Chicago Blackhawks to interview GM candidates ‘inside and outside hockey’
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks are taking an unusual approach to their search for their next general manager and plan to make a decision before the NHL trade deadline in March.Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz, the son of team owner...
Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon bloodied on Taylor Hall’s hit, leaves in first period
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon left the ice after being bloodied on a hit in the first period of Wednesday night's game against the visiting Boston Bruins and did not return.The Avs said MacKinnon suffered an upper-body injury after...
Calgary Flames fire team-record 62 shots on goal in torching Columbus Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Calgary Flames fired a team-record 62 shots on goal in trouncing the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 Wednesday night.It was the most shots taken by a visiting team in a regular-season...
Buffalo Sabres’ Aaron Dell gets 3-game suspension for hit on Drake Batherson
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres' injury-depleted goalie ranks were thinned further on Wednesday after the NHL issued Aaron Dell a three-game suspension for body-checking Ottawa forward Drake Batherson into the end boards.In determining the length of the suspension,...
Pittsburgh Penguins, veteran Jeff Carter agree to 2-year extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to a two-year extension with forward Jeff Carter that carries an average annual value of $3.125 million, the team announced Wednesday.The deal begins with the 2022-23 season and runs through the 2023-24 season.Carter, 37,...
Philadelphia Flyers GM – Will deal Claude Giroux only if he wants out
Philadelphia Flyers' captain Claude Giroux won't be going anywhere -- unless he wants to.The club's general manager, Chuck Fletcher, made clear in his midseason media availability Wednesday that Giroux, a pending unrestricted free agent, will be moved ahead of...
1-32 poll, plus points pace progress against preseason over-unders
As of Wednesday, 20 of the NHL's 32 teams have hit the 41-game mark, so it's the perfect time to check in on their progress against preseason expectations. To help tell the tale, we compared every team's current standings...
Ottawa Senators lose top scorer Drake Batherson to ankle injury after ‘a bad play...
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Drake Batherson, Ottawa's leading scorer, suffered an ankle injury in the Senators' 5-0 win over the Sabres Tuesday night, the result of which appears like a deliberate shoulder check from Buffalo goaltender Aaron Dell.Late in the...
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle sets NHL record for consecutive games played at 965
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle became the NHL's new "Iron Man" on Tuesday night, skating in his 965th consecutive regular-season game to break Doug Jarvis's all-time record.Yandle set the record when the puck was dropped for...
San Jose Sharks D Erik Karlsson out until at least March
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson is expected to miss at least two months with an injury to his left forearm.The Sharks said that Karlsson underwent surgery Monday to repair a small muscle tear in...
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