His most recent appearance came Nov. 2 in a 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers that saw Andersen stop 24 of the 26 shots he faced. Prior to that, he had gone undefeated in four straight starts but had allowed more than three goals in his first two outings of the season. Getting Andersen […]
Continue readingLOS ANGELES — Jordan Martinook scored in the ninth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes blew a three-goal lead before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had a short-handed goal and an assist and scored again in the shootout for the Hurricanes, who […]
Continue readingGrundstrom landed a two-year deal worth $2.6 million through the 2023-24 season, and Andersson agreed to a one-year deal for $750,000. Grundstrom scored a career-high 15 points in 54 games last season with the Kings. The 24-year-old Swede also scored three goals in Los Angeles’ first-round playoff loss to Edmonton. Grundstrom is a former second-round […]
Continue readingDoughty has missed the past six games after sustaining an upper-body injury against Boston on March 7. The two-time Stanley Cup winner and blue-line anchor leads Kings defensemen with seven goals and 24 assists in 39 games. “It’s a little early to say,” Blake said Monday. “I think we’ll exhaust every option possible. I mean, […]
Continue readingThe Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingDENVER — Tyson Jost was barely off the ice and already wearing a burgundy shirt commemorating the Colorado Avalanche winning the Presidents’ Trophy. Guess they had an inkling. Jost scored two of Colorado’s five second-period goals as the Avalanche clinched the West Division and the top overall seed in the NHL playoffs with a 5-1 […]
Continue readingThe 2021 NHL trade deadline has passed, with many players and draft picks changing teams. That includes Pierre-Luc Dubois heading to the Jets, with Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic joining the Blue Jackets on Jan. 23. More recently, the Islanders traded for Devils veteran Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac, the Avalanche bolstered their goaltending depth […]
Continue readingThe word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingNow that the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend is in the rearview mirror, the league’s trade season is underway in earnest. The next several games for each team will be pivotal, as general managers decide whether their teams should be buyers, improving their chances for the Stanley Cup playoffs, or sellers, perhaps accelerating rebuilds. Get caught […]
Continue readingI don’t know if someone decided to speed up the process, but the current fantasy landscape for goaltenders is one of confusion, transition and surprises. Thirty days isn’t a season, but it’s a decent enough sample size. During the past 30 days, here are your top 10 goaltenders on the ESPN Player Rater: 1. Tristan […]
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