Stanley Cup Final news, coaching hires and much more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. CBS SPORTS: Tickets to attend Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center run from between $1,125 to $11,000. SPECTOR’S NOTE: If you’re a season-ticket holder willing to part with your seat for tonight’s game, […]
Latest Stanley Cup Final news, expansion updates, coaching hires & more in this morning’s NHL headlines. THE GLOBE & MAIL: James Mirtle explains why Phil Kessel is performing so well in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Kessel’s performance is so notable that he’s among the contenders for the 2016 Conn Smythe Trophy as […]
Latest Stanley Cup Final news, Isles re-sign Cizikas, Habs bring back Muller & much more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE MERCURY NEWS: San Jose Sharks coach Peter DeBoer could stick with the line changes he made in the third period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final for Game 3 on Saturday. He […]
Latest on the Lightning, Islanders, Hurricanes, Red Wings and Canucks in your NHL rumor mill. What next for the Lightning? ESPN.COM: Craig Custance believes the Tampa Bay Lightning must settle the Steven Stamkos situation, re-sign Nikita Kucherov to a long-term contract and consider trading goalie Ben Bishop while keeping left wing Jonathan Drouin. Regarding Stamkos, […]
Latest on Blackhawks, Coyotes, Hurricanes and more in today’s NHL rumor mill. Highlights from Matheson’s “Hockey World.” EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jim Matheson reports on the potential salary-cap difficulties Artemi Panarin’s bonuses could create for the Chicago Blackhawks next season. He has to find a team who’ll take left wing Bryan Bickell’s $4 million cap hit for […]
Check out the latest collection of NHL headlines entering the final Saturday of the 2015-16 season. COLUMBUS DISPATCH: Brandon Saad tallied his 30th goal of the season (the first time in his NHL career he’s reached that plateau) as the Columbus Blue Jackets downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in the only NHL game played on […]
Updates on Nail Yakupov’s trade request, prospect Jimmy Vesey testing the UFA market and talk of Alexander Radulov joining the Maple Leafs. Latest on Nail Yakupov. EDMONTON JOURNAL: Robert Tychkowski reports right Nail Yakupov, his Oilers teammates and head coach Todd McLellan downplayed a report claiming he requested to be dealt before last month’s NHL […]
Looking ahead to possible offseason moves involving Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Milan Lucic, James Reimer and more in your NHL rumor mill. THE BOSTON GLOBE: After noting the reasons why this year’s trade deadline was a dud, Fluto Shinzawa explains June is the more efficient month for making trades. “Teams have yet to set rosters or budgets […]
The Hurricanes look ahead following their trade deadline moves, while Scott Hartnell & Fedor Tyutin face uncertain futures in Columbus. THE NEWS & OBSERVER: In the wake of the Carolina Hurricanes recent trades of Eric Staal, Kris Versteeg and John-Michael Liles, Chip Alexander and Luke DeCock recently reported the Carolina Hurricanes have “turned the page” and […]
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded center Eric Staal to the New York Rangers for two second picks and prospect Aleksi Saarela. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Hurricanes also reportedly agreed to pick up half of Staal’s remaining salary. The picks are a second in 2016 and in 2017. Several weeks of speculation linking Staal to the Rangers […]