The Arizona Coyotes have bolstered their goaltending depth, acquiring Scott Wedgewood from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2018, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.
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The New Jersey Devils recently became the first NHL club to announce a formal partnership with a team from the National Women's Hockey League.
The Devils will support the Metropolitan Riveters by allowing them to play the majority of their home games at their practice facility in Newark, assist with marketing and promotion of the team, and host a Riveters/Devils doubleheader at the Prudential Center on Saturday, Oct. 28.
"They are marketing us like a real sister team - everything from the website, social media, to the broadcast and in arena," NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan told Melissa Murphy of The Associated Press. "You name it, they’re going to be helping us market the Riveters."
The NWHL played its inaugural season in 2015-16, and currently has three teams in addition to the Riveters: the Boston Pride, the Buffalo Beauts, and the Connecticut Whale. Their 16-game season spans from October to March.
Their biggest competitor is the Canadian Women's Hockey League, which has been around since 2007, and has seven teams, including two based in China.
- With h/t to The Associated Press
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The New Jersey Devils recently became the first NHL club to announce a formal partnership with a team from the National Women's Hockey League.
The Devils will support the Metropolitan Riveters by allowing them to play the majority of their home games at their practice facility in Newark, assist with marketing and promotion of the team, and host a Riveters/Devils doubleheader at the Prudential Center on Saturday, Oct. 28.
"They are marketing us like a real sister team - everything from the website, social media, to the broadcast and in arena," NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan told Melissa Murphy of The Associated Press. "You name it, they’re going to be helping us market the Riveters."
The NWHL played its inaugural season in 2015-16, and currently has three teams in addition to the Riveters: the Boston Pride, the Buffalo Beauts, and the Connecticut Whale. Their 16-game season spans from October to March.
Their biggest competitor is the Canadian Women's Hockey League, which has been around since 2007, and has seven teams, including two based in China.
- With h/t to The Associated Press
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The Vegas Golden Knights are 8-1-0 after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 7-0 on Friday. They sit fourth in the NHL with 16 points, and first in the league with an .889 points percentage.
Though there's still plenty of hockey left to be played, do you think the Golden Knights will make the playoffs in their inaugural season?
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Ahead of Saturday's jam-packed NHL slate, theScore's Flip Livingstone predicts the winners for all 12 games.
Well, let's not mince words: last week was a bona fide mess. But, luckily for us, there's another stacked 12-game slate on tap for Saturday. Here's a quick look at all dozen games and theScore's pick for each:
Last Week's Record: 3-9
Gold Pick Record: 1-0
Anaheim Ducks (4-4-1) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (9-1-1)
With a healthy Steven Stamkos and a red-hot Nikita Kucherov in tow, the Lightning have started the campaign on a tear, winning four in a row and eight of their last 10. Meanwhile, the Ducks have lost five straight in Tampa. Look for the Lightning to keep firing on all cylinders.
Pittsburgh Penguins (7-3-1) @ Minnesota Wild (3-3-2)
The first-place Pens are coming off back-to-back victories and have won four of their last six against the Wild. Factor in that hot dog aficionado Phil Kessel is on fire of late, notching seven points in five games, and Pittsburgh slots in quite nicely as this week's silver pick.
New York Islanders (5-4-1) @ Nashville Predators (5-3-2)
We got burned by the Predators last week, but this is a good spot for Nashville against a team they historically play well against, winners of seven of their last nine against the Isles.
San Jose Sharks (4-5-0) @ Buffalo Sabres (3-6-2)
Buffalo simply has too much talent to be playing this poorly. Not exactly the best reasoning for placing a wager, but San Jose is wrapping up a five-game eastern road trip and struggles in Buffalo, losing 14 of its last 16 games at KeyBank Center.
Los Angeles Kings (8-1-1) @ Boston Bruins (4-3-1)
After a lousy 2016-17 campaign, the Kings have been one of the best teams to start the new season. Boston usually plays L.A. tough, but expect the Kings to keep it rolling in Beantown as Tuukka Rask could be rusty after returning from a concussion.
Philadelphia Flyers (5-5-0) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (7-3-0)
This contest could easily end with at least three or four goals for each side, but Toronto needs a bounce-back performance after getting shelled Thursday at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes and should be fired up for this one.
New York Rangers (3-6-2) @ Montreal Canadiens (2-7-1)
If you can, avoid betting on this hand grenade of a game at all costs, as both clubs have looked lost at times of late. But, if you must, lean toward the Habs, as the city of Montreal might implode if they lose another home contest.
Detroit Red Wings (4-6-1) @ Florida Panthers (4-5-0)
Woof. Another game that might not exactly be easy on the eyes. However, the Panthers just hung an eight-spot on the Ducks, so they could be onto something here. Take the Cats if you're feeling degenerate.
Arizona Coyotes (0-9-1) @ New Jersey Devils (7-2-0)
That's right, folks, tonight's the night the listless Coyotes earn their first victory of the year. Feel free to @ us accordingly.
Columbus Blue Jackets (7-3-0) @ St. Louis Blues (8-2-1)
Two of the NHL's hottest teams go at it in what's sure to be one of the best matchups on the 12-game slate. Columbus has only one win in its last six against St. Louis, so give the edge to the Blues in what should be a close one-goal affair.
Chicago Blackhawks (5-4-2) @ Colorado Avalanche (5-5-0)
After a hot start to the year, the Avalanche are starting to look like the team we all know and love to bet against, getting thumped last night to the tune of a 7-0 beatdown at the hands of the Golden Knights. Expect another beating tonight.
Washington Capitals (4-5-1) @ Edmonton Oilers (3-5-1)
The Capitals got blown out Thursday by the Canucks, while the Oilers are coming off a big come-from-behind W against the Stars. Edmonton looks to be turning the page while the Caps are starting to slide. Take the Oilers to earn the two points.
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Peter Karmanos is ready to sell.
The Carolina Hurricanes owner is prepared to make a deal for his hockey team, but there is just one problem: he doubts interested buyer Chuck Greenberg has the wherewithal to complete the sale.
Greenberg, a former co-owner of the Texas Rangers, approached Karmanos about purchasing the club after Karmanos made it known he'd be willing to sell the team if the price is right and on the condition it remains in Raleigh.
The asking price is believed to be in the neighborhood of $500 million, and recent negotiations between the two sides appear to have hit a snag.
"The sale of the team is just sitting there, waiting for Chuck to say, 'Geez, I can't raise the money,'" Karmanos told Chip Alexander of The News & Observer. "We have a commitment to Chuck, and we're going to see it through.
"And quite frankly I wish he would pick up the phone and say, 'Geez, you know what, I can't get it done.' Because it looks like he can't get it done. ... I'm telling you, he can't raise the money."
Karmanos left open the possibility of selling the franchise to another buyer if Greenberg can't close the deal.
"I have umpteen million people who have figured out Raleigh is a pretty good area, and it's a pretty good team and pretty good market," Karmanos said. "So if Chuck can't deliver and I still want to sell the team, the price keeps going up."
Karmanos bought the franchise in 1994 - then known as the Hartford Whalers - before relocating it to Raleigh three years later. He witnessed the Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup in 2006.
This season, Carolina has put together a 4-4-1 record, but only one win has come on home ice. In four games at PNC Arena, the Hurricanes have averaged just 11,784 in attendance - dead last in the NHL, according to ESPN.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) Oscar Dansk got his third win in his third career game, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-0 Friday night to extend the best start ever by an NHL expansion team.
The Golden Knights improved to 8-1-0. They've won five straight, matching the longest winning streak ever by a team in its inaugural season, joining the New York Rangers (1926-27) and Edmonton Oilers (1979-80), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Dansk stopped 32 shots in his second career start. The 23-year-old has been thrust into action after injuries to starter Marc-Andre Fleury and backup Malcolm Subban and has allowed three goals on 74 shots - a .960 save percentage.
James Neal got his seventh goal, and David Perron, Oscar Lindberg, Cody Eakin, Jonathan Marchessault, Erik Haula and William carrier also scored. Nate Schmidt had two assists.
Semyon Varlamov allowed all seven goals on 21 shots.
After a scoreless first period, Colorado outshot Vegas 10-1 during the first eight minutes of the second. The Golden Knights then scored four goals over the final 11:10 of the period.
Perron began the barrage after intercepting Nail Yakupov's pass and using a nifty deke to backhand the puck over Varlamov's stick.
Three minutes later, Lindberg made it 2-0 when he stole the puck in the neutral zone, beat three Avalanche defenders and then bested Varlamov.
Eakin notched his first goal of the season after Neal drilled a pass off the end boards. Neal later tipped in Collin Miller's wrist shot from the right point, extending Vegas' lead to 4-0.
In just his second game off the injured reserve list, Marchessault poked home a loose puck five minutes into the third to make it 5-0. In his first game off IR, Haula smacked a one-timer from Marchessault for a power-play goal to make it 6-0.
Carrier took a pass from Brad Hunt and went stick side past Varlamov to finish the scoring.
NOTES: The Golden Knights will play eight of their next nine games - and 14 of their next 20 - on the road. ... After a 4-1-0 start, the Avalanche are in a 1-4-0 skid. ... Colorado played 11 back-to-back games last year, finishing 4-7 on the back end. It is now 0-2-0 in the second game of the first two of the 11 it will play this season. ... Colorado defenseman Tyson Barrie had a six-game point streak snapped.
UP NEXT
Colorado: Hosts the Blackhawks on Saturday night.
Vegas: Plays the Islanders in Brooklyn on Monday night.
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This is not the sort of record-setting season Arizona Coyotes fans had hoped for.
After yet another defeat Thursday to the New York Rangers, Arizona's record dropped to 0-9-1 on the season, a 10-game winless stretch which has seen the team drop eight straight in regulation, with its lone point coming in an overtime loss to the expansion Vegas Golden Knights.
Here's how Arizona's historically bad start to the season compares to the all-time flag bearers of futility.
It's easy to forget that Sidney Crosby's first season in the NHL didn't start off on a high note.
After lottery luck granted the Penguins the right to select Crosby with the top pick in the 2005 draft, the team appeared to be on the ascendancy after years of losing. That hope intensified as a handful of big-name free agents flocked to Pittsburgh to play alongside the budding superstar.
However, the Penguins' first win in the Crosby era didn't come until their 10th game into the 2005-06 season. Carrying an 0-4-5 record into that contest, the Penguins finally found the win column as they took down the Atlanta Thrashers in a 7-5 win. The Penguins finished the season in second-last league-wide with 58 points.
It's never good when you're compared to the Thrashers. The since-relocated team, which uprooted for Winnipeg in 2011, joined the NHL in 1999, and amassed a putrid 39 points in its inaugural season.
Another ugly mark came three years later, when Atlanta failed to find a win through its first 10 games, as it struggled to an 0-8-2 showing. The Thrashers' first victory that season came in their 11th game, as they defeated the Florida Panthers by a 3-1 score. Atlanta finished the year with 74 points.
During the 1943-44 season, it took 12 games before the Broadway Blueshirts could finally avoid a loss - a tie against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Rangers then followed up that performance with three more losses, before their first victory finally came in game No. 16, a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins that improved New York's record to 1-14-1. The Rangers would then win three of their next four, but the luck didn't last, as New York concluded the 50-game season with just six wins.
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