Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will be out two to three weeks with a knee injury, according to TSN and Rick Dhaliwal of Vancouver-based CHEK television. Demko, 28, leads the NHL with 34 wins (34-13-2) this season and has five shutouts, a 2.47 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. The Canucks (42-17-7) lead the Western Conference
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While team practices were taking place, it was recently announced that forward Logan O’Connor will have season-ending hip surgery this week and will miss the rest of the regular season and any post-season games. Per head coach Jared Bednar, forward Logan O’Connor will have season-ending hip surgery. — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 10, 2024 With
The Montreal Canadiens had a quiet 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, but a successful one. They were able to fix their three-goalie issue, and general manager (GM) Kent Hughes proved he sticks to his guns and won’t make a trade unless he feels it will improve the team. After three trade deadlines, Hughes is becoming a
It’s almost unbelievable how the goals keeps changing. These days, 34-year-old Cody Hodgson has his sights set on getting back to the NHL. But only two months ago, he was just hoping to get another chance to play professional hockey. Not long before that, Hodgson was just hoping he could hold up just skating with
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Mar 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL trade deadline was Friday at 3 p.m., and
Hockey Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella was suspended for two games and fined $50,000 US by the NHL on Sunday for unprofessional conduct directed at the officials by refusing to leave the bench area after a game misconduct. ‘Unprofessional conduct’ directed at officials will cost Philadelphia coach $50,000 US The Associated Press · Posted: Mar
Kyle Davidson wasn’t sure what to expect from the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline on March 8. The Chicago Blackhawks’ general manager was one year removed from a busy deadline, and his team was in the same position: near the bottom of the standings, with no hope for the playoffs and a number of players with
The NHL has announced that Philadephia Flyers head coach John Tortorella has been suspended for two games and will receive a $50,000 fine after refusing to leave the game after being ejected on March 9. While the Flyers were trailing the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 halfway through the first period, referees Wes McCauley and Brandon
The Hershey Bears became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday thanks to Springfield’s 5-0 loss at Providence. The defending Calder Cup champions are heading to the postseason for the 71st time in their storied franchise history, and the 15th time in 17 tries since becoming the
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 10, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions On Jan. 20, the New York Islanders were two points out of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. That was the day the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Tomas Hertl was the big trade of the day on Friday, which came a surprise to many. That said, some behind-the-scenes details are emerging detailing how that massive trade came about. In other news, Boston Bruins’ goaltender Linus Ullmark reportedly squashed a trade, while Max Pacioretty said no to a
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has a plan, and the patience to implement that plan. Fans and media alike can be critical, disagree, or even dislike that plan, but there is no denying that every decision has made sense when explained by Hughes. Part of that plan involves maximizing assets. Related: Canadiens Rebuild
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Columbus Blue Jackets saw to it that the Cleveland Monsters could take two major steps forward hours before the NHL trade deadline arrived on Friday afternoon. The Blue Jackets acquired goaltender Malcolm Subban from St. Louis and defenseman Jakub Zboril from Boston, assigning both to the Monsters. Subban was
Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Philadelphia coach John Tortorella reluctantly left the bench Saturday night after receiving a game misconduct and bench minor early in the Flyers’ game with the Tampa Bay Lightning. On a night that the 2004 Stanley Cup-winning Lightning team that Tortorella coached
With the Pittsburgh Penguins in an unfamiliar position heading into the trade deadline this season, general manager Kyle Dubas found himself trying to balance selling off some assets while also keeping the roster intact and skilled enough to possibly try and make a push for a playoff spot (albeit an outside chance at this point).
The words inconsistent and confusing come to mind when watching the St. Louis Blues play, and that sentiment appears to be felt league-wide. The team shows up and competes hard on some nights and lacks energy the next. Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Thoughts Podcast were discussing the Blues on their episode
The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Magnus Hellberg from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for goaltender Ludovic Waeber and a conditional 2025 seventh-round draft pick. Hellberg has made 19 appearances with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, posting a record of 9-8-2 with a 2.92 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. He also played
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 9, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL trade deadline passed on Friday afternoon. For those who might’ve missed anything, our reporters identified the winners and losers and also graded 23