Even though the Buffalo Sabres have won three of their last four games, they’re still far out of a playoff spot. As the franchise approaches its 13th straight season without playoff hockey, general manager Kevyn Adams must try to add significant help for his young group ahead of the March 8 trade deadline. The Sabres’
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In a game that had a playoff-like intensity, the Toronto Maple Leafs emerged with a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. It was a tightly contested battle of goaltenders where both teams generated scoring opportunities. Although the game looked well in hand for the Maple Leafs, Mitch Marner’s errant attempt
ESPN News Services Mar 2, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 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
Sean Monahan scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:13 left and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday. After Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov went 10 feet out in front of his crease to try to clear the puck but failed, Monahan
February was not a great month for the Bruins. Even though they are currently sitting in second place in the Atlantic Division (trailing the Florida Panthers), there is some cause for concern with their recent inability to win in regulation and the trend of giving up leads in the third period. With their cap situation,
In an unfortunate turn of events for the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin‘s return to the team took an unfortunate twist during his first game back. Lyubushkin, starting his second stint with the Maple Leafs, faced an early setback as a head injury forced him out of the game in the second period. The
by Andrew Mossbrooks | AHL On The Beat “I went 18 years thinking I was perfectly healthy until I wasn’t one day.” Those are the words of Rochester Americans forward Damien Giroux, a player that is all smiles despite challenges that few in or outside the hockey world have faced at his age. Giroux, 23,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Matt Rempe‘s eye looked like a wall of paint samples at a hardware store. A lot of black, some blue, a touch of chartreuse around the edges. Facial bruising is a commonplace sight on an NHL
The Vancouver Canucks and star centre Elias Pettersson have agreed to an eight-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday. Terms of the deal, which kicks in next season, were not disclosed. Multiple media reports indicate the extension is worth an average annual value of $11.6 million US. Pettersson, whose current contract has a 7.35 million
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elias Pettersson was discussed in trade talks between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks. How close did things get? Meanwhile, have the Calgary Flames decided to keep Jacob Markstrom? And, is Chris Tanev open to returning to the Flames as a free agent? Finally, are the Vegas Golden Knights and
The Florida Panthers are at the top of the regular season mountain. They are currently tied with the Boston Bruins for first in the NHL with a record of 39-16-4 with 84 points. They look to get back into the playoffs for the fourth straight season and the 10th time in franchise history. The trade
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Belleville Senators forward Angus Crookshank, San Diego Gulls defenseman Olen Zellweger and Colorado Eagles goaltender Ivan Prosvetov have been selected as the league’s award winners for February. Crookshank, the AHL Player of the Month, tallied eight goals and six assists for 14 points in 12
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions We’re now one week away from the NHL trade deadline on March 8, and teams will be making moves between now and then to either bolster
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller has spent the last five seasons of his career in British Columbia, becoming a core piece of the franchise thanks to his incredible offence. This season, however, both he and his counterparts have turned it up to a whole other level. Even while the Canuchs’ red-hot form faltered a bit
The New Jersey Devils announced they have acquired defenseman Kurtis MacDermid from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Zakhar Bardakov and a 2024 seventh-round draft pick. MacDermid has spent the last three seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, scoring 13 points in 131 games. He brings toughness and some defensive stability to the lineup and,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Grand Rapids Griffins are on the move. They will bring a 16-game points streak (12-0-2-2) into tonight’s date with the Iowa Wild at Van Andel Arena. Their work for the past month and a half has sent them up the Central Division standings into second place. Helping to lead
Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is a week away, and while calls around the league are heating up, expectations are being tempered. I spoke to one general manager this week who cautioned that things seem “a little
Minnesota’s Marcus Foligno took a hit, delivered one of his own to Chicago’s Jarred Tinordi, and the two big guys dropped the gloves. Outdoors in front of 82,000 people in the Meadowlands, it took even less for Matt Rempe and Matt Martin to spice up the Rangers-Islanders showdown with a fight. When Morgan Rielly cross-checked