Welcome to this edition of Lightning Strikes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists, and fans alike concerning the Tampa Bay Lightning. This ongoing column aims to capture a slice of the existing outlook, attitudes, and culture surrounding the team. The Lightning came from their one-week break and picked up two victories over
ESPN News Services Nov 19, 2024, 12:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, tying an NHL record, before leaving with an apparent leg injury to propel the Washington Capitals to a 6-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night. Ovechkin, fresh off scoring a hat trick
The Florida Panthers pummelled the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 at Amerant Bank Arena in the first half of a home-and-home series between the NHL’s top team and the reining Stanley Cup champion. Related: Panthers Prepare to Take on NHL-Best Jets in Potential Stanley Cup Final Preview The Panthers fired the opening salvo late in the first
The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Maros Jedlicka to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. The 22-year-old Jedlicka began the season with HC Brno of the Czech Extraliga, where he recorded two assists in 12 games. A native of Trnava, Slovakia, Jedlicka previously played with HKM Zvolen in the Slovakian league, beginning
The Winnipeg Jets have activated defenceman Ville Heinola from injured reserve and assigned him to the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Manitoba Moose for conditioning purposes. The 2019 first-round pick had to have surgery in the preseason to repair an infected screw in the ankle he had surgically repaired in 2023 after fracturing it in in
Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 18, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions As the New York Rangers and Igor Shesterkin‘s camp negotiate for a new contract, the goalie doesn’t want to talk about what’s at stake — though everyone else around the league does. According to sources, Shesterkin
The Detroit Red Wings take on the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, NBCSCA Red Wings projected lineup Alex DeBrincat — Dylan Larkin — Lucas RaymondAndrew Copp — J.T. Compher — Patrick KaneJonatan Berggren —
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Cleveland Monsters defenseman Denton Mateychuk has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 17, 2024. Mateychuk registered four goals and three assists in four games for the Monsters, capping the busy week with consecutive overtime game-winners. With
The Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 17) hosted the St. Louis Blues in the second game of a back-to-back after defeating the Ottawa Senators the night before. It was going to be interesting to see how the team would play less than 24 hours between puck drops. Also, with Pyotr Kochetkov coming back into
ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alex Ovechkin recorded his first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals Sunday night for the Washington Capitals in their 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was his first hat trick since Dec. 31, 2022, against the
Following a comeback win over the St. Louis Blues, the Buffalo Sabres had to be feeling pretty good. After all, the lineup going into the game with the Philadelphia Flyers would be missing some key pieces, but the Sabres had shown they can hang without them. Then, the game against the Flyers happened. It was
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Darnell Nurse, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Sunday (Nov. 17). Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games for an illegal check to the head on Darnell Nurse, per @NHLPlayerSafety.pic.twitter.com/eSGIwmD46u
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 17, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended five games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced its
Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse. Edmonton defenceman left the game after the hit and did not return The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 17, 2024 11:32 AM EST | Last Updated: 1
The Minnesota Wild finished up their quick two-game homestand when they took on the Dallas Stars on Saturday evening, Nov. 16. Whenever these two teams see each other, things tend to get tense, and the Wild went into the game down three of their top players: Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Mats Zuccarello. For
Associated Press Nov 16, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse was bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves early in the second period Saturday night. Nurse wheeled around his net and was caught
Let’s just put a little more emphasis on the name of Manitoba’s capital, shall we? Welcome to WINnipeg. The city has become the envy of sports fans in other markets as its pro teams continue to carve their names into history. The NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and CFL’s Blue Bombers are fully in the spotlight for their ongoing remarkable runs,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Every AHL-prospect-turned-NHL-regular needs that breakthrough, something that really grabs the attention of the decision-makers behind the bench and in the front office. Be it scoring, defensive reliability, special-teams play, leadership or some other element, a player must stand out. Do something. Get noticed. That is even more true for a