Canadiens games postponed through Sunday due to COVID-19
MONTREAL -- The NHL announced Tuesday that the Montreal Canadiens have had their games through Sunday postponed.The league made the announcement a day after the Canadiens' game against the visiting Edmonton Oilers was postponed following the addition of Montreal...
San Jose Sharks forward Kurtis Gabriel fined after starting pregame altercation with Los Angeles...
NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League has fined San Jose Sharks forward Kurtis Gabriel and coach Bob Boughner after a pregame altercation with the Los Angeles Kings.Gabriel was fined about $3,000 and Boughner $5,000 on Tuesday. The Sharks...
Already down its starter, struggling Buffalo Sabres lose backup goalie Carter Hutton
Sabres goalie Carter Hutton has been sent home for further testing on a lower-body injury, leaving the slumping team with no experienced presence in net during a season that's gone from bad to worse for Buffalo.Interim coach Don Granato...
Fantasy hockey rankings Week 9 update
We are just shy of three weeks out from the NHL trade deadline on April 12, which will be complicated this year due to a flat salary cap and COVID protocols. You could even suggest that the trade deadline...
Ranking the NHL’s top wingers for 2021
The coach on the other end of the phone scanned ESPN's 2021 NHL position-by-position ranking player pools, his stress level increasing."We're talking about the best of the best," he said, sighing. "Now you're asking me to vote for the...
New York Rangers the latest to take advantage of last-place Buffalo Sabres, as winless...
NEW YORK -- Rasmus Asplund, Dylan Cozens and Jeff Skinner scored for Buffalo, on a rare night where the Sabres showed some offensive skill, but it wasn't enough in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday.The...
Boston Bruins to return from COVID-19 pause on Thursday
Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney says the team is on schedule to return from its COVID-19 shutdown on Thursday night against the New York Islanders. The game also would be the first pro sporting event in Massachusetts with...
Oilers-Canadiens postponed as two Montreal players enter league’s protocols
Monday night's scheduled game between the Edmonton Oilers and Canadiens in Montreal has been postponed due to COVID-19-related reasons.The NHL made the announcement less than an hour before the 7 p.m. ET start time at Bell Centre.In its statement,...
Fantasy hockey waiver watch – Recent surprise scorers to add
Every week, we'll mine the waiver wire for lesser-rostered assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we'll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at...
Colorado Avalanche land goalie Jonas Johansson in trade with Buffalo Sabres
DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche acquired Jonas Johansson from the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in a bid to shore up their shaky backup goaltending.The Sabres received Colorado's sixth-round draft pick in a trade agreed to a day earlier. The...
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