The Carolina Hurricanes have eradicated at least one phrase from their vocabulary. “We did not start on time” has yet to be heard in a post-game locker room interview with players, from head coach Rod Brind’Amour at a press conference. What had been a staple statement during the four years that former head coach Bill
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On the NHL ice, there’s really only one true goal, and that’s getting the puck into the back of the net as many times as possible. However, for many fantasy hockey managers, there’s more to the competition than simply acquiring as many goals (and assists) as you can. Here’s a round-up of a few players
Growing up in Amos, Quebec as a teenager Juana Baribeau wasn’t even aware that playing hockey while attending college in the United States was an option. She also revealed she wasn’t really a fan of the NHL’s lone team in Quebec, but rather two Olympic stars that represented Team Canada. “I’m not that big into
In today’s rumor rundown, there were rumors Rick Nash was about to retire but he’s since said that may not be true, the Vancouver Canucks may be looking at moving Alex Edler even though he doesn’t want to leave Vancouver, Calgary isn’t quite ready to trade Sam Bennett and there is some speculation the Maple
In today’s News & Notes, Paul Stastny will be out for a few games, Kevin Shattenkirk will reportedly be benched and The Islanders are moving on from Jan Kovar. Stastny out at Least 3 Games The Golden Knights will be without Stastny for at least their next three games with the team set to re-evaluate
WASHINGTON — Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny will miss at least three games with an undisclosed lower-body injury. Coach Gerard Gallant ruled out Stastny for games Wednesday night at the Capitals, Thursday night at the Penguins and Saturday afternoon at the Flyers. Gallant says Stastny was injured Monday in Buffalo. Gallant said Wednesday morning
Although the Winnipeg Jets still have 79 games left to play, there’s plenty to glean from their first 180 minutes of regular season hockey. Here are three takeaways from the Jets’ first three games. 1: Top Line as Good as Advertised The trio of Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and Kyle Connor are off to an
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Max Pacioretty wasn’t playing in last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, but he still had a game-night routine. He would flop on the couch, snacks in hand, and flip on the television early enough to catch the greatest spectacle of the postseason: the Vegas Golden Knights‘ pregame festivities. “I was 100
Two games do not make a season, but, if you’re the Montreal Canadiens, they certainly stir up a sense of optimism. Despite the Habs getting off to a modestly successful 1-0-1 start to the 2018-19 season, they’ve either taken a Stanley Cup favorite to the limit or beaten another outright (and decisively to boot). None
The Anaheim Ducks are starting out the season 3-0-0, although they haven’t made it easy on themselves. They have difficulty sustaining pressure in the offensive zone, and can’t seem to contain their opponents in the defensive zone. This kind of play has lead to an astounding league-worst minus-70 corsi rating. For most teams, that kind
You would think it wouldn’t be hard to find chemistry with a player like Patrik Laine. Get him the puck in shooting position and just wait to celebrate. It should be easy. As the Pittsburgh Penguins demonstrated for years, however, finding a running mate for a star player isn’t about just sticking him with the
Another season, another disappointing start for the Arizona Coyotes. Through two games, the ‘Yotes have yet to score a goal, and are the only team in the NHL who have failed to do so after one week of play. However, to be fair, the Coyotes played well enough to win in both of their contests
The Calgary Flames made a lot of changes to their club over the summer. They have a new coach and roughly half their roster is players either brand-new to their club or the National Hockey League. Getting the team to gel on the ice and bond off the ice is crucial to getting off to
It was a long wait — almost three-and-a-half years — but Ilya Kovalchuk finally notched career NHL goal No. 418. Kovachuk, playing in his third game as a Los Angeles King, redirected a nice centering pass from defenseman Drew Doughty on Tuesday night for a 1-0 first-period lead over the Winnipeg Jets. For Kovalchuk, who
7:19 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Kevin Shattenkirk‘s New York homecoming has been anything but sweet. The former Hurricane tops the list this week thanks to his (disallowed) “pants goal” for the Belfast Giants. Already searching for some waiver adds for your fantasy hockey roster? Victoria Matiash lists the best players still available in the majority
As another season gets rolling for the Nashville Predators, we assess the Stanley Cup chances of the defending Presidents’ Trophy winners: Will the Predators win the West? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: Can they win the West? Yes. Will they win the West? That really comes down to two external factors and one internal factor
In today’s News & Notes, the Penguins received some bad news on their goaltending front, the Coyotes assigned their first-round pick to the OHL and Seattle NHL has big plans for a practice facility. Related: NHL News & Notes: Thornton, Matthews, Tkachuk Murray Suffers Concussion The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that goaltender Matt Murray will
When the 2018 NHL Draft was all set and done, a handful of teams walked out smirking thinking they found a player that dropped to them in comparison to where they were valued. One of those teams was the Edmonton Oilers and their general manager Peter Chiarelli. A case could be made that the scouting
In today’s rumor rundown, there are whispers of the Toronto Maple Leafs looking at the optics of a trade that includes William Nylander. Meanwhile, Matt Duchene has told his agent how little he wants to be involved in contract negotiations, Nick Ritchie continues to hold out, the Wild know this is a show-me season and
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray is sidelined with a concussion, the team said Tuesday, marking at least the third concussion the netminder has had in his four-year career. “The injury happened in practice yesterday,” coach Mike Sullivan said. “There is currently no timetable on his return.” Murray had also been run over by Canadiens forward
After a long offseason of exciting moves and building expectations, the St. Louis Blues have had an inauspicious start to the season to say the least. Allowing eleven goals across back-to-back losses, the Blues already have their fans in fits over what may become of this young season. Particularly troublesome is the apparent inconsistency of
In their Oct. 6 season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo went down with an injury around the 32-minute mark. The result of teammate Frank Vatrano falling on him, Luongo left the game with a lower-body injury. Since then, he has been diagnosed with an MCL strain in his right
SEATTLE — The ownership group looking to bring an expansion NHL team to Seattle unveiled plans Monday for a $70 million training facility in the northern part of the city. NHL Seattle CEO Tod Lewieke announced the plans, which include three full-sized rinks and office space to serve as the headquarters for the proposed new
In today’s News & Notes, the San Jose Sharks received good news on Joe Thornton’s knee injury, the NHL announced their three stars of the week and Brady Tkachuk made his NHL debut. Sharks Receive Good News on Thorton Injury Front The Sharks received some very good news Sunday night as the team found out
If the Minnesota Wild has a remote chance of winning the Stanley Cup in the near future, the development of its farm system in Iowa will be a major factor. Minnesota began its affiliation with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League for the 2013-14 season. Since then, Iowa has missed the playoffs for the
SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will miss two to four weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Coach Bob Boughner announced the injury Monday, adding that Luongo will not need surgery. The Panthers placed Luongo on injured reserve Sunday after he left their season opener Saturday night. Luongo
Oct 7, 2018 Emily KaplanESPN The Carolina Hurricanes have been a perennial preseason sleeper team, but after nine straight years of missing the playoffs, they want to be Cinderella at the end of the season — and not have the clock strike midnight in early spring. Enter new coach Rod Brind’Amour, the man tasked with
Sean Kuraly, Noel Acciari and David Backes. All three players are or have been capable of playing center in their career and have been reliable in the spot when called upon. Despite this, there’s a clear distinction between a player who can play center and a player who can play center in a top-nine role.
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers put goaltender Roberto Luongo on injured reserve Sunday, one day after a right knee injury knocked the veteran out of his team’s season-opening loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning. The move will sideline Luongo for at least a week and means that James Reimer will likely start Florida’s home
It isn’t out of the ordinary for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but after a high-scoring overtime victory against the Washington Capitals and an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens on home ice, they have a laundry list of problems to solve after just two games. Last year, the Penguins surrendered 15 goals in their first
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