TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos scored his 34th goal of the season and became Tampa Bay’s all-time scoring leader as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-1 on Thursday night. Stamkos, the first overall pick in the 2008 draft, fired a one-timer from the left circle off a feed from Nikita Kucherov for the […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s 2022 trade deadline has passed, with a flurry of moves to review. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames landed scoring winger Tyler Toffoli from the […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s 2022 trade deadline is March 21, but the deals started well before that date. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames landed scoring winger Tyler Toffoli […]
Continue readingThe Kings announced their re-signing Saturday. Moore set career highs last season with 10 goals and 13 assists in 56 games for Los Angeles in his first full NHL campaign. His two short-handed goals were tied for eighth in the league as he established himself as a solid two-way contributor to the Kings. The Kings […]
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 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 readingToday’s game: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, played on Saturday, Feb. 22. It’s a “Hockey Night in Canada” telecast for a Saturday night game between the Canes and Leafs. Both of these teams have playoff aspirations, had a few bumps to start the season, but found themselves in decent shape for this tilt. This […]
Continue readingNHL trade-asset tiers: Buyers guide to the 2020 deadline, including rental trade targets, goalies and more Seven trades we’d like to see before the NHL trade deadline Hurricanes get: D Brady Skjei Rangers get: first-round pick Leafs get: F Matt Lorito Islanders get: D Jordan Schmaltz Flames get: D Erik Gustafsson Blackhawks get: 2020 third-round […]
Continue readingBrind’Amour said it was unclear exactly how much time the players will miss. Reimer left with a lower-body injury, while Brind’Amour said Mrazek is dealing with a concussion and Pesce has a shoulder injury. “Obviously nobody’s, I would say, short term,” Brind’Amour said. “Longer term for, really, all of them. That’s about all I can […]
Continue readingBlues get: D Marco Scandella Canadiens get: 2020 second-round pick, 2021 fourth-round pick (conditional) Capitals get: D Brenden Dillon Sharks get: 2020 second-round pick, 2021 third-round pick (conditional) Jets get: D Dylan DeMelo Senators get: 2020 third-round pick Hurricanes get: D Joey Keane Rangers get: F Julien Gauthier Canucks get: F Tyler Toffoli Kings get: […]
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