins, the
PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin was talking about himself. The longtime Pittsburgh Penguins centre might as well have been talking about his team. “I want to show to everyone I’m not done,” Malkin said. “(I want to show) everything — power skating, stickhandling, scoring, play in the D zone, faceoffs. I just want to come back
By The Canadian Press September 23rd, 2019 CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed 18-year-old Jakob Pelletier to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Flames announced the deal Monday after assigning Pelletier back to his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team. Pelletier was Calgary’s first-round pick (26th overall) in this year’s NHL entry draft. Calgary Flames select
Patrick Kane answered one way and then caught himself. The Blackhawks winger is part of a leadership group captained by Jonathan Toews in Chicago, but as it stands, seven NHL teams don’t currently have a player wearing the C heading into the 2019-20 season. So do NHL clubs really need captains? “I think so, yeah,”
This is a web version of CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: The captaincy may have lost its lustre Seven NHL teams have yet to name a captain for the upcoming season. Last season, six
Jake DeBrusk sees the RFA template via McAvoy and Carlo Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston: Jake DeBrusk saw what the future may hold for him as far as his next contract (likely next summer). The eventual restricted free agent sees other comparables as well. Brock Boeser and Travis Konecny are the two most looked
5:24 PM ET Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. — Work has begun on a $1.3 billion arena for the New York Islanders hockey team at Belmont Park. The 19,000-seat arena will also include shops, restaurants and a hotel. Work is expected to be completed in time for the 2021-2022 season. Until then, the Islanders will play
Ryan Lindgren knows the Rangers’ blue line is crowded with talent and running out of room. But the 21-year-old isn’t counting himself out of that equation just yet. The Rangers wanted to see Lindgren play both ends of the preseason back-to-back Friday and Saturday, and the defenseman responded with two solid and physical games to
Philadelphia Flyers hockey officially started last night, well almost. The annual rookie game against the New York Islanders featured a spirited bout between the two Metropolitan Division rivals. The Flyers ended up dropping the contest in a shootout 5-4, but a strong showing from the rookies is definitely something to get excited about. After a
The city of Pittsburgh has a rich sports history. Lately though, various athletes have not been the kind of human being that Pittsburgh expects. But for Pittsburgh Penguins fans, Sidney Crosby is the ultimate sports star. Not only is he arguably the best player in the NHL and a future Hall-of-Famer, Crosby is a better
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson woke up in her Toronto hotel on Sunday to evidence that the Unifor Women’s Hockey Showcase is already fulfilling its purpose. “We were having breakfast and we popped on the TV and highlights from our game were on,” Mikkelson said. “To see stuff like that and on social media,
Blake Wheeler had a goal and one assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 in exhibition play Sunday. Wheeler and Joona Luoto had third-period goals 72 seconds apart while Jack Roslovic scored 50 seconds into the game. Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-goal with 1:36 remaining in the game. Flames forward Adam Kuzicka had
Oilers need to fill some holes Jim Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers are still looking to find a left winger to play with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and James Neal, a third line center and a right-handed defenseman to play with defenseman Oskar Klefbom. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers still have some questions on their
7:00 AM ET It was an hour before Game 7 in the 2017 second-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, and Penguins players were assembled around the visiting locker room preparing for a tense game. Some guys were kicking around a soccer ball, others were stretching, some were zoning out listening to
BRANDON — If one goal wasn’t enough, the one that followed surely made a statement for forward Carter Verhaeghe against the Predators in Saturday’s preseason game. Though the Lightning lost 5-4 in overtime, the two-goal performance helped build more confidence for Verhaeghe, who survived the latest round of roster cuts Sunday. Among the nine cuts
New York Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo possesses a very valuable on-ice attribute: He plays with a chip on his shoulder. That chip just got a lot heavier, and the Rangers have to hope its bulk motivates him this season rather than weighing him down. DeAngelo ended his contract holdout Friday by signing a one-year, $925,000