After paring their roster at the midway mark of the preseason, the Vancouver Canucks got down in numbers and skated as one group on Wednesday morning at Rogers Arena. The Canucks had 26 players on the ice – 15 forwards, eight defencemen and three goalies. Max Sasson was excused from practice for personal reasons. What…
As part of their desperate desire to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers have made a lot of controversial decisions over the past few years.
Ouch. Let’s just say Mark Messier didn’t exactly choose his words carefully when asked about Mike Babcock’s hiring in Edmonton. The former Oilers captain was very clear when asked for his opinion on his former team’s decision… Messier didn’t just say he didn’t like the decision: his main concern is what might happen if things […] The post “I’m horrified”: Mark Messier lashes
With less than a week to go until opening night and some tough decisions to make, two Montreal Canadiens rookies are standing out in a big way during the team's training camp.
Vincent Desharnais has been with the Washington Capitals for just a few short weeks, but he is already settling into an important role with Cole Hutson, the team’s prized rookie defenseman. “I kind of like to have the big brother role or, like, the fun uncle,” Desharnais said. “That’s kind of how I see it:
Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard “isn’t close” to being able to join the team for practice, head coach Jeff Blashill told the media today. (via Scott Powers of The Athletic) Bedard underwent shoulder surgery in early July, and was originally given a four-month recovery timeline. That timeline would give Bedard an expected return date at […]
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media after training camp practice on September 23, 2026. He provides injury updates and discusses the depth within the defense. He speaks on Crevier’s play and Mrtka’s growth. Subscribe to the Buffalo Sabres YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2G1G8eT For More Sabres Action: https://bufsabres.co/2XAYg5m #BuffaloSabres #Sabres #NHL For more Sabres action: Sabres.com Follow us on X: twitter.com/BuffaloSabres Follow us on TikTok: https://bufsabres.co/T
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Ashlyn Sullivan, Jordan Hall and Clayton Dyer discuss the Flyers ‘dodging a bullet’ with Dan Vladar’s injury news and the latest with Denver Barkey. The crew shares their thoughts at the midway point of training camp, including who has stood out the most and where things stand in the battle for the last defense spot. Finally, Ashlyn sits down with Owen Tippett at Flyers media day to discuss how he’s working on the mental side of his game on the latest episode o
Highlights Mark Messier says he’s “absolutely shocked” and “horrified” the Oilers hired Mike Babcock The Oilers legend says the bigger issue is Edmonton’s leadership meeting with Babcock before the hire Read below for Messier’s full comments from Wednesday’s ESPN media call Mark Messier isn’t holding back on the Oilers hiring Mike Babcock. The Hall of […] The post
The Golden Knights made another wave of roster moves Wednesday, sending nine players to Henderson, placing five on waivers and leaving 28 players in camp with preseason nearing its end.
Calgary, Alta. — 2026 WHL Champion Landon DuPont has topped TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button's September rankings as 2027 NHL Draft chatter starts kicking up. DuPont, the WHL's first exceptional-status defenceman, is one of seven skaters with Western Hockey League experience to crack Button's top 32. The smooth-skating defender posted 23 points (5G-18A) and a +20 rating in 18 play
CEDAR PARK, Texas - The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, opened training camp Wednesday ahead of the 2026-27 s... - AHL Texas Stars
ST. LOUIS, MO - St. Louis Blues General Manager Alexander Steen announced today that the Blues have assigned six players to their AHL affiliate, the S... - AHL Springfield Thunderbirds
"If you look at our three guys — having David on either elbow … JJ, and Geeks, that's pretty damn good.” The post How JJ Peterka can make an already resurgent Bruins power play even better appeared first on Boston.com.
Centennial, CO — Media members swarmed MacKenzie Blackwood at the start of the scrum. This time, it wasn’t because of his performance, but because he attended the Avalanche training camp. Blackwood missed the start of last season and training camp because of offseason surgery. MacKenzie looked in better physical shape than he did at the […]
The Oilers’ controversial hiring of Mike Babcock as head coach this offseason sent waves through the NHL. And Hockey Hall of Famer and former Oilers captain Mark Messier, who spent 12 years and won five Stanley Cups with Edmonton, made clear he’s among the critics of the move. On ESPN’s NHL opening night media call,...
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The Colorado Avalanche made five more cuts on Wednesday, reducing their training camp roster to 39 players. Earlier in the […] The post Avalanche Make 5 More Roster Cuts appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.
You think your commute is rough? Cody Beach worked 73 NHL games last season. To do it, he traveled 57,141 miles – more than twice around the Earth and more miles than any NHL team all season – just to show up for work. He’s not an outlier. He’s part of a workforce that logged […]
The Minnesota Wild haven't had a wealth of success as a franchise, but that's changing thanks in no small part to GM Bill Guerin's bold moves. Guerin is the reigning GM of the year, he just got a contract extension, and he could be making even bigger moves to make the Wild a true Stanley Cup threat.
The start of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ regular season is just seven days away, and the team made their first cuts […] The post Penguins Make First Cuts, Send Galvas Back to Czech Team appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
Brodie Brazil sits down with E.J. Hradek to talk about what makes Mike Grier a great general manager, what the Sharks may need to push into the playoffs, and their new roster additions.
Quietly below the surface of all the talk surrounding bubble players and who might make the LA Kings opening night roster coming out of camp, there’s one story that seemingly nobody wants to address — Where will Erik Portillo play this season? In short, the Kings have their two netminders in LA set in stone […]
The Buffalo Sabres will be wearing their black and red “Goathead” jersey 10 times and their new “Hometown Remix” jersey eight times during the upcoming season at KeyBank Center. The Sabres brought back their popular “Goathead” jersey, which they sported from 1996-97 to 2005-06, as their alternate in 2022. The “Hometown Remix” jersey, which celebrates the fans, city and local culture, according to the Sabres, will be unveiled at a later date. Each team will ...
The Buffalo Sabres will be without one of their top-pairing defensemen and their top shot-blocker, as Mattias Samuelsson is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
The Buffalo Sabres have possibilities both within and outside of the roster if defensemen Mattias Samuelsson and Olen Zellweger are out for an extended period of time due to injuries.
The Buffalo Sabres announced today that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson has suffered a lower-body injury and will be out on a week-to-week basis. Samuelsson exited the team’s 5-1 preseason victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets last night after blocking a shot. With the start of Buffalo’s regular season just over a week away, the team is […]
First Defeat of the Season for the Steelers Two goals in 80 seconds from Chase Gresock proved decisive as the Sheffield Steelers suffered their first league defeat of the season, going down 7-4 against the Guildford Flames at the Spectrum on Wednesday night. The Steelers led three times during an entertaining opening 40 minutes before the sides […]
Mark Messier is not too impressed with the Edmonton Oilers’ decision to hire Mike Babcock as head coach, saying the organization’s handling of the process was “something that I’ve never heard of before.” The team’s former captain from 1988-91 specifically took issue with Oilers players conducting interviews with Babcock. “I am absolutely shocked they hired…
Arizona State head hockey coach Greg Powers declined Wednesday to answer questions about a player's collapse during a team workout last month but said he still believes he is the right person to lead the team.
Former NHL star Mark Messier, who had a Hall of Fame career with the Edmonton Oilers, said he's "horrified" by the team's hiring of controversial head coach Mike Babcock.
MONTREAL — George Gillett Jr., the former majority owner of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens, has died at 87. The Canadiens confirmed Gillett’s death in a release Thursday. A cause of death was not given. Gillett bought the Bell Centre (then Molson Centre) and a majority stake in the Canadiens for $275 million on Jan. 31, The post Former Montre
The Vancouver Canucks’ first preseason game against the Seattle Kraken looked like two teams shaking off more than four months of rust. Their second game against the Calgary Flames looked much different. The Canucks were limited to just nine shots on goal in a 3-1 loss on Tuesday, two fewer than their lowest total…
On a line with Alex Wennberg and Ivar Stenberg so far during training camp, Collin Graf admitted the duo speak […] The post Wennberg Talks Birthday, Guiding Stenberg, How Sharks Find Consistency appeared first on San Jose Hockey Now.
Jason Chen is kicking off his weekly NHL Power Rankings series for the 2026-27 season with an early look at how each team stacks up after a busy summer.
Dan Vladar was terrific between the pipes for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2025-26, establishing himself as the bona fide No. 1 option in the City of Brotherly Love. But the 29-year-old suffered a concerning injury during Tuesday night’s 5-1 preseason loss to the Boston Bruins. Vladar exited the contest with an upper-body injury after reaching […] The post F
1970 Bobby Orr Was Way Better Than You Remember — and his legendary season was about far more than one unforgettable flying goal. In this video, we go back to the Boston Bruins’ historic 1969–70 season and examine how Bobby Orr completely changed what an NHL defenseman was supposed to be. Orr didn’t simply dominate players at his own position — he led the entire NHL in scoring with 120 points, recording 33 goals and 87 assists while playing all 76 regular-season games. His offensive dominance
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The Trois-Rivières Lions (affiliate club of the Montreal Canadiens) have announced the signing of forward Stéphane Huard ahead of the upcomi... - ECHL Trois-Rivieres Lions
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Highlights Alex Ovechkin returned to Capitals practice Wednesday and left the ice after about 15 minutes Spencer Carbery called the early exit precautionary and said the lower-body issue is not serious Read below for what Carbery said and how it affects Washington’s final two preseason games Alex Ovechkin made it about 15 minutes. Washington’s captain […] The post Ovechkin Injury U
Highlights Tottenham Hotspur called David Pastrnak the Bruins captain in a post that was deleted hours later Pastrnak waved the whole thing off Tuesday night with “It’s a football team” Read below for what the Spurs photo actually showed and when Boston names its captain The Bruins still have not named a captain. A Premier […] The post Pastrnak Bruins Captain Leak: ‘It’s a Foo
Highlights Justin Levine reported the PWHL is set to bring Hockey Night in Canada back on CBC The league has a “major announcement” booked for Thursday morning at the Hockey Hall of Fame Read below for who is speaking Thursday and why CBC still owns the name Hockey Night in Canada might be coming back […] The post Hockey Night in Canada Returning With PWHL, Report Says appeared first on
Highlights Travis Green does not expect Artem Zub to be ready for Ottawa’s Oct. 3 opener in Toronto Zub is still rehabbing the knee injury that ended his playoffs in Game 1 against Carolina Read below for Green’s full comments and where Ottawa’s banged-up blue line stands The Senators are going to start the season […] The post Artem Zub Injury: Senators D Likely Out for Opener appear
Highlights Video of the Aug. 20 workout that left Matthew Mayich hospitalized has surfaced The footage came from the attorney for Tim Ziesel, the former Green Beret who ran the session Read below for what the video shows and how the two sides are reading it The workout that put Matthew Mayich in a coma […] The post Matthew Mayich Video: Footage of ASU Workout Surfaces appeared first on
Highlights Brady Tkachuk sat out the third period of Tuesday’s preseason game in Carolina Paul Maurice called it minor and precautionary, and Florida listed Tkachuk as day-to-day on Wednesday Read below for what it means for the Panthers ahead of next Tuesday’s opener Brady Tkachuk is day-to-day, and the Panthers still expect him in the […] The post Brady Tkachuk Injury: Day-to-Day, Ex
Nacionālās hokeja līgas (NHL) klubs Minesotas “Wild” vienojies par ilgtermiņa līguma pagarinājumu ar aizvadītās sezonas NHL labāko ģenerālmenedžeri Bilu Gerinu, ziņo ESPN hokeja apskatniece Emilija Kaplane. Atsaucoties uz saviem informācijas avotiem, Kaplane ziņo, ka līgums... Raksts Viens no drosmīgākajiem lēmumu pieņēmējiem – NHL titula pret
New York Islandersin päävalmentaja Pete DeBoer uskoo tietävänsä jo joukkueen tulevan kapteenin. DeBoerin mukaan vasta 19-vuotias puolustaja Matthew Schaefer tulee jonain päivänä kantamaan Islandersin kapteenin C-kirjainta rinnassaan. – Hänestä tulee tämän joukkueen tuleva kapteeni. Islanders nimesi aiemmin tässä kuussa Bo Horvatin seurahisto
Chicago Blackhawksin tähtihyökkääjän Connor Bedardin paluu kaukaloon antaa edelleen odottaa itseään. Päävalmentaja Jeff Blashill kertoi keskiviikkona, ettei 21-vuotias kanadalainen ole vielä lähellä paluuta joukkueharjoituksiin. Bedard loukkasi olkapäänsä heinäkuussa harjoitellessaan muiden NHL-pelaajien kanssa Kanadassa. Hänelle tehtiin leikkaus 9. heinäkuuta ja jo ai
The Penguins made some roster cuts today during their off day, trimming away nine players. Besides Gauthier, the fourth goalie in the organization, only Tomas Galvas is on an NHL contract from this group. The Penguins stuck with the plan to loan the 20-year old 2026 second round pick back to his Czech team for […]
Isaac Howard played more than 17 minutes for the Edmonton Oilers against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night and finished the night with no shots in a 2-1 overtime win.
On Tuesday night, the San Jose Sharks were back on the SAP Center's ice for the first time since April as they hosted the Vegas Golden Knights for their first home preseason game of the 2026-27 season.
The San Jose Sharks are continuing to trim down their training camp roster as we've now passed the midway point of preseason. While the majority of cuts were unsurprising, there is one that stood out a bit more than the rest.
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