Hockey The NHL season begins in Prague, makes a stop in Finland in November and there are more than 1,200 games to be played around North America. Here’s what you need to know going into hockey season, as AP Hockey Writers John Wawrow and Stephen Whyno predict the NHL’s playoff-boundContinue Reading
Hockey Nathan MacKinnon is eyeing another chance to grab hold of the Stanley Cup this season after Colorado was eliminated in Round 2 last spring. Another big thought is a chance to finally live out a childhood dream at February’s NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. U.S. forward Eichel says talentContinue Reading
Hockey Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine is expected to miss two to three months with a sprained left knee that won’t require surgery. 26-year-old Finnish sharpshooter suffered injury following knee-on-knee collisionThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2024 6:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 1 Montreal Canadiens forward PatrikContinue Reading
Hockey The agent representing star goaltender Jeremy Swayman hit back at the Boston Bruins for comments team president Cam Neely made about their contract negotiations. Agent Lewis Gross denies NHL team offered restricted free agent $64M USField Level Media · Posted: Oct 01, 2024 11:07 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Hockey he NHL has fined Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj $3,385.42 US for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Cédric Paré during a pre-season game Saturday in Montreal. Docked maximum $3,385.42 US for punching Paré several times in retaliation to knee-on-knee hit on LaineThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 29, 2024 2:10Continue Reading
Hockey·ROUNDUP Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty sustained a fractured left ankle during NHL pre-season action versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, the Daily Faceoff reported. Sharks’ Celebrini, Smith and Canadiens’ Slafkovsky headline next generation of starsField Level Media · Posted: Sep 26, 2024 2:01 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading
Hockey An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence, for his uniform number, opened the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player’s death nearly a month ago. Players will wear commemorative patch for 1st regular-season game with his No. 13Mitch StacyContinue Reading
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. NHL training camps began last week, pre-season games are already underway, and the regular-season opener (Devils vs. Sabres in the Czech Republic) is just 10Continue Reading
Hockey Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent for Amazon’s new NHL broadcast. Andi Petrillo, who was host of CBC’s Olympic coverage this past summer, will have same role on Prime Monday Night Hockey. 2024 CBC Olympic host Andi Petrillo in same role withContinue Reading
Hockey John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp — the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest. Guy Gaudreau once coached at Gloucester Catholic High School in New JerseyDan Gelston · The Associated Press · Posted: Sep 23,Continue Reading
