Game recaps, injury updates and the latest on Matt Duchene, Charlie Coyle & more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: Despite losing Valtteri Filppula (upper body) and Nikita Kucherov to injury, the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0. Lightning goalie Ben Bishop made 37 saves while captain Steven […]
The NHL is hoping the revived World Cup of Hockey will replace the Olympics as a showcase tournament for its top talent. Will it be worth the hype? Or will be become a world class waste of time? In the 1970s and 1980s, staging international tournaments like the Canada Cup was the only way to […]
Game recaps, updated injury report and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. Game Recaps. STLTODAY.COM: Alex Pietrangelo’s overtime goal lifted the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars, putting the two clubs into a tie for first overall in the Western Conference with 91 points. Kevin Shattenkirk also […]
Dennis Wideman suspension reduced, no charges against Evander Kane and more in today’s collection of NHL headlines. Notable Game Recaps. THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Jason Spezza scored in his fifth straight game to help the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, moving the Stars into first place in the Western Conference. […]
Notable game recaps, injury and suspension updates and more in today’s collection of NHL headlines. Notable NHL Game Recaps. MONTREAL GAZETTE: A scary neck injury suffered by superstar P.K. Subban overshadowed Alex Galchenyuk’s two-goal performance and the Montreal Canadiens edging the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. Subban suffered the injury after colliding with teammate Alexei Emelin. He […]
NHL announces 4 outdoor games for 2016-17, latest suspensions & more in today’s collection of NHL headlines. NHL Game Recaps. LOS ANGELES TIMES: After blowing a three-goal lead, the Los Angeles Kings edged the Washington Capitals 4-3 on an overtime goal by Jeff Carter. STLTODAY.COM: Troy Brouwer, Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrik Berglund scored shootout goals […]
Blackhawks re-sign Marcus Kruger, low Canadian dollar could scuttle Quebec expansion bid & more in today’s collection of NHL headlines. Notable NHL Game Recaps. BOSTON HERALD: Brad Marchand scored the only goal and Jonas Gustavsson made 42 saves to carry the Boston Bruins to a 1-0 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. TSN.CA: New […]
Jaromir Jagr reaches another scoring milestone, Ducks and Lightning win streaks ended and more in today’s collection of NHL headlines. Notable NHL Game Recaps. SUN-SENTINEL.COM: Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr collected an assist in last night’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. That gave him 1,851 career NHL points, moving him past Gordie […]
Notable game recaps, injury update and more in today’s collection of NHL headline links. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Corey Crawford made 33 saves while Patrick Kane reached a career-high 89 points as the Chicago Blackhawks downed the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. Crawford’s performance this season is generating Vezina Trophy talk. He leads the league in shutouts (7), is […]
With the NHL’s 2016 trade deadline history, here’s a look ahead at what we could see in this summer’s trade market. More salary-dumping trades. The current cap ceiling is $71.4 million. In December, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman projected the salary cap for 2016-17 could rise by $3 million. Thanks to the reduced value of the […]