There will always be the end of a season. As things wound down on Wednesday’s NHL “Free Agent Frenzy” on TSN, a seven-hour marathon of live TV that goes by in a flash, I could sense the end arriving. Falling almost a month later than the usual July 1 because of COVID-19 interruptions, it still
Month: July 2021
The NHL said it will investigate an allegation made by Evander Kane’s wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit. The league said Saturday night on Twitter that it was made aware of the social media posts by Anna Kane and plans
July 31 is full of big names. One of the greatest undrafted players in the history of the National Hockey League signed with the team where he became a Hall of Famer. An all-time great goaltender returned to where he had great success. Plus, the best coach in league history took a new position to
Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the way to 1st overall and revisit each player taken with that pick between 2010 and 2021. Now that the 2021 NHL Draft is in the
1:36 PM ET David Krejci announced he will not return to the Boston Bruins next season, leaving the NHL after 15 seasons to return home to Czech Republic. “Since the end of the season, as I have thought about my future, it has become clear that I need to make a difficult decision for my
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Alex Lyon and forward Maxim Letunov to one-year, two-way contracts. Lyon completed his fifth pro season in 2020-21, going 1-3-1 with a 3.33 goals-against average and an .893 save percentage in six appearances with the Philadelphia Flyers. He also played four games with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms, going
Jack Eichel is tired of waiting. He has watched a number of top NHL players get traded. Seth Jones. His Buffalo teammates, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen. Marc-André Fleury. Duncan Keith. Eichel has seen others switch teams via free agency, including Dougie Hamilton, Zach Hyman and Blake Coleman. Lots of bodies moving, lots of teams
Canada’s newly crowned Olympic champion Maude Charron got mentally prepared to compete on the biggest stage by telling herself it was just another day at the office. “I told myself all week that it’s just a regular competition, do what you know best,” Charron said told CBC Sports the day after she powered her way
When it comes to the Washington Capitals and their logos, they have had a surprisingly long and complicated history. They have had some logos that fans have absolute adored, but also had logos that fans have voted as some of the worst in the NHL. They have managed to find themselves on both ends of
This article was originally written in December, 2015. During the dead puck era in the years leading to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Canucks’ trio of Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison far from followed the pattern of declining offense in the league. The West Coast Express line, named after the commuter train in
10:51 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jack Eichel‘s representatives released a statement Friday night saying “the process is not working,” deepening the rift between the Buffalo Sabres captain and the team. In an email to The Associated Press, agents Peter Fish and Peter Donatelli contradicted general manager Kevyn Adams in saying they were
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Jalen Chatfield and forward Sam Miletic to one-year, two-way contracts. Chatfield made his NHL debut in 2020-21, collecting one assist in 18 games with the Vancouver Canucks. In three prior seasons with the AHL’s Utica Comets, Chatfield skated in 142 games and totaled two goals and 15 assists for
SEATTLE (AP) — When the NHL free agency window opened, the Seattle Kraken’s front office was stunned to see goaltender Philipp Grubauer wasn’t already headed back to Colorado. They weren’t alone. “A little bit surprised for sure,” Grubauer said Friday. “I think we tried till the last minute to work something out (with Colorado). Didn’t
David Krejci is leaving the Boston Bruins after 14 NHL seasons to continue his hockey career in his native Czech Republic. The 35-year-old Krejci, whose contract had expired, announced his decision with a social media post sent out by the Bruins on Friday. “At this point in my career and life, I need to return to the
It should go without saying that the start of NHL’s free agency is one of the busiest days of the year. Star players find new homes with massive contracts, sometimes a high-profile trade flies in and steals some headlines. Regardless, free agency is one of the most-watched and talked about days every year in the
The second day of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft gave the Ottawa Senators a chance to add to their already deep pool of prospects. After going far off the board to snatch Tyler Boucher with the 10th overall selection, the Sens stuck to the plan of drafting players with a big frame. Related: Senators Go
1:55 PM ET One of the NHL’s biggest stars, Alexander Ovechkin, is launching an NFT collection. The longtime Washington Capitals captain signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract on Tuesday to remain with the Caps until he reaches age 40. The Russian superstar was inspired by other major athletes who have dabbled in the digital collectible
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Brendan Gaunce to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2021-22 season. Gaunce spent the 2020-21 season with HC Vaxjo in the Swedish Hockey League, notching five goals and seven assists in 18 games and winning a league championship. Gaunce has played 241 games in the AHL with Providence
The St. Louis Blues inked Brandon Saad to a five-year contract and the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Corey Perry for two years Thursday as the two recent Stanley Cup champions brought in more winning experience on the second day of free agency. The 28-year-old Saad spent last season with Colorado, putting up 24 points during
Restricted free agent forward Patrik Laine accepted the Columbus Blue Jackets’ qualifying offer of $7.5 US million for the 2021-22 season. Also on Wednesday, Boone Jenner signed a four-year, $15 million contract extension that will keep the forward with the Blue Jackets through the 2025-26 season and forward Eric Robinson signed a two-year, $3.2 million extension
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