2022-08-27 22:48
Ken Campbell at The Hockey News:
First of all, you need to know that Jack Hughes wanted nothing to do with this story.But, because he’s as good a young man as he is a hockey player… Read More
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2022-08-27 22:39
Very shortly after losing Johnny Gaudreau to free agency, the Calgary Flames were once again put in a difficult situation after Matthew Tkachuk revealed he wasn’t i… Read More
2022-08-22 20:01
Eric Francis of Sportsnet:
Seven weeks before puck drop, and the debate around every backyard barbecue in Calgary is in full froth:Are the re-tooled Flames better than last year?Is a team… Read More
2022-08-21 19:50
You can’t practise pressure.
Those were the words head coach Dave Cameron used on the eve of the 2022 World Junior Championship’s gold-medal game, as he envisioned the s… Read More
2022-08-13 00:05
Nathan MacKinnon still has one year left on his contract, with a $6.3 million salary cap hit to the Colorado Avalanche – making him one of the biggest bargains in pro sports right now… Read More
2022-08-02 00:38
The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Klingberg will reportedly make $7 million. Klingberg is a terrific puck moving defenseman who excels on the power play… Read More
2022-08-02 00:34
After a tense couple of weeks, Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov has left Russia and is back in the United States, sources told The Athletic’s Michael Russo… Read More
2022-07-24 19:34
From Eric Francis:
Admit it Flames fans, you gasped.You saw the haul Brad Treliving got in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk late Friday and you had to catch your breath.What a refreshing twis… Read More
2022-07-24 19:21
Last night’s trade between the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers involving Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau will likely go down as one of the biggest blockb… Read More
2022-07-13 23:57
The Oilers have re-signed forward Evander Kane to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $5.125 million, the team announced Wednesday.
After signing a one-year contract with… Read More
2022-07-13 23:54
The New York Rangers appeared to have a hole to fill in their second line center spot, with Ryan Strome an unrestricted free agent, and they paid a big price to get Vincent Trocheck. The Blu… Read More
2022-07-13 23:47
Gaudreau signed a seven-year deal with a reported $9.8 million per season to join the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to multiple reports and first reported by Elliotte Friedman.
The ann… Read More
2022-07-13 23:39
The rebuilding San Jose Sharks have traded veteran defenceman Brent Burns and forward Lane Pederson to the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Steven… Read More
2022-07-13 23:29
The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent goaltender Jack Campbell to a 5-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $5.00 million.
Appearing in a career-high 49 games for the T… Read More
2022-07-09 02:45
The first round of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft from Bell Centre in Montreal is over. The first round featured plenty of surprises and several trades. NHL.com deputy managing editor Adam Ki… Read More
2022-07-09 02:39
Acquiring 24-year-old winger Alex DeBrincat is a statement addition for the Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa dealt the 7th overall and 39th overall selections in the 2022 NHL Draft, in addition to… Read More
2022-07-09 02:34
The Edmonton Oilers have cleared even more cap space. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports that Duncan Keith has decided to retire, which will not only open cap space fo… Read More
2022-07-09 02:28
A series of unexpected events has landed the Kraken a centerman widely expected to go No. 1 overall in the NHL entry draft most of the past two years.
Instead, after three teams… Read More
2022-07-06 17:15
It seems like this is the calm before the storm for the Edmonton Oilers. They’re frequently talked about in the rumor mill, but there hasn’t been any action, just yet. There&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-07-06 17:06
There has been some late movement in recent professional sports drafts. Both the NBA and NFL Drafts saw players rise up late in the process to become a surprise top pick. Could that happen i… Read More
2022-06-27 04:19
A 2-1 win tonight by the Colorado Avalanche over the Tampa Bay Lightning gives them a 4-2 series win.
crowning them 2022 Stanley Cup Champions.
Colorado lead 2-1 after forty minutes… Read More
2022-06-25 03:23
Ondrej Palat scored with just over 6 minutes left in the third period to break a 2-2 tie game.
Game 6 is Sunday at 8:00 pm ET in Tampa.
This was a great game to watch.
Watch the gam… Read More
2022-06-24 19:48
* With just three losses to date, the Avalanche can join elite company should they defeat the Lightning in Game 5 and capture the third Stanley Cup in franchise history.
* Nathan Mac… Read More
2022-06-24 19:36
For the third time this postseason, and only the fourth time in their last three postseasons, the Tampa Bay Lightning are facing elimination. Down 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final… Read More
2022-06-24 19:27
It has been 21 years since Bob Hartley coached the Colorado Avalanche to their second Stanley Cup behind a star-studded roster that included Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy, Milan Hejduk, R… Read More
2022-06-23 03:56
Nazem Kadri scored 12:02 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche moved to within one victory of their first championship since 2001 with a 3-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in G… Read More
2022-06-21 07:06
Home ice never looked so good to the Lightning as it did on Monday night as they defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 to cut the Avs lead in the best-of-series to 2-1.
Steven Sta… Read More
2022-06-18 22:51
The Colorado Avalanche stars dominated headlines before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Valeri Nichushkin was dominant on the ice.
To the uninitiated, Nichushkin’… Read More
2022-06-16 05:44
Tampa Bay is 1-3 in Game 1s during the Stanley Cup Final, while Colorado is 2-0. The winner of Game 1 in completed best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series goes on to hoist the… Read More
2022-06-10 18:19
Buckle up. Exactly five weeks remain until the NHL Draft – and there will be a flurry of offseason activity from now until the Montreal Canadiens pick at No. 1 in a buzzing Bell Centre… Read More
2022-06-10 18:11
Ondrej Palat scored another late game-winning goal to register a first in NHL history and lift the defending champs to within one victory of their third consecutive berth in the St… Read More
2022-06-05 17:55
Looks like the drought is going to hit 30 years.
It was 1993 when the Montreal Canadiens became the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup. The Edmonton Oilers, the last team from the… Read More
2022-06-05 17:33
Kane picked up a five-minute major 66 seconds into the first period when he was called for boarding. Kadri had to leave the game and currently looks to be out for the remainder of the series… Read More
2022-06-04 00:14
The post Video: Mic’d Up In The 2nd Round Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs appeared first on HockeyFanLand Read More
2022-06-04 00:09
Although he wasn’t all that interested in spending much time talking about the Mc vs. Mac series, it’s clear Nathan MacKinnon is fully embracing the opportunity to go h… Read More
2022-06-03 23:59
Steve Valiquette spent two years tending goal in Russia and still has a lot of friends and former teammates over there.
It gives him an interesting perspective on the duel between Russian… Read More
2022-06-01 04:29
Hockey fans far and wide expected lots of goals in this Western Conference Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers. The two squads showcase a handful of the most talented pl… Read More
2022-05-27 22:54
Hockey sometimes resembles basketball when Connor McDavid has the puck. He’s the NHL’s closest analog to an NBA superstar who barely rests in big games, spearheads the lion&rsquo&hell…Read More
2022-05-25 17:47
Evander Kane scored two goals in Edmonton’s 5-3 victory over Calgary in Game 4 on Tuesday
The Oilers’ decision to sign Kane received some initial scrutiny, but it’s… Read More
2022-05-25 17:37
One hundred and thirty two feet.
That’s how far the puck traveled once it left Rasmus Andersson’s stick, evaded the eyes of Mike Smith and hit the back of the net to audible g… Read More
2022-05-21 06:30
Connor McDavid notched one goal and one assist in a 5-3 victory over Calgary on Friday in Game 2 of the second round.
McDavid assisted on a goal by Duncan Keith in the first period… Read More
2022-05-20 20:22
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon expressed frustration about his team’s performance in a Game 2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in their second-round playoff series Thursday nigh… Read More
2022-05-16 05:49
Artemi Panarin scored the game-winning goal in Sunday’s 4-3 Game 7 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Panarin came up empty on his first five attempts of the contest, but al… Read More
2022-05-16 05:42
Johnny Gaudreau’s second goal of the opening round was the overtime winner as Calgary defeated Dallas 3-2 in Game 7 to advance to the second round
Gaudreau was all over the ice in G… Read More
2022-05-11 20:42
The Montreal Canadiens have won the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery, giving them the first-overall pick in the upcoming entry draft and the chance to select consensus top prospect Shane Wri… Read More
2022-05-11 20:35
Vladimir Tarasenko scored three goals in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5
Tarasenko was instrumental to the Blues comeback win over the Wild. The 30-year-old snip… Read More
2022-05-11 20:16
Adrian Kempe scored two goals and notched an assist in Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5
Kempe was off and running in the second period with a bit of… Read More
2022-05-11 20:08
The incident occurred late in the second period and Nurse was not penalized on the play. However, he will have to sit out Thursday’s must-win Game 6 matchup versus the Kings. Nurse wil… Read More
2022-05-07 17:27
* Evander Kane led the Oilers with a hat trick performance as Edmonton scored at least eight goals in a playoff game for the 16th time in franchise history and first in 3… Read More
2022-04-30 20:35
The Edmonton Oilers aren’t a first-place team, and very likely, you won’t see anybody picking them as their Stanley Cup champion when the predictions start publishing o… Read More
2022-04-28 14:28
On the surface, it looked just like any other Auston Matthews performance.
Two goals, including the game winner, during a Thursday night win over the Minnesota Wild in… Read More
2022-04-28 14:21
The Vegas Golden Knights won’t compete in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Without getting too into depth on the injuries and cap shenanigans, it is in… Read More
2022-04-23 23:00
Most of the time, having too many good players is a great problem to have. The one exception is when they all need a new contract at the same time.
Such is the dilemma the Calgary Flames… Read More
2022-04-23 22:50
Mark Spector of Sportsnet
How many hurdles stand in the way of a team with playoff aspirations from October to the night it clinches that spot in April?
For this edition of the&n&hell…Read More
2022-04-22 20:00
The Canadiens — and hockey fans — have sadly lost another legend.
Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, 70, has passed away after a battle with lung cancer, his family announced on Fri… Read More
2022-04-21 17:38
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), in conjunction with Live Nation, today announced plans for the 2022 NHL Glo… Read More
2022-04-21 17:26
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored twice in Wednesday night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights to become the oldest player in NHL history to reach 50 goals… Read More
2022-04-20 23:47
The National Hockey League announced today that the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery, used to determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft… Read More
2022-04-10 01:02
The Panthers continued their comeback ways, rallying from a multi-goal deficit to win for the eighth time in 2021-22 and third in their last four games.* Cale Makar tied… Read More
2022-04-09 00:45
Auston Matthews buried his league-leading 55th goal of the 2021-22 campaign on Thursday, breaking the Maple Leafs franchise record for goals scored in a single season.
With the… Read More
2022-04-07 00:17
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher isn’t happy seeing Ottawa Senators star Tim Stutzle consistently embellishing calls.
“More than… Read More
2022-04-07 00:07
The Edmonton Oilers are 18-7-2 under new head coach Jay Woodcroft and they’ve won their last nine games at Rogers Place. It’s a decent enough sample size to assume they’ll… Read More
2022-04-06 00:25
From the Anaheim Ducks:
Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf today announced his retirement from the NHL at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. His last home game will take place Sunday, April 24… Read More
2022-04-04 18:25
The NHL is, in some respects, a strange league.
Where other professional sports leagues go to great lengths to promote their most talented players, the NHL takes a different approac… Read More
2022-04-04 16:26
The post Video: The Best Of March In The NHL appeared first on HockeyFanLand Read More
2022-04-04 15:14
Jonathan Huberdeau scored a goal Sunday to help the Panthers become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs and establish a new franchise recor… Read More
2022-04-02 15:19
Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov set a new franchise single-season scoring record with his 84th point, which came against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.
The… Read More
2022-03-31 15:36
* Oilers captain Connor McDavid once again became the first player to reach the 100-point mark after posting two points in a potential First Round matchup against the&nbs&hell…Read More
2022-03-31 15:26
New Jersey was down 4-2 with two minutes left in the third period on Saturday when Jack Hughes corralled a pass deep in the Devils’ end.
Skating backward, Hughes turned his body 180… Read More
2022-03-23 22:39
Eric Francis of Sportsnet:
The boss, quite obviously, was unimpressed.So much so, Darryl Sutter sent his goalie coach out for the post-game presser to explain what went wrong in the Calg… Read More
2022-03-23 22:32
The run-up was interminable.
But once it arrived Monday, the NHL’s annual trade deadline veered a bit closer to frantic.
The reigning Vezina Trophy winner was moved fo… Read More
2022-03-14 20:18
2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic In Hamilton On March 13, 2022! See The Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres In The Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic!The post Video: Recapping The He… Read More
2022-03-11 15:00
That Semyon Varlamov declined to waive his no-trade clause to join the Edmonton Oilers this season is not a good sign. For an organization that already isn’t motivated to move a first… Read More
2022-03-08 23:48
When Moritz Seider pronounces his first name, it has an exotic quality to it. He takes the “R” and brings the sound to the back of his throat, deemphasizing the sharpne… Read More
2022-03-08 01:12
So we are finally here. It took the better part of two months to get to this point but it appears as though Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers have finally come to their senses and realized… Read More
2022-03-04 23:55
The 2022 NHL trade deadline is March 21, and front offices are working overtime. It’s not just an influx of scouts at games — general managers and assistant general man… Read More
2022-03-01 02:36
Although the Nashville Predators have a 30-18-4 record, they may end up trading their best forward before the trade deadline passes. According to Andy Strickland, they are “a… Read More
2022-02-26 00:07
In recent weeks, Seattle hadn’t finalized their plans for veteran defenseman Mark Giordano as they wanted to meet with him first to see if he’d be open to extending his… Read More
2022-02-26 00:03
Chicago Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz said Thursday the club has now concluded its evaluation of candidates in the search for a new general manager.
The Blackhawks conducted numerous in… Read More
2022-02-25 00:19
The odds suggest the Oilers aren’t in grave danger of missing the playoffs despite a lousy couple of games. Of course, that’s not a certainty.
Provided those pr… Read More
2022-02-23 19:22
On Tuesday night, New York Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara tied Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Chelios for the most games played in NHL history among all defensemen. It was Chara&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-02-23 01:30
Eric Francis of Sportsnet:
With one late, dramatic goal, two historic franchise records had been matched, sending Flames fans home happy for a 10th straight Saddledome victory on Monday.S… Read More
2022-02-23 01:26
The Edmonton Oilers have a few needs ahead of this year’s NHL Trade Deadline but it’s not clear if they’ll actually be addressing any of them based on GM Ken Holland’… Read More
2022-02-21 00:44
It has been just over a week since Jay Woodcroft made his debut behind the bench for the Edmonton Oilers, after being named the NHL team’s new head coach on Feb. 10 when his predecesso… Read More
2022-02-11 00:41
Dave Tippett’s met the end of the line in Edmonton.
As first reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Edmonton Oilers have fired Tippett after two-plus seasons… Read More
2022-01-30 19:27
With a goal, three shots, four hits, and nearly 18 minutes to his name, it’s safe to say Evander Kane had a significant impact in his Edmonton Oilers debut on Satur… Read More
2022-01-26 19:07
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher expects to be busy leading up to March’s trade deadline.
With his club mired in a franchise-worst 13-game losing streak &ndas&hell…Read More
2022-01-26 18:59
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun is the top player rumored to be available before the March 21 NHL trade deadline.
Chychrun is just 23 years old and has fantastic talent, especia… Read More
2022-01-24 22:54
For Doug Jarvis, there has been no obsessive game-by-game count or tracking of the milestones as Keith Yandle closed in on his all-time mark for consecutive games played.
It’s one o… Read More
2022-01-22 01:49
Mark Spector of Sportsnet:
It’s broken in Edmonton. Smashed into a million pieces.On Thursday night, the Oilers outplayed Florida for the entire opening period, but couldn’t b… Read More
2022-01-22 01:44
As the Philadelphia Flyers sit near the bottom of the NHL standings, captain Claude Giroux is one of the hottest trade candidates leading up to the deadline.
Winless in their last ten con… Read More
2022-01-10 23:08
The NHLPA has filed a grievance after Evander Kane’s contract was officially terminated Sunday night, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Friedman added on Monday… Read More
2022-01-07 18:45
The Boston Bruins are finally starting to get some secondary scoring, so is now a good time to trade Jake DeBrusk?
The 25-year-old right winger’s trade requ… Read More
2022-01-05 19:00
The road map that GM Ken Holland laid out on his desk last summer had this destination on it. It wasn’t the preferred one — like getting re-routed through East L.A. on your way t… Read More
2022-01-05 18:52
The Arizona Coyotes are receiving inquiries from other clubs about defenseman Jakob Chychrun, but they’re looking for a hefty collection of talent in return.
“T… Read More
2021-12-15 18:12
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic:
Will the NHL have to pause the season if things continue to escalate?That’s not being considered at this point in time, a league source said Tuesday… Read More
2021-12-15 18:05
Anaheim Ducks super rookie Trevor Zegras says he isn’t concerned after John Tortorella’s criticism of his highlight-reel assist last week.
“It’s one… Read More
2021-12-02 02:33
Like the rest of the hockey world, Sidney Crosby is in awe of what Connor McDavid is doing on a nightly basis this season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins captain ha… Read More
2021-12-02 02:27
The New Jersey Devils locked up 2019 first overall pick Jack Hughes with an eight-year contract extension that carries an average annual value of $8 million, the team&nbs&hell…Read More
2021-11-20 02:48
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin placed his name among some of the greats in NHL history (again) earlier in November when he scored the 742nd goal of his professional career. Ovec… Read More
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