It’s not like he’s dominating on the ice. With a Corsi-percentage of just 26.1% through the Detroit Red Wings’ first two games (per Natural Stat Trick) the play has often been at the wrong end of the ice while Filip Zadina is on the ice. Currently skating on Detroit’s second line, the goal for him
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If the life cycle of a franchise looks like a bell curve, the St. Louis Blues are at or near the top of theirs. They won the Stanley Cup at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, so, naturally, they are not fixated on the future of the team four or five years down the line.
9:12 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — St. Louis Blues forward Sammy Blais was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews. Blais received a minor penalty for elbowing in the first-period incident in the Blues’ 4-1 victory
EDMONTON – Jake Evans could easily have attempted to pass to Paul Byron on their short-handed 2-on-1 midway through the second period on Saturday night, but he didn’t. After evaluating the situation, the 24-year-old centerman elected instead to take full advantage of the open lane in front of him and shoot on Oilers goaltender Mikko
PITTSBURGH – Casey DeSmith felt the puck at his feet, looked down to confirm it was indeed the case then exhaled as his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates poured over the bench in the middle of an empty arena to congratulate their backup goaltender, the one hardly playing like a backup. Starting in place of a shaky
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed veteran forward Jason Spezza and goaltender Aaron Dell on waivers Sunday. Spezza, 37, skated in all three games so far this season and registered one assist while averaging 7:44 of ice time. He signed a one-year deal for the league minimum of $700,000 USin October, hoping for one more shot
On Saturday, Jan. 16, Ilya Sorokin made his debut for the New York Islanders, and it was one to forget. He allowed five goals on 32 shots and had 20 blocked shots from the defense to help. Additionally, he took a few poor angles on the New York Rangers’ goals, and that can’t continue at
So what are your plans for Monday afternoon at noon eastern? For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they hope it’s the start down the path towards their first win of the season. The Blue Jackets play the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in the first game of a two-game set. Monday’s game starts at
4:56 PM ET The Dallas Stars will open their season Jan. 22 against the Nashville Predators after their first four games had to be rescheduled due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team. In training camp, 17 members of the Stars tested positive for COVID-19, which forced the team to shut down its facilities for
It’s a “three guys sitting at the bar” story. The time frame is the spring of 2001, the location is Cape Cod, and the event is a celebrity golf tournament. On the TV above the bar is a Stanley Cup final game between the Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils. A graphic appears with Colorado
Youth and age proved to be a winning combination for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Veteran forward Joe Thornton and young linemates Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner had a goal apiece as Toronto edged the Ottawa Senators 3-2 at Canadian Tire Centre. Marner added two assists as the line broke out with seven
On January 8th, the Dallas Stars announced that six players and two staff members had tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the Stars training facilities were closed until this past Tuesday as the team continued testing players and staff members as well as conducting contact tracing. Along with not being able to practice for
One of the biggest stories of the NHL offseason had to have been the status of Patrik Laine. The Winnipeg Jets have themselves a superstar in the Finnish sniper and have to make a decision that could change the future of the franchise. So what do the Jets do with the potential Maurice Rocket Richard
What do you need to know about a team that has yet to play its first game as an NWHL franchise? Well for starters, the Toronto Six does not have a roster full of inexperienced players. Four of their current players have significant experience in the league, including captain Shiann Darkangelo who won an Isobel
The National Hockey League’s 2020-21 season is finally in full swing. The American Hockey League (AHL) will be next to get going within the next couple of weeks and the teams are starting to get a good idea of what their rosters will look like. Plus, we check in on a pair of Russian-born prospects
5:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann has been fined $10,000 for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim, the NHL announced Saturday. The incident occurred at 14:32 of the second period of Friday’s game in Philadelphia. McCann was assessed a minor penalty for elbowing. The fine is the maximum
The Edmonton Oilers have claimed goaltender Troy Grosenick off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. A two-time AHL All-Star, Grosenick had joined the Kings as a free agent on Oct. 10, 2020, after spending the previous two seasons with his hometown Milwaukee Admirals. In 2019-20, he appeared in 33 games and posted a record of
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Phil Kessel scored two goals, Antti Raanta stopped 31 shots and the Arizona Coyotes bounced back from an opening loss to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Saturday. Arizona got off to a slow start before coming to life late in a shootout loss to San Jose on Thursday night. The
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