The Calgary Flames acquired goaltender Brian Elliott from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for their second-round pick (35th overall) and a conditional third in 2018. Having struck out on Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury and Tampa Bay’ Ben Bishop, the Flames finally land their starting goaltender in Elliott. How long he’ll be with them could depend […]
Latest on Subban, Stamkos, Bishop, Shattenkirk, Fowler, Nash and more in your NHL rumor mill. Subban, Stamkos, Bishop MONTREAL GAZETTE: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin shot down speculation he was on the verge of trading defenseman P.K. Subban. “I never shopped P.K. Subban,” Bergevin said to open a press conference Thursday night. “I never had, I’m not […]
Kings name Anze Kopitar captain, Stars trade Alex Goligoski to the Coyotes & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. LOS ANGELES TIMES: The Los Angeles Kings yesterday announced Anze Kopitar will be their new captain, taking over from Dustin Brown. In announcing the move, Kings general manager Dean Lombardi said he’s not currently […]
The Chicago Blackhawks traded forwards Bryan Bickell and Teuvo Teravainen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a second-round pick (50th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft plus a third-round pick in 2017. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The good news for the Blackhawks is they apparently didn’t have to pick up any portion of Bickell’s $4 million […]
Updates on Tyson Barrie, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jacob Trouba and Eric Nystrom, plus the latest on the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets in your NHL rumor mill. Market for Tyson Barrie ESPN.COM: Should the Colorado Avalanche put defenseman Tyson Barrie on the trade block, Matthew Coller recently listed the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, Toronto […]
Penguins take 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Details and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. TRIBLIVE.COM: A key faceoff win by Sidney Crosby led to Conor Sheary’s overtime goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game 2 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, taking a […]
Penguins take 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Details and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. TRIBLIVE.COM: A key faceoff win by Sidney Crosby led to Conor Sheary’s overtime goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game 2 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, taking a […]
With the start of the Stanley Cup Final looming, here’s this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. USA TODAY: Joe Thornton said he never lost faith in the San Jose Sharks reaching the Stanley Cup Final. “Even last year, not making the playoffs, I honestly thought we were a couple of pieces away and here we […]
More speculation on the Chicago Blackhawks, including the future of Andrew Shaw, in your NHL rumor mill. CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: In a recent mailbag segment, Mark Lazerus responded to questions over possible offseason moves by the Chicago Blackhawks. Most of the questions involved restricted free agent center Andrew Shaw. With the Blackhawks already investing around $69 […]
A brief look at why the teams ousted from the opening round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs made their early exits. Each club is listed in the order they were eliminated. Detroit Red Wings: The Wings five-game ouster by the Tampa Bay Lightning wasn’t surprising. The once-dominant team from “Hockeytown” has been in decline in recent years. […]