With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft approaching its’ eighth-anniversary this offseason, let’s look back at the top picks to see how their careers have progressed. So, have the top-10 picks managed to live up to expectations, or have they struggled to establish themselves in the NHL? Note: The 2013 Draft took place at the Prudential
We’re two games into this condensed season and there are already some story lines developing with the Washington Capitals. Even though they came away from the Buffalo Sabres with two victories, it wasn’t particularly pretty. Games come hard and fast this season, so they’re going to have to make some adjustments on the fly and
8:03 PM ET The Ottawa Senators honored the memory of celebrity fan and “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died last November, with a moment of silence before their season-opening game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night. Trebek, 80, died on Nov. 8, almost two years after revealing he had pancreatic cancer. He surprised
After an 0-2 start to the 2020-21 campaign, in which the Chicago Blackhawks’ top-two goalie tandem allowed 10 goals collectively, it’s time to try something new. In our latest edition of news and rumours, I didn’t hesitate to call out Malcolm Subban for a failed first game and declare that it was Collin Delia’s chance
LAS VEGAS – Max Pacioretty scored 7 seconds into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Vegas rallied for the win after William Karlsson tied it with 1:22 left in regulation. After winning the opening faceoff of overtime, Pacioretty raced up ice while Mark Stone
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
We’re back with a prospect update and the first of 2021! The Anaheim Ducks have a few new additions to the prospect pool, so it’s time to recap and analyze their performances. Welcome back to our series updating you on some of the Ducks’ top prospects and picks from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Colangelo Gets
There is a special birthday in the Ottawa suburb of Kanata this weekend. Canadian Tire Centre turns 25. Its doors first opened on Jan. 15, 1996, for a Bryan Adams concert. The Senators played their first game in their new arena on Jan. 17, 1996, when they lost to the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Canadian Tire
The list of players who had big days on Jan. 15 reads like who’s who of the Hockey Hall of Fame. This was a huge date for defensemen as well as some of the greatest to ever play in Chicago. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time through the years of National Hockey League
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
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
It’s only been one game, but I’m ready to reconsider my stance on Josh Anderson’s contract. Okay, maybe not entirely, but his performance against the Toronto Maple Leafs on opening night certainly raised some eyebrows. If he can continue on this pace, Bergevin’s shelling out of $5.5 million per year for Anderson won’t seem as
SUNRISE, Fla. – Chris Driedger will be Florida’s starting goaltender when the Panthers play their delayed season-opener Sunday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Driedger becomes the 11th opening-night starter in Panthers history. Regular starter Sergei Bobrovsky, who missed most of Panthers’ training camp, is in line to start Florida’s second game against Chicago on Tuesday.
Czech carmaker Skoda has warned that it will withdraw its sponsorship of the ice hockey world championship if Belarus remains as co-host amid calls to move the event following mass protests against authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Skoda, which belongs to Germany’s Volkswagen Group, said Saturday on Twitter that it has been a “a proud partner”
The long-term plan of the Columbus Blue Jackets is to slot Alex Texier in their lineup as a center. But thanks to some regulars out of the lineup, Texier is getting his shot now. There could be more to this than meets the eye. Setting the Scene During the offseason, both John Tortorella and management
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers may have temporarily solved their goaltending issues but there’s certainly a question mark surrounding the direction they’re being forced to go. The Florida Panthers have told star center Aleksander Barkov trade rumors aren’t true. The Winnipeg Jets have canceled practice and are their already alarms bell being
The Philadelphia Flyers kicked off their 2020-21 season on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the first of eight meetings between the Keystone State rivals. For their first game in just over four months, the Flyers got off to a hot start. They were testing out new lines, introducing some new faces, and getting some
The Ontario Reign have announced that Craig Johnson has been named as an assistant coach. Johnson joins fellow assistant coach Chris Hajt on head coach John Wroblewski’s staff. Johnson, 48, joined the Los Angeles Kings organization in 2018 as a member of the player development staff, with a focus on skating. Johnson’s 14-year playing career