Buffalo Sabres (1-2-0, seventh in the East Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (2-1-0, second in the East Division) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host Buffalo after Curtis Lazar scored two goals in the Sabres’ 6-1 victory against the Flyers. Philadelphia went 16-4-4 in division action and 25-6-4 at home in the
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A degree of contempt is expected to grow between the seven teams in the NHL’s all-Canadian North Division, but the number of times the clubs play each will also breed some familiarity. The shortened NHL season has each team playing a 56-game schedule within its division. Some of the Canadian clubs will see each other nine or
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in the game; a big trade is going to give any general manager (GM) anxiety. In 2010, former Windsor Spitfires’ GM Warren Rychel pulled off a blockbuster, adding to his young but impressive resume. While the deal was a calculated risk, it solidified the club’s dynasty. Rychel had
Late in the offseason, the St. Louis Blues signed Mike Hoffman to a Professional Tryout (PTO) and then, after camp, to a one-year, $4 million contract. The goal of the addition was obvious: the Blues had lost offensive production by letting Alex Pietrangelo walk as a free agent, and with the injury to Vladimir Tarasenko,
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll look at some of the news emerging from the team as it prepares for its rematch against the Calgary Flames later this evening. Specifically, I’ll look at roster changes the team has been forced to make because of injuries and COVID protocols. Related: Vancouver Canucks
Going into Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks, there was significant speculation about whether or not Keith Yandle was going to be in the lineup for the Florida Panthers. Ultimately head coach John Quenneville opted to include the veteran defenseman in his opening night lineup, but the fact that it was a source of uncertainty
3:55 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois has requested a trade from the team, which is why interest around the league was piqued when he didn’t take a regular shift during the second period of the team’s 3-2 win over Detroit on Monday afternoon. Coach John Tortorella denied he “benched” the 22-year-old scorer.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed goaltenders Zane McIntyre and Eamon McAdam and forwards Ryan Fitzgerald and Tanner MacMaster to AHL contracts for the 2020-21 season. McIntyre made 28 AHL appearances between Utica and Binghamton last season, going 15-10-2 with a 2.80 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and two shutouts. A Second Team AHL
DETROIT – Alexandre Texier and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored 1:16 apart early in the third period to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a two-goal lead and they held on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Monday. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored late in the second period and Joonas Korpisalo finished with 35 saves in the Blue
Leon Draisaitl offers his condolences to defencemen on the other six Canadian teams forced to contend with the foot speed of Connor McDavid this shortened NHL season. “It’s so hard to defend,” Draisaitl says of the Edmonton Oilers captain’s burst up ice. “I wouldn’t want to be that guy standing at the blue-line with him
Welcome to the first installment of Wild Weekly, which will be a weekly article from one of the Hockey Writers Wild writers. It will be a review of the past week’s Wild action and will provide notes, biggest takeaways, and of course, a review of the week. We will keep you up to date this
It’s been less than a week since the 2020-21 NHL season got underway, and there have already been a few wrenches thrown into the plans of teams around the league –– understandably so. Each team is doing their best to make the most of what will go down as one of the most unique seasons
Everyone knew the Winnipeg Jets would face plenty of adversity this season, both related to COVID-19 and not. But who knew they’d face so much, and so early? Jets’ Personnel Problems Pervade Just one game into their 56-game-in-114-day regular season, the Jets will be down as many as four players for their Monday-night tilt with
7:00 AM ET Milan Hejduk was the last remaining member of the 2001 Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche to stay on the roster. But entering the 2012-13 season, Hejduk knew he would have a diminished role. He called teammate Gabriel Landeskog and told him to meet him and then-coach Joe Sacco for a meeting at the
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Brett Ritchie to a one-year, two-way contract. Ritchie collected two goals and four assists in 27 games with the Boston Bruins last season. He also skated in 12 games with the AHL’s Providence Bruins, tallying two goals and two assists. A second-round choice by Dallas in the 2011 NHL
New Jersey Devils (1-0-1, third in the East Division) vs. New York Rangers (1-1-0, fifth in the East Division) New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host New Jersey after the Devils took down Boston 2-1 in overtime. New York finished 14-8-0 in division games and 18-16-2 at home during
One of the surprising Toronto Maple Leafs’ signings of the offseason was to ink long-time NHL veteran Joe Thornton to an NHL league-minimum contract. Obviously, from the Maple Leafs’ perspective, the organization believed Thornton could add value to the team’s roster at a cost-effective option. Thornton’s goal in signing this contract was obvious; he wanted
We knew the Toronto Maple Leafs were going to have to be creative with the salary cap situation. General Manager Kyle Dubas said there would be a lot of paperwork to file out to stay compliant, but it was just a formality for the most part. But that paperwork started a dumpster fire on Sunday