Category Archives: NHL

Four more members of Senators organization test positive

The Ottawa Senators said Wednesday that four more members of the organization have recovered after testing positive for the coronavirus.The Senators had previously announced that two players had te… MORE

NHL extends self-quarantine to April 15

The NHL self-quarantine period is being extended through April 15.In the second such extension for players and staff, the new date follows the thinking of deputy commissioner Bill Daly to stretch t… MORE

Bruins’ Rask clarifies retirement talk

Tuukka Rask plans to discuss a new deal with the Boston Bruins at the end of the season.Rask is in the final season of an eight-year, $56 million contract and leads the league with a 2.12 goals-aga… MORE

Veteran G Lack announces retirement

Veteran goaltender Eddie Lack announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday, ending a five-year career.Lack, a 32-year-old from Sweden, had not played in the NHL since finishing the 2017-18 campa… MORE

Kings sign F Madden to entry-level deal

The Los Angeles Kings signed Northeastern star forward Tyler Madden to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday.The Kings acquired Madden, a third-round pick of the Vancouver Canucks in 2018, a… MORE

Report: Coyotes, Hall entertain contract talks

The Arizona Coyotes and forward Taylor Hall are in talks about a new contract while the NHL’s regular season remains in a pause due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, general manager John Chayka… MORE

Construction stops at Islanders’ new arena

Construction on the New York Islanders’ new arena has been halted, and it’s too soon to tell whether that will delay the team’s plan to play there in the 2021-22 NHL season.The arena at Belmont Par… MORE

Second Avalanche player tests positive for COVID-19

A second unnamed player on the Colorado Avalanche tested positive for the coronavirus, the team learned late Friday night.Per the Avalanche, “the player is in self-isolation. All other Avalanche pl… MORE

NHL players discuss possible playoff formats

With the NHL season on an indefinite hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, players have plenty of time to ponder the potential return of the sport.With it looking increasingly likely that a full 82… MORE

Avalanche player tests positive for coronavirus

An unidentified Colorado Avalanche player tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Thursday.Per the Avalanche, the player has been at home in isolation since the symptoms appeared an… MORE

Wild sign G Jones to three-year, entry-level deal

The Minnesota Wild signed 19-year-old goaltender Hunter Jones to a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday.Jones was 31-14-3 with a 2.75 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and four… MORE

Sabres sign 2018 draftee Samuelsson

Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson signed with the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, two years after the team drafted him.Samuelsson, who spent the past two seasons playing for Western Michigan, received a t… MORE

NHL postpones draft, postseason awards

The NHL, which remains in a shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, announced additional postponements to its calendar on Wednesday.The NHL draft, scheduled for June 26-27 in Montreal, will be… MORE

Reports: NHL to cut league staff pay

The NHL is cutting the pay of some employees in the league office by 25 percent, effective April 1, according to multiple reports.The reduction is in response to financial losses the league is endu… MORE

Predators sign G Ingram to three-year deal

The Nashville Predators signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year contract Monday.The deal is valued at $700,000 for 2020-21 and $750,000 for each of the next two seasons.Ingram, 22, was 2… MORE

Bruins’ Rask: Retirement a ‘possibility’ after next season

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask acknowledged the “possibility” that he could retire when his contract expires after next season.”I have one year left in the contract, so we’ll see if I even pl… MORE

Golden Knights D Whitecloud signs two-year contract

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud signed a two-year, $1.45 million contract extension, the team announced Sunday.The undrafted Whitecloud was playing on a three-year, entry-level cont… MORE

Isles GM: Barzal offer sheet would be matched

New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello recently discussed the long-term future of Mathew Barzal and the immediate status of defenseman Johnny Boychuk.Lamoriello was asked if he would mat… MORE

Second Senators player tests positive for COVID-19

A second Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for COVID-19, or coronavirus, the team said Saturday.The player traveled to games in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles played March 7-11 before t… MORE

Report: NHL owners to discuss finances on conference call

NHL owners, facing mounting losses, will discuss league financial issues on a conference call on Monday.That’s according to Darren Dreger of TSN in Canada, who tweeted the “primary agenda items” fo… MORE