The New York Rangers traded the rights to defenseman Keith Yandle to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a sixth-rounder pick in 2016 plus a conditional fourth-round pick in 2017 if he signs with the Panthers. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Interesting move by the Panthers, who traded away Erik Gudbranson last month to the Vancouver Canucks. They […]
Latest Stanley Cup Final news, expansion updates, coaching hires & more in this morning’s NHL headlines. THE GLOBE & MAIL: James Mirtle explains why Phil Kessel is performing so well in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Kessel’s performance is so notable that he’s among the contenders for the 2016 Conn Smythe Trophy as […]
Penguins defeat Lightning, GMs of the year nominees announced and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. TRIBLIVE.COM/TAMPA BAY TIMES: The “HBK Line” (Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel) came through again as the Pittsburgh Penguins skated to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference […]
Blues defeat Sharks, Conn Smythe Trophy candidates and more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines. STLTODAY.COM/THE MERCURY NEWS: Brian Elliott made 31 saves (16 in the second period) to backstop the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. David Backes […]
Lightning down Penguins but lose Ben Bishop in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Final. Details & more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff Headlines TAMPA BAY TIMES/TRIBLIVE.COM: An apparent left-knee injury suffered by Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop overshadowed the Lightning’s 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of […]
Updates on the potential offseason plans of the Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators and New York Islanders in your NHL rumor mill. Dallas Stars DALLAS MORNING NEWS: In the wake of the Dallas Stars recent playoff elimination, Mike Heika examined potential offseason moves by GM Jim Nill. Some of their UFA defensemen (Alex Goligoski, Jason […]
Sharks eliminate the Predators, Kings re-sign coach Darryl Sutter and more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines. THE MERCURY NEWS/THE TENNESSEAN: The San Jose Sharks demolished the Nashville Predators 5-0 to win Game 7 of their second-round series and advance to the Western Conference Final. Logan Couture picked up his franchise-record 11th point in […]
Blues eliminate the Stars, Conference Finals schedule released and more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff News. STLTODAY.COM/DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Robby Fabbri, Troy Brouwer and Paul Statsny each had a goal and two assists while Brian Elliott made 31 saves as the St. Louis Blues crushed the Dallas Stars 6-1 in Game […]
The Penguins eliminating the Capitals tops this morning’s list of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps and News. TRIBLIVE.COM/THE WASHINGTON POST: Nick Bonino’s overtime goal gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals, eliminating the latter from the playoffs in six games. Phil Kessel scored twice as the Pens jumped to a […]
Stars and Predators fight off elimination, Panthers re-sign Gudbranson & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps and News. NBC SPORTS/THE MERCURY NEWS: Viktor Arvidsson’s first career NHL playoff goal was a big one, as his backhander lifted the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 overtime win in Game 6 of their […]