On June 24, 2011, the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks made a blockbuster trade on the 2011 NHL Draft floor. The Sharks acquired one of the top defensemen in the league, while the Wild got assets that they hoped would quickly turn around their franchise. It was a gamble for Minnesota however, as they
Cale Makar has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first Stanley Cup title since 2001 and third in franchise history. Makar is the second defenseman to win the award over the past three years. He follows Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the back-to-back defending
Nathan MacKinnon could not find the words. Gabriel Landeskog cracked a smile and a joke. After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions. Behind a goal and an assist from MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history
The Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2021-22 season has come and gone, and it was a wild ride. Before we shift all of our focus over to the 2022 NHL Draft and free agency, it’s time for a look back at the season that was. Related: Blue Jackets May Be Facing Most Important Draft in Franchise History
10:53 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions for the first time since 2001 after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the Cup Final on Sunday. Artturi Lehkonen scored the Avalanche’s game winner in the second period. Darcy Kuemper registered 20 saves in the victory. Tampa
The Colorado Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup championship on Sunday evening, with contributions up and down the roster from graduates of the American Hockey League. The Avalanche dethroned the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning with a 2-1 win, taking the series four games to two. Jared Bednar became the ninth head coach ever
The Los Angeles Kings had four players, not including rookies, who posted breakout, and career seasons in 2021-22. Adrian Kempe, Phillip Danault, Trevor Moore, and Mikey Anderson all took big steps in the right direction and played the best hockey of their careers. After a big season like these four had, the question is, can
Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, first in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (51-23-8, third in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -117, Lightning -104; over/under is 6 STANLEY CUP FINAL: Avalanche lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup
The Chicago NHL team is nearing a deal with Luke Richardson to become it next coach, turning to the former NHL defenceman to help lead their already painful rebuilding process. Richardson and Chicago are working on a contract, according to a person familiar with the talks, and the move could be finalized as soon as next
The New York Islanders hold the 13th overall selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. While general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello can trade the pick for a proven veteran, adding to a roster ready to win now, the team will likely look to refuel the prospect pool, which is currently one of the worst in
7:30 AM ET THE GREATEST RIVALRY in hockey history left quite a mark on the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche. Twenty-five years after the Wings and Avs were locked in a fantastic, relentless and breathtakingly violent winner-take-all battle for NHL supremacy, Avs enforcer Claude Lemieux still likes to point out the prodigious bump
📝 by Patrick Williams Often Grand Rapids is the American Hockey League city of choice in Ryan Warsofsky’s number-one message. Milwaukee sometimes slips into his most consistent talking point. Last night it was Rockford. Pick a Central Division rival. Time-wise, November is a Warsofsky go-to as well. To stay current, Springfield made it into Warsofsky’s
I previously talked about a scenario where the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks could actually work out a trade that would see Evander Kane come back to the Oilers if San Jose loses their grievance case with him and takes his full contract back. Should the Oilers still want to pursue Kane after that
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — William Dufour scored four times in a 19:55 span and the host Saint John Sea Dogs advanced to the Memorial Cup championship game, beating Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rival Shawinigan Cataractes 5-3 on Saturday. “To finish my (junior) career like this is so great,” Dufour said. “We have
Mason McTavish scored twice and had an assist for the Hamilton Bulldogs in a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Memorial Cup on Friday. The Ontario Hockey League champion Bulldogs advanced to Monday’s semifinal with a 1-0-0-2 record and eliminated the Western Hockey League’s Oil Kings (0-2-0-1) from contention. The host Saint
After landing the best European free agent out there in Andrei Kuzmenko, what other fun things does Vancouver Canucks general manager (GM) Patrik Allvin have up his sleeve? A mega-trade involving J.T. Miller or Brock Boeser perhaps? Or maybe a smaller deal that gets Tyler Myers, Tucker Poolman, Tanner Pearson or Jason Dickinson off the
9:35 AM ET The Stanley Cup Final will last at least six games this year after the Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 5 3-2, keeping the Colorado Avalanche away from the Cup for at least two more days. Game 6 is Sunday in Tampa (8 ET, ABC and ESPN+). With Colorado leading the series 3-2,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (theahl.com) … The Calder Cup has been awarded again, and the Chicago Wolves are back on top of the American Hockey League. The Wolves secured their first Calder Cup championship since 2008 and their third overall tonight with a 4-0 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds at MassMutual Center, winning the Calder Cup Finals
After their second-round loss to the Edmonton Oilers, now is the time for the Calgary Flames to reflect on a very impressive 2021-22 regular season. Despite the disappointing end, the team ran away with the Pacific Division in a season when many didn’t view them as a playoff caliber team. Related: Flames: Odds That Each
The superstar clock ticks louder. It’s what separates the best. They’re different than us: the way they think and handle situations, the special skills they’re gifted with, and the expectations they carry. They’re used to being better and, above all, they’re used to winning. They want what they want, now. Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner
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