Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It was one of those really beautiful fall days in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Dennis Bonvie was on the golf course. The director of pro scouting for the Boston Bruins, Bonvie had a drive ahead of him to Philadelphia for a game that night. He checked his phone and saw that
Auston Matthews credited hard work and consistency for scoring his NHL-leading 40th goal of the season and reaching a special milestone in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Matthews’ power-play goal in the third period was the game-winner and gave him 600 career points, the fastest Leaf to reach
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 28, 2024, 02:04 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to receive care for an undisclosed issue. The announcement, made via the NHL, NHLPA and Blue Jackets’ organization Sunday,
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Sunday. Laine will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care from the joint program. Under the terms of the program, he can return to the team for practice and then games when cleared by
Twenty-eight years ago, when the Arizona Coyotes were established in the Grand Canyon state, it was the dawn of a new era. The Kachina was born, and all-time greats such as Shane Doan, Jeremy Roenick, and Teppo Numminen rose up and created hockey as we know it in Arizona. While sustaining success and building a
Fans who were tuned into the Calgary Flames game on Thursday (Jan. 25) versus the Columbus Blue Jackets were forced to watch A.J. Greer go hard into the boards and suffer what at the time appeared to be a devastating ankle injury. The 27-year-old immediately went down in a heap and needed the assistance of
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 28, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions New York Rangers center Filip Chytil will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Sunday. Chytil, who has not played since Nov. 2, had previously been ruled out with what
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A lot happened for Jesse Puljujärvi between his previous stint in the American Hockey League – a week-long stay with Bakersfield in November 2018 – and this latest stop with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Too much, in fact. There was hip surgery in March 2019. Then came a season-plus spent back
Alex Formenton, a former Canadian world junior hockey player and ex-member of the Ottawa Senators who currently plays in Switzerland, is facing charges in London, Ont., his lawyer said Sunday. “The London Police have charged several players, including Alex Formenton, in connection with an accusation made in 2018,” lead counsel Daniel Brown said in an
American Airlines Center continues to be a house of horrors for the Anaheim Ducks after falling to the Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime on Thursday. It was the Ducks’ 11th consecutive loss in Dallas — their last win was on Oct. 28, 2015. This one ended when Stars defenseman Thomas Harley scored the game-winner 38
ESPN News Services Jan 28, 2024, 01:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 40th goal to reach 600 career points, and the Toronto Maple Leafs completed a home-and-home sweep of the Winnipeg Jets with a 4-2 victory Saturday night. “I’m just trying to stay consistent, trying to work
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Cameron Hughes has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Henderson on Jan. 24. Hughes will miss Coachella Valley’s games tonight (Jan. 26) and Saturday (Jan. 27) at Texas.
The Edmonton Oilers’ impressive win streak has reached a sweet 16. Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as the Oilers extended their franchise record run to 16 consecutive wins with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars were one of many teams scouting the Ottawa Senators versus Montreal Canadiens game. What might they be looking for? The Winnipeg Jets know what they need. What specific trade targets might they be looking at? What is the priority for the Vancouver Canucks at the deadline? Finally,
Emily Kaplan, ESPNJan 26, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions The NHL in Utah is starting to feel inevitable. That was the sense around the league this week when Ryan Smith publicly released a letter to the NHL formally requesting a team. As one NHL owner
TUCSON — Matt Villalta’s hockey beginnings in Godfrey, Ontario are an idyllic snapshot of what the game is supposed to represent. “We grew up on a small farm on a lake,” he said. “It freezes every winter so my dad would get out there and shovel off the lake and at age three or four,
The Wayne Train has made its final stop. After 15 hard-nosed NHL seasons where he filled the net and threw plenty of fists, Wayne Simmonds has called time on his playing career. The 35-year-old spoke to The Canadian Press on Friday ahead of the Hockey Diversity Alliance’s first-ever WinterFest event scheduled for Feb. 3 in
The St. Louis Blues are likely to be active as sellers when the 2024 trade deadline rolls around. They probably won’t go into full-on firesale mode, but it’s clear that there are contracts and players to be moved from the current roster. Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues, January 6, 2018 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey