The Montreal Canadiens have signed free-agent goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a two-year two-way contract, the team announced Wednesday.
"We are very happy to have reached an agreement with Charlie Lindgren. Lindgren was in our mind the best free-agent goaltender available coming out of the U.S. college level," general manager Marc Bergevin said. "He made the decision to join the Canadiens organization and will complete the season with the team. Lindgren is a top goaltender coming out of college, and becomes an excellent prospect for our organization, bringing some depth at this position."
Some people asking why the #habs would keep Lindgren with the team now and burn a year. Would think it was part of the agreement they made.
Lindgren had an outstanding season with the St. Cloud State Huskies. He went 30-9-1 in 40 games, leading the NCAA in wins, saves, and shutouts, while also finishing third with a .925 save percentage and fourth with a 2.13 goals-against average.
The Nashville Predators say they expected Harvard standout Jimmy Vesey to sign with them before the trade deadline, but the prospect's representatives reportedly told the club the opposite.
The Predators were told of Vesey's decision a few days before the deadline, "in order for the team to conduct business unrelated to him," a league source told ESPN's Joe McDonald.
Nashville general manager David Poile and assistant GM Paul Fenton both claim that Vesey told the Predators he would sign with them prior to the deadline, and Fenton said Tuesday that the team changed its deadline plans thinking Vesey would sign there.
McDonald's league source said Wednesday that the Predators should have approached the deadline knowing Vesey wouldn't be joining them, and that if there was any miscommunication between the two sides, it was "cleared up" before Feb. 29.
Vesey's reps were surprised by Poile's insinuation Monday night that the 22-year-old "received bad advice and bad counsel," according to the report.
The Predators' 2012 third-round pick informed Nashville he would not be signing with them earlier this week, instead opting for unrestricted free agency beginning on Aug. 15.
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CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waded into the hockey concussion debate Tuesday, urging the NHL to look at head injuries "as a very real problem."
Trudeau was asked for his thoughts on the issue a day after court documents revealed an...
Following the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Bernier admitted things could have been worse.
"Obviously I felt really bad. I actually met the guy after and gave him a stick," Bernier told TSN's Mark Masters. "I couldn't see the guy because the astronaut was dancing next to me. The good thing he said was it wasn't his first time.
"Thank God it didn't hit him in the face, though."
Updates on the playoff race, internal league e-mail discussions about concussions & more in today’s roundup of notable NHL headlines The Playoff Chase. TWINCITIES.COM: The Minnesota Wild downed the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1, completing a season sweep of the defending Stanley Cup champions whilst strengthening their hold on the final wild-card berth in the Western Conference. […]
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Dryden Hunt had three goals and an assist and Zach Sawchenko stopped 26 shots as the Moose Jaw Warriors blanked the visiting Prince Albert Raiders 7-0 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League playoff action.
Brett Howden, Josh B...
DALLAS - Radek Faksa's first NHL goal at home was a memorable one. It was pretty much business as usual for Jason Spezza.
Faksa and Spezza scored 46 seconds apart in the second period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on ...
Here's what postseason matchups look like after play after March 29:
Eastern Conference
Team
Team
Season Series
A1 Lightning
W1 Islanders
1-1-0
A2 Panthers
A3 Bruins
3-1-0 Bruins
M1 Capitals
W2 Flyers
2-0-1 Capitals
M2 Rangers
M3 Penguins
3-1 Penguins
As a result of Florida's loss to Toronto, idle Tampa Bay moved into first in the Atlantic, thereby acquiring a potential first-round date with the Islanders.
Wild-Card Race
Team
Points
Games Remaining
1. Islanders
91
7
2. Flyers
87
7
Red Wings
87
5
Devils
82
5
Hurricanes
82
5
With a win over Boston, New Jersey kept its faint playoff hopes alive, while Detroit's failure to pick up even a point in Montreal could be problematic.
Western Conference
Team
Team
Season Series
C1 Stars
W2 Wild
4-1 Stars
C2 Blues
C3 Blackhawks
2-2
P1 Kings
W1 Predators
2-1 Kings
P2 Ducks
P3 Sharks
3-1 Ducks
Nothing changed here Tuesday, but a Nashville loss to Dallas kept the Predators from moving to within two points of Chicago - who also lost - for third place in the Central Division.
Wild-Card Race
Team
Points
Games Remaining
Predators
91
5
Wild
87
5
Avalanche
82
5
A Wild over the Blackhawks win coupled with an Avalanche loss to the Blues has all but ended this race for good.
ST. LOUIS - Brian Elliott could not believe his ears.
The St. Louis goalie received a standing ovation after giving up a goal late in the first period of the Blues' 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
The goal snapped a f...