Category Archives: NHL

Caps’ Eller will leave bubble for birth of child

Washington Capitals forward Lars Eller says he will leave the Toronto bubble after the season restarts to be with his wife for the birth of their second child.Eller’s wife, Julie, is due Aug. 8, th… MORE

Blues’ Perunovich agrees to terms on entry-level deal

Reigning Hobey Baker Award winner Scott Perunovich agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.Perunovich, who is eligible to join the Blues in the 2020-21 season,… MORE

Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin finalists for Ted Lindsay Award

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon and New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin were named finalists for the 2019-20 Ted Lindsay Award on Tuesday.The… MORE

Pens sideline 9 players over potential exposure to virus

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Monday that they will sideline nine players from their training camp roster following potential secondary exposure to an individual who tested positive for the corona… MORE

Blackhawks G Crawford declared ‘unfit to play’

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford was designated “unfit to play” and missed practice as the team opened training camp Monday.The 35-year-old netminder is listed on the team’s training ca… MORE

Leafs’ Matthews feeling well after bout with COVID-19

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews acknowledged Monday that he tested positive for the coronavirus last month and is feeling well ahead of the team’s return to training camp.”I was pretty… MORE

Wild drop interim tag for coach Evason

The Minnesota Wild removed the interim tag for head coach Dean Evason and gave him a contract extension through the 2021-22 season, the team announced Monday.”I am very excited to announce that Dea… MORE

Canadiens’ Domi mulls return; Alzner opts out of restart

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi has yet to decide whether he will join his teammates at training camp, the team announced Sunday.”Considering Max’s health condition (Type 1 diabetes), both part… MORE

NHL clubs ordered not to release COVID-19 or injury info

The NHL announced on Saturday that teams will not be allowed to release information on coronavirus tests or injuries in the upcoming restarted season.The league cited medical privacy reasons as the… MORE

Lightning to be cautious with Stamkos after latest injury

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will not be ready for the start of training camp as he deals with a lower-body injury, general manager Julien BriseBois said Saturday.The Lightning will b… MORE

Canucks LW Baertschi opts out of NHL restart

Vancouver Canucks left wing Sven Baertschi has elected against rejoining his team for the NHL’s Return to Play initiative.Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced Saturday that Baertschi infor… MORE

Flames’ Hamonic first NHL player to opt out of restart

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic on Friday night opted out of the restart to become the first NHL player to express he will skip the remainder of the season.Hamonic made the decision just h… MORE

NHL, union ratify Aug. 1 restart, CBA extension

The NHL season will officially resume Aug. 1, after the league and players union each ratified the return-to-play plan and a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement Friday.Also m… MORE

Devils tab Ruff as head coach, keep Fitzgerald as GM

The New Jersey Devils hired Lindy Ruff as their head coach, the team announced Thursday.New Jersey also will keep Tom Fitzgerald in the role of general manager. He was promoted when Ray Shero was f… MORE

Report: NHL targets Dec. 1 start for 2020-21 season

The NHL is targeting a Dec. 1 start date to the 2020-21 regular season, in a plan that moves the season-opening games two months later that usual, ESPN reported Wednesday.Other critical dates were… MORE

Report: Devils to name Ruff as head coach

The New Jersey Devils are hiring Lindy Ruff as head coach, NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes reported Wednesday.Ruff, 60, previously served as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres for 15 seasons (1997-2013) a… MORE

Pronger leaves Panthers for family business

Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger is leaving his front-office position with the Florida Panthers to concentrate on his family business.”We want to thank Chris for his invaluable contributions to t… MORE

Blackhawks stand by team name amid scrutiny

The Chicago Blackhawks have no intention to put their team name on ice.As the NFL’s Washington Redskins and MLB’s Cleveland Indians consider changes to their names and logos, which critics say deme… MORE

NHL, union agree to CBA extension, return-to-play protocols

The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced Monday they have agreed “in principle” to a four-year extension of the current collective bargaining agreement, as well as further protocols for resu… MORE

NHL says nine more players test positive

The NHL announced Monday that nine additional players have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the leaguewide total to 35.There were eight positive tests among players reporting to team t… MORE

Reports: NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season

The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have agreed on the return-to-play protocols for this season, according to multiple reports Sunday.The sides reportedly were still negotiating an extension t… MORE

Reports: Multiple Blues test positive for coronavirus

Multiple members of the St. Louis Blues have tested positive for the coronavirus, multiple media outlets reported.Per The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford and Scott Burnside, the Blues shut down their… MORE

Report: NHL eyes Aug. 1 return-to-play date

The NHL is targeting July 13 for a return to training camp, with the league’s 24-team playoff beginning on Aug. 1.That’s according to hockey insider Bob McKenzie of TSN, who also said that, under t… MORE

Flyers F Lindblom completes cancer treatments

Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom completed his treatments for bone cancer Thursday.To mark the occasion, the 23-year-old Swede rang a ceremonial bell at Abramson Cancer Center at the Hosp… MORE

Rangers to decide starting goalie in camp

New York Rangers coach David Quinn will wait until after camp to determine his starting goalie for the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.”You can make a case for all three guys,” Quinn said Wednesday of Henri… MORE

Report: Toronto, Edmonton likely NHL hub cities

Toronto and Edmonton are likely to be selected as the two hub cities for the resumption of the 2019-2020 NHL season, according to multiple reports.Mandatory training camps are scheduled to begin Ju… MORE

Blue Jackets activate C Texier (back) from IR

The Columbus Blue Jackets activated center Alexandre Texier from injured reserve on Tuesday.Texier had six goals and seven assists in 36 games this season before sustaining a back injury in a Dec.… MORE

NHL: 26 players have COVID-19, 15 in Phase 2

A total of 26 NHL players have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last three weeks, the NHL announced Monday.Fifteen of the 26 tested positive after reporting to their team’s practice facility f… MORE

Ovechkin back on ice at Capitals’ facility

Star winger Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice at the Washington Capitals’ complex in Arlington, Va., on Saturday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic led to the pausing of the NHL season.… MORE

NHL’s first draft lottery doesn’t set No. 1 pick

The NHL held the first phase of its 2020 draft lottery on Friday, and the No. 1 overall pick was awarded to … no one.The lottery results wound up with the winning slot belonging to a team to be d… MORE

Rangers’ Panarin lobbies players to hold out for financial change

New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin wants the NHL to change a facet its payroll mechanism before players agree to the league’s Return to Play plan.The 28-year-old left winger spelled out on his… MORE

Amazon won’t use its name on Seattle arena

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Thursday that his company bought the naming rights to Seattle’s revamped arena, but it won’t share the name of the online retail giant.Instead, Bezos said it wil… MORE

Iginla, Hossa headline six-person Hall of Fame class

Jarome Iginla and Marian Hossa were chosen for induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility as a six-member 2020 class was unveiled Wednesday.The two forwards are joined… MORE

Reports: Devils interview Ruff for coaching vacancy

The New Jersey Devils interviewed New York Rangers assistant coach Lindy Ruff for their head coaching vacancy, multiple outlets reported.Ruff, 60, previously served as head coach of the Buffalo Sab… MORE

Flyers LW Lindblom skates between cancer treatments

Philadelphia Flyers left winger Oskar Lindblom, who is still undergoing cancer treatments, skated Tuesday with teammates at the club’s training rink in Voorhees, N.J.”It’s still tough to not be as… MORE

Report: NHL down to six possible hub cities

As the National Hockey League prepares to resume the 2019-2020 season next month, the league is down to six cities under consideration for the two hubs, according to multiple reports.Chicago, Edmon… MORE

Columbus, Twin Cities trimmed from NHL list of hub sites

The NHL has eliminated Columbus, Ohio, and Minneapolis/St. Paul as potential hub cities if the season resumes play this summer, The Athletic reported Monday.”They had a lot of positives about our p… MORE

Thorburn retires after 14 seasons

Chris Thorburn announced his retirement Monday after 14 seasons and 801 games.The physical forward registered 134 points (53 goals, 81 assists) and 968 penalty minutes with the Buffalo Sabres, Pitt… MORE