Will the Oilers shop for a puck-moving defenseman and a backup goalie? Will they trade Benoit Pouliot? What moves are in store this summer for the Senators? Read on for the latest. EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jim Matheson believes Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli will go shopping this summer for a puck-moving defenseman. Matheson’s choices would be St. […]
No Canadian teams in the playoffs, more revelations from concussion e-mails & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. The Playoff Chase. PHILLY.COM: Steve Mason made 29 saves, plus two in a shootout, backstopping the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals. THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: The Anaheim Ducks defeated the […]
Latest on the playoff chase, stars of the week and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. The Playoff Chase. PHILLY.COM: Claude Giroux’s overtime goal lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. DETROIT FREE PRESS: After celebrating Gordie Howe’s upcoming 88th birthday, the Detroit Red Wings nearly blew a […]
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk claims changes are coming to his club this summer. ESPN.COM: With the Ottawa Senators’ playoff hopes dimming, team owner Eugene Melnyk told reporters yesterday “key changes” were coming this summer. “I’m looking at all of it — right across the board. There’s no one that’s safe when you’ve had a year […]
Game recaps, changes coming for goalie equipment & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. Notable NHL Game Recaps. THE WASHINGTON POST: Alex Ovechkin’s overtime goal lifted the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, clinching a playoff berth and giving Capitals goalie Braden Holtby his franchise-record 42nd win of the […]
Latest on Loui Eriksson, Joffrey Lupul, Kris Russell and more in Part Two of your Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup. UPDATES ON ERIKSSON. CSNNE.COM: Joe Haggerty reports the St. Louis Blues could be interested in Boston Bruins right wing Loui Eriksson. “According to one source, the asking price for an interested Eriksson suitor in St. Louis […]
Latest on Eric Staal, Jonathan Drouin, Dan Hamhuis and more in Part Two of today’s NHL Rumor Mill. UPDATE ON ERIC STAAL. TSN: Bob McKenzie weighs in the “curious case” of Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal. Uncertainty persists over the pending UFA’s future with the Hurrricanes. While it’s expected he’ll be shopped at the trade […]
Latest on the Maple Leafs, Flames, Oilers, Canucks, Senators and Blackhawks in part two of your NHL rumor mill. TSN.CA: Frank Seravalli believes the Toronto Maple Leafs helped set the trade market leading up to the deadline with the returns they received (a second round pick in 2017 and a second rounder in 2018) by […]
Latest on Keith Yandle, Kyle Okposo, Andrew Ladd, Eric Staal and more in Part One of your NHL rumor mill. HIGHLIGHTS FROM FRIEDMAN’S “AMA” ON REDDIT. SPORTSNET: Elliotte Friedman yesterday took part in a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) chat, and with the trade deadline less than a week away, several fans asked him about […]
Reaction to Lightning announcement that Steven Stamkos won’t be dealt, plus updates on the Jets, Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets and Senators in your NHL rumor mill. Stamkos won’t be dealt at the trade deadline. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE/TAMPA BAY TIMES: Martin Fennelly and Tom Jones weigh in on Lightning GM Steve Yzerman’s announcement yesterday that he […]