4:02 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is out for Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers because of a sore wrist. Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe announced the decision before the start of a three-game series between these teams. Matthews has 31 points (18 goals, 13 assists) in 20 games
Month: February 2021
Beginning his pro career out of Ohio State, Nick Schilkey appreciated Mike Vellucci’s honesty. Schilkey, now 26, played under the former Penguins head coach in Charlotte from 2017-19, going from a rookie trying to earn his stripes in the AHL to key contributor for the still-defending Calder Cup champions. “It took me some time to
Coaching is one tough way to make a living. At the highest level in professional hockey, there are 31 head coaches. They are an elite and eclectic group, with very different career paths, different backgrounds and different makeups. Some were star players at the highest level; many had very modest playing careers and refocused their
Paul Stastny’s overtime goal clinched Winnipeg’s 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadians, extending the Jets’ winning streak to four games. Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Winnipeg (13-6-1). The Jets were victorious despite being outshot 41-21. Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves in the winning effort at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg. Nick Suzuki scored for Montreal
Ducks and Canucks having trouble making the money work Rick Dhaliwal: Have been hearing that the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks are still talking about forward Jake Virtanen. Ducks Danton Heinen has come up in talks. Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Headlines on the Canucks and Ducks trade speculation involving Virtanen. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Well it’s
Feb. 28 is far from the busiest date in National Hockey League history, but it has given us some great memories, especially for fans in the Big Apple. Also, this date was important to one of the greatest European players to ever skate in the league. The THW time machine is warmed up and ready
Many prospects who shine brightly on the world’s biggest stage for under-20 hockey, that being the World Junior Championship, go onto achieve plenty of success in the NHL. However, sometimes those promising young hockey players don’t quite reach the ceiling that many predicted them to meet. One of those players was stand-out goaltender Justin Pogge.
6:15 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights have terminated a brief partnership with UpickTrade, a company based in Mexico that sells sports betting picks, including on the NHL. “The Vegas Golden Knights have ended their sponsorship agreement with UpickTrade. The organization will not have additional comments on the matter at this time,” the team said
RIMOUSKI, Que. – Simon Lavigne scored two goals for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, but Justin Robidas scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Val D’Or Foreurs a 4-3 overtime win over the Armada Saturday night. Felix Paquet, Justin Ducharme, and Jordan Spence also scored for Val D’Or (19-2-2-2). Lavigne scored the first of his
The Maple Leafs knew even with Auston Matthews they would need to be at their best against a surging opponent. Subtracting the NHL’s leading goal scorer from Toronto’s lineup due to injury further increased the degree of difficulty. Sitting in that tricky spot, Jack Campbell and his teammates rose to the occasion Saturday. The netminder
The Chicago Blackhawks had a very busy weekend as they gave us an idea of what their idea of the future looks like. Spoiler alert: it may not be pretty over the next couple of seasons. Corey Crawford, one of the greatest goaltenders in team history, is now with the New Jersey Devils. Brandon Saad
Sports can be cruel. One moment, you can be at the top of your game, and the next you can be on the ice in pain, with your season and even your career in jeopardy. That’s the situation St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson found himself in after his skate caught on the boards during
The Vancouver Canucks are currently in a tailspin, winning only two of their last 13 games and in the midst of yet another long losing streak. In fact, they have not strung together two wins in a row since their four-game winning streak where they beat the Ottawa Senators three times back in January. Their
12:55 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — – Sabres starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss at least the next month with a lower-body injury, leaving Buffalo with one established netminder. Captain Jack Eichel will also miss his second game but remains day to day with a lower body injury, coach Ralph Krueger said before
Four games were enough for Nick Robertson, who is one of the NHL’s few players of Filipino descent, to believe he belongs in the big leagues. The Maple Leafs rookie scored a goal while averaging 12:05 in ice time during Toronto’s qualifying-round loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in August. In the months after the
There was a time when hockey brought Brian Johnson joy. It was the first thing he did when he got home from school, racing out to the streets in Côte-des-Neiges, the borough in Montreal where he grew up in the 1960s, with a ball and stick in his hands. His father, Arthur, played growing up
Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse caution hockey fans looking forward to an old-fashioned, 80’s-style track meet in a three-game series that opens Saturday between the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs. For McDavid and Nurse say their Oilers know better than to give Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares on-ice real estate to work their
The Chicago Blackhawks appear to be in a holding pattern when it comes to a new contract for center Dylan Strome. Fortunately, time is on their side and something will likely get done before the team heads back onto the ice. Also, the goaltending depth at the minor-league level was bolstered and a hopeful future
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