Buffalo Sabres place interim head coach Don Granato in COVID-19 protocol
Buffalo Sabres interim coach Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis have been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.The development leaves general manager Kevyn Adams taking over behind the bench for Buffalo's game at Pittsburgh on Thursday night.The team made...
Top ten fantasy hockey trades you need to make to win now
So, you're in it to win it now. It's been a fruitful season; your dynasty, keeper, or re-draft team is humming along, crouched in striking distance of full fantasy glory. Acquiring another piece or two to bolster your shot...
Canada to lessen quarantine for NHL players traded across border from 14 days to...
The Canadian government is expected to reduce its federal quarantine from 14 days to seven days for NHL players traded from American teams, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.The NHL league office has yet to receive official...
Inside Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart’s nightmare season
"You were the chosen one!"Every time I look at the stats for Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart this season, I think of Obi-Wan Kenobi screaming that line at Anakin Skywalker in "Revenge of the Sith," and not just because...
How Rod Brind’Amour is motivating the Carolina Hurricanes in strange 2021 NHL season
As Carolina Hurricanes top-line center Sebastian Aho explained to ESPN in 2019: "Our team's identity comes from Rod ."The team's coach, who captained the Canes to their only Stanley Cup in 2006, is demanding, but he empowers his players....
Boston Bruins to resume practice as three players clear COVID-19 protocol
The Boston Bruins are resuming practice for the first time since having two games postponed after five players were placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.The team announced it will practice Wednesday night, a day before the Bruins are still...
St. Louis Blues legend Bob Plager dies in car accident at age 78
Blues legend Bob Plager died in a car accident on Wednesday. He was 78.The two-vehicle wreck occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Highway 40 (Interstate 64) in St. Louis.Plager, a defenseman, was an original member of the Blues when...
Referee Tim Peel banned for hot-mic call on Nashville Predators penalty
Referee Tim Peel will not work another game in the NHL after getting caught saying he "wanted to give" the Nashville Predators a penalty in their win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.NHL senior executive vice president...
Why 2021 NHL draft prospect Francesco Pinelli played in Slovenia this season
Francesco Pinelli had been looking forward to the 2020-21 hockey season his entire life. Pinelli, a 17-year-old from Hamilton, Ontario, is a top prospect for the 2021 NHL draft. In October, NHL Central Scouting named Pinelli to its preliminary...
NHL Power Rankings – 1-31 poll, plus a bold second-half prediction for every team
We're past the midseason mark of this abridged 56-game 2021 NHL season, and the April 12 trade deadline is just around the corner. For this week's NHL Power Rankings, we offer up bold predictions for all 31 teams.How we...
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