8:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has been for suspended three games for his hit on Boston Bruins forward Tommy Wingels. Kadri was assessed a major penalty for charging and a game misconduct in the Maple Leafs’ first playoff game Thursday night against the Bruins. The incident occurred at 8:14
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Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Nazem Kadri has been suspended three games by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety following his illegal and forceful hit to the head of Boston Bruins’ forward Tommy Wingels in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Kadri was assessed a five-minute major penalty for the charging and was also handed
LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty called his one-game suspension after an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward William Carrier “B.S.” and “awful” before missing Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on Friday. “I don’t think it’s suspension-worthy,” Doughty said after participating in the team’s morning
As one of the oldest teams in North American sports history, the New York Rangers have a rich past. They are one of the NHL’s exclusive Original Six teams. What follows are some of the pivotal moments, players and franchise memories. How Well Do You Know the Rangers’ History? Which player won his fifth Stanley
Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli wasted no time in his end-of-season press conference. Chiarelli immediately jumped into questions from the media and faced the fire for the disappointing season Edmonton had in 2017-18. The Oilers took a 25-point step back in the NHL standings after coming within one win of the Western Conference Final
The Dallas Stars announced on Friday that Ken Hitchcock is retiring from coaching after 22 years, leaving the Stars’ bench after only one season to become a consultant with the team. So we asked our NHL experts: Who should be the next Stars coach? Greg Wyshynski, senior writer: No retreads. The Stars literally just tried
With the 2017-18 regular season ending this past weekend, many experts and pundits are releasing their picks for this season’s awards. Among the most hotly debated topics is who will win the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman. Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning appears to be the favorite but I would argue that
12:12 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Ken Hitchcock is retiring from coaching after 22 years, leaving the Dallas Stars‘ bench after just one season to become a consultant with the team. “Ken Hitchcock is an icon when it comes to head coaches, not only in hockey, but across all of sports,” Stars general manager Jim Nill
Apr 13, 2018 Greg WyshynskiESPN Watching the parade of postseason news conferences from eliminated teams has been like watching the NHL as scripted by “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci, minus the colorful prose. It’s a collection of empty suits spackling over their own backsides and deflecting blame as if they have a force field up. Patrik
7:44 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Friday for a vicious hit he delivered on Tommy Wingels of the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoff series. But to hear Kadri describe it, he’s a victim
8:52 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty has been suspended for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights after an illegal check to the head of forward William Carrier in Game 1. The hit was delivered midway through the third period Wednesday night, as Carrier
Because of their loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday, the Boston Bruins failed to win the Atlantic Division. They now have a harder start to the playoffs. Their opponent, the Toronto Maple Leafs, have had immense success against them this season and won three out of four meetings. This is mainly due to the
The Washington Capitals know of their past. Their fans singing hymns of hope that insist that “this is the year.” However, they know their shortfalling, where they’ve been unable to make as deep as a run as they hope to, despite a strong regular season record and a dominant team. This season, they hope to change
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tossing catfish onto the ice has been a popular hockey tradition in Music City, and the Nashville Predators finally have their own catfish tank inside the arena. President Sean Henry unveiled the new tank hours before the Predators opened the NHL postseason against the Colorado Avalanche in their first-round Western Conference series.
When the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, nothing that happened in the regular season will matter. It’s for that reason that the 50-win, 112 point-earning Boston Bruins will have to work hard and not rest on their laurels against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the postseason. It’s for that very same
The Florida Panthers were on the cusp of a playoff position since the all-star break, but with the 2017-18 regular season in the books, they came up one point short. While at one time only a point behind the New Jersey Devils, the Panthers found themselves five points back with four games to play. Perhaps
No one was expecting much of the Vancouver Canucks this year. While the results probably don’t sit well with Canucks head coach Travis Green, he can probably take a few positives away from the season. It was definitely a learning experience for Green behind the bench in year one. He obviously wasn’t happy with the
As the San Jose Sharks prepare to take on the Anaheim Ducks in their opening round playoff series, there is no shortage of questions. But some questions are more critical than others, and we’ll explore three of them here. Is Paul Martin the Right Choice? The Sharks appear to have benched rookie defenseman Joakim Ryan
Like the popular kid at school, the Winnipeg Jets know how to throw a heck of a party — more specifically, a playoff party, both in and outside Bell MTS Place. The city of Winnipeg closed Donald Street and Graham Avenue to vehicle traffic so Economic Development Winnipeg and True North could put on the
LAS VEGAS — The NHL Awards will remain in Las Vegas the next three years, commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday night before the Vegas Golden Knights opened the playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings. The NHL Awards will be held Wednesday, June 20, at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which was
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN For 16 years, Mitch Korn was the goaltending coach for the Nashville Predators, earning the nickname “The Goalie Whisperer” for his success with several netminders. He followed coach Barry Trotz to Washington, but not before coaching current Predators goalie Pekka Rinne for eight seasons. He oversaw two seasons in which
The 2017-18 season was one to forget for the St. Louis Blues. Not because they were terrible throughout the season, but because they were terrible during crucial stretches. Inconsistency plagued the team after a blazing hot start and, while the team managed to claw their way back into the picture, the Blues ultimately came up
For the first time in history — or at least in a long time — members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association will be revealing their votes for the NHL’s annual awards this season. I don’t get a vote there (yet) but, here at The Hockey Writers, Ryan Pike compiles our ballots for his spin
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed Andrew Oglevie, Notre Dame’s two-time leading goal scorer, to a two-year entry level contract. Oglevie capped his college career on a top-ranked Fighting Irish team that lost the NCAA tournament championship game to Minnesota Duluth last weekend. The forward was named to the NCAA all-tournament team after
Alexander Alexeyev 2017-18 Team: Red Deer Rebels (#4)Date of Birth: November 15, 1999Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, RussiaHt: 6’3″ Wt: 190 lbsShoots: LeftPosition: DefensemanNHL Draft Eligibility: 2018 first-year eligible Rankings For some reason, European defensemen have developed the reputation for excelling at the finesse game but shying away from the physicality that has punctuated the
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; the 2018 NHL Playoffs are finally upon us. For Los Angeles Kings fans, there was some uncertainty as to whether or not their beloved team would punch their ticket to the spring tournament. Fortuitously, the Kings were able to go on a successful run in the second
Do Anaheim Ducks fans really need a guide to the San Jose Sharks? The two teams are familiar to each other and about to get even more familiar as they compete in a rare playoff series between them. It turns out, however, a lot has evolved over the Sharks season in addition to a few
If the 2017-18 Montreal Canadiens season had been a play, their embittered fans had likely been hoping for a tragic ending during which management fell on its sword. After all, the first two acts certainly fit the bill anyway. Unfortunately, what they got was a comedy as owner Geoff Molson and general manager Marc Bergevin
6:52 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has signed personal messages to each of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivors. Crosby also asked Penguins equipment manager Dana Heinze to make a Penguins jersey with the name “BRONCOS” on the back; Crosby had each of his Penguins teammates sign the jersey and sent
As demonstrated by the Stanley Cup champion Penguins last season, experience can be a deciding factor in an otherwise evenly matched playoff series. That’s good news for teams like the Predators and Lightning, who have big advantages in playoff experience over their first-round opponents, the Avalanche and Devils, respectively. Using the previous career totals of
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