TORONTO — Veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, traded from the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, took a big hit from New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe late in the second period Saturday night, and didn’t return to his first game this season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old Russian, who was also with the club for […]
Continue readingDENVER — Tyler Bertuzzi scored three times, including a go-ahead, power-play goal with 2:51 remaining, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday night for their seventh straight win. Bertuzzi, a free agent signing last summer who has struggled with his new club, posted a multigoal effort in a regular-season game […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Auston Matthews buries his 50th goal of the season in front of his parents in his home state against the Coyotes. (0:32) TEMPE, Ariz. — Auston Matthews scored his 50th goal of the season Wednesday night in the Toronto Maple Leafs star’s hometown return, becoming the fastest NHL player to reach […]
Continue readingThe Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Monday an eight-year, $92 million contract extension with their top-line winger. The deal, which includes a full no-movement clause for its duration, kicks in next season and will keep Nylander with the club through 2032. It also marks the richest total value contract Toronto has ever offered to a […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Connor McDavid takes on “Nick the Goalie” in the Shootout Challenge. (3:12) Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers teammates went on a road trip to the New York City metropolitan area this week, with games against the New York Islanders (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu), New Jersey Devils (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Auston Matthews notches a hat trick and now has six goals on the short season. (1:18) TORONTO — Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. William Nylander had two goals and […]
Continue readingThe Blue Jackets announced Sunday that Babcock resigned from his position and that associate coach Pascal Vincent will serve as their head coach. “Upon reflection, it has become clear that continuing as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets was going to be too much of a distraction,” Babcock said in a statement that was […]
Continue readingNo surprises at the top, where a pair of star teammates in Edmonton lead fantasy forwards once again. Keep reading to see where postseason standouts in Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Oettinger sit, as well as much-hyped draft pick Connor Bedard. 1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm (C1) 2. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm (C2) 3. Elias Pettersson, […]
Continue readingBunting will make $4.5 million against the salary cap per season. He was on a mild two-year deal that carried an average-annual value of $950,000. The Hurricanes previously signed Dmitry Orlov of the Boston Bruins, the top defenseman on the free-agent market, to a two-year deal with a $7.75 million AAV. Bunting, who will be […]
Continue readingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid swept the top individual honors at the NHL Awards on Monday to cap his career-best season. McDavid won the Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL Players’ Association’s most outstanding player. It was McDavid’s third Hart Trophy win, […]
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