Latest on the Maple Leafs, Oilers, Islanders, Blue Jackets and Canadiens in your Sunday NHL rumor roundup. Blue Jackets and the expansion draft. THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH: Aaron Portzline examines how a possible expansion draft could affect the Columbus Blue Jackets. He notes TSN’s recent report claiming players with no-movement clauses would have to protected, […]
Game recaps. Flames fire coach Bob Hartley, Kris Letang suspended & more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff News. TAMPA BAY TIMES/NEWSDAY: Brian Boyle scored in overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-4 victory over the New York islanders in Game 3 of the second-round series to go […]
Playoff game recaps, Capitals’ Orpik suspended, Masterton Trophy nominees revealed & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: St. Louis Blues captain David Backes gave himself a present on his 32nd birthday by scoring in overtime to lift his club to a 4-3 win over […]
Playoff game recaps, Leafs win 2016 draft lottery, Lady Byng Trophy nominees revealed & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff Recap. TRIBLIVE.COM/THE WASHINGTON POST: Eric Fehr scored the game winner and Matt Murray made 23 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Washington Capitals 2-1 to even their best-of-seven second-round […]
The first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs has ended and the second round is underway. I’m expected to pick which teams I believe will emerge as the winners from this round. This is also a time when I’m supposed to review my previous selections to either brag about how many I got right or lament how many I got […]
Predators eliminate Ducks, Islanders take first game against Lightning, Vezina Trophy nominees announced and more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. NHL Playoff Recap. YAHOO SPORTS/THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: Appearing in their first Game 7 in franchise history, the Nashville Predators edged the Anaheim Ducks 2-1, eliminating the Ducks and extending their streak of losing […]
Blues oust the Blackhawks, Predators push Ducks to Game 7 and more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff Recap STLTODAY.COM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE: There will be new Stanley Cup champs in 2016, as the St. Louis Blues edged the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in the seventh and deciding game of their opening-round […]
Islanders, Capitals and Stars advance to the next round, Lecavalier to retire & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps. NEWSDAY/MIAMI HERALD: New York Islanders captain John Tavares scored the game-tying and double-overtime game winner to lift his club to a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers, ending their series […]
Penguins eliminate the Rangers, Blackhawks tie series with Blues and more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps. TRIBLIVE.COM/NEW YORK POST: A four-goal second period powered the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers, eliminating the latter in five games. Penguins rookie forward Bryan Rust led the way […]
Updates on the Red Wings plus the latest on Steven Stamkos, P.K. Subban, Tyson Barrie and Justin Faulk in today’s NHL Rumor Mill. What next for the Red Wings? THE DETROIT NEWS: Gregg Krupa believes the Red Wings must deal their way out of their current morass. While they require significant changes, it will take […]