Calgary came out in their third alternate jerseys which are a fan favorite, but a bit of a surprise as teams don’t wear alternates all that often in postseason games, especially in openers. But for the team from Alberta, there’s a cool reason for why — other than the fact these red and yellow sweaters are some of the coolest in the NHL. These are the same jerseys the team wore 30 years ago in the 1988-89 season....
The Hurricanes’ captain scored the game-winning goal in Carolina’s 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders in Game 3 of their second-round series. The Hurricanes now lead the Isles 3-0 in the best-of-seven and will go for the sweep at home Friday. NHL playoffs 2019: Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov returns to lineup in Game 3 Williams delivered his dagger in the third period after a New York giveaway. He drove to the net and converted a feed from Sebastian Aho, who had intercepted a clearing attempt up the boards by Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner....
Meanwhile in the west, the Arizona Coyotes are staying as hot as the desert, climbing their way to the top of the Pacific Division, while the Colorado Avalanche are making quite the push for first in the Central. Here are the latest NHL power rankings, which have changed quite a bit from the previous week. MORE: Carl Soderberg on hockey overseas, overcoming eye injury and moving to Arizona 1. Washington Capitals Last ranking: 2...
Here is Week Five’s complete breakdown of the NHL power rankings. PREVIOUS POWER RANKINGS: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 NHL Power Rankings 5.0 1. St. Louis Blues 12-3-1, 25 pts (last week: 2) Blues have won six of seven, reaching 12 wins in their first 16 games for the first time in franchise history. How about Brayden Schenn with seven points in his last two games?...
The Wild take a healthy jump in the rankings — as do the Panthers, though that’s in the bottom half of the rankings. The Rangers? They continue to head in the opposite direction. Here is the complete breakdown of Sporting News’ NHL power rankings for Week 15. PREVIOUS POWER RANKINGS: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12Week 13 | Week 14...
It was quite the offseason in the NHL. Teams like the Senators and Red Wings made some strong acquisitions to their squads as they look to exit their respective rebuilds. The Blackhawks look to be jumping all aboard the Connor Bedard tank train. And of course, the perennial Cup contenders like the Oilers, Avalanche, Lightning and Hurricanes all made some tweaks to their personnel. There remains a ton of questions as we head into the regular season that have yet to be answered, but time will soon tell....
Are Roster Changes Next For the Kings? With his team stuck at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles Kings vice president and general manager Rob Blake replaced John Stevens as head coach with former Vancouver Canucks bench boss Willie Desjardins on an interim basis. Blake had to do something to get his club back on track before the season slipped away. Coming off a 98-point performance in 2017-18, they entered Tuesday’s match-up against the Anaheim Ducks with just four victories and nine points in 13 games....
Dallas Stars CEO Jim Lites’ profanity-laced tirade last Friday against captain Jamie Benn and linemate Tyler Seguin shocked the NHL world. His scathing remarks left some pundits wondering what happens next. The Athletic’s Scott Burnside reported Lites’ comments had the blessing of team owner Tom Gaglardi, adding they were the result of long-percolating frustration over the performances of Benn and Seguin and of the club’s overall play. Having invested heavily in their current roster, with Benn and Seguin the highest-paid players, Gaglardi and Lites expected more than a wild-card contender this season....
July 1 brings the last hockey headline date of the year, the start of free agency. Sure, there will be arbitration cases and rookie camps before training camps open in September. But most players’ calendars are marked with days in Canadian cabins. MORE: What you need to know | No. 1 overall picks Once the playoffs were completed, the NHL set its selection order for the draft. The first round will be conducted June 26, rounds two through seven on June 27....
In a perfect world, that’s where the analysis could stop. This job would be so easy! It’s not a perfect world, though, and this job isn’t that easy. Let’s gin up some opinions and make some snap judgments. In no particular order, this is your obligatory “trade deadline winners” list. Losers are welcome. MORE: Full deadline analysis Maple Leafs: Because of one trade — if they made no other moves, and Dave Nonis spent his entire Monday smashing fluorescent lightbulbs behind Air Canada Centre — Toronto can call the last few days a success....
The clock is now officially ticking. In fewer than 15 hours, GMs’ teams are going to be locked; the question is: Will they be loaded? The 2021 trade deadline is here and there’s a short window open for wheelin’ and dealin’. Some of the biggest names are already off the board but there are still players out there who can give teams a postseason push. NHL TRADE TRACKER 2021: List of deals completed before the deadline...
Either way, Parenteau is a much, much more valuable hockey player than Bourque. — In his 104 games with the Canadiens, Bourque has 17 goals and 10 assists. Parenteau has 27 goals and 42 assists in 89 games with the Avs; before that he, he had 67- and 53-point seasons with the Islanders. — Adjusted for minutes played, Parenteau still has the edge, at 2.22 points per 60 minutes of ice time....
Hamlin is reportedly in a critical but stable condition in hospital and Bills fans have been joined by NFL players and celebrities in praying for the football star’s recovery. Niagara Falls is just 19 miles from Buffalo, spanning the border between New York State and the Canadian province of Ontario. It had recently been a winter wonderland as plunging temperatures and heavy snowfall turned it into a majestic ice attraction....
Cannon, 42, whose growing brood with multiple women has long been a talking point, became a father for an 11th time on Friday, as he and radio personality Abby De La Rosa welcomed a daughter called Beautiful Zeppelin. The latest bundle of joy is the third child for comedian Cannon and broadcaster De La Rosa, 31; they welcomed twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir in June 2021. Days before the baby’s arrival, model Alyssa Scott revealed that she and Cannon are expecting the arrival of their second child together in December....
The Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a settlement with the former welterweight title challenger to reduce his suspension for a third failed drug test from five years to 18 months. The commission also reduced Diaz’s fine from $165,000 to $100,000. MORE: January’s best fights | McGregor doesn’t buy Mayweather’s ‘racism’ claims Diaz’s suspension began retroactively to his UFC 183 loss to Anderson Silva on Jan. 31, 2015....
The new Rams quarterback tossed a 37-yard touchdown to tight end Lance Kendricks to send the game into overtime. MORE: Seahawks completely fail on onside kick | Week 1 images | Cutler blows chance After the Seahawks opened the extra quarter with a botched kickoff, Foles took the offense down the field for a 37-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein. The Rams defense then stuffed Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch on a fourth-and-1 with Aaron Donald hitting Lynch in the backfield to seal the 34-31 victory....
Following an intra-squad scrimmage on Saturday, Saban voiced his frustration with the quarterback competition. MORE: Road map to 2015 playoffs | Four-star QBs who have left since 2012 “The way I see it happening is, as soon as we start gaining a little bit of confidence in a guy and we put him in the situation where you’ve got a chance to be the guy, they have to take advantage of that," Saban said, via coachingsearch....
Saban name-dropped Judge to hammer home his point after SEC Media Days on Wednesday while responding to a question from NFL.com’s Chase Goodbread on a new rule which allows NFL scouts more access to a limited number of players. Saban used Judge, who has 30 home runs this season and won the Home Run Derby on Monday night, to illustrate hispoint that college football is the NFL’s primary developmental tool for young players....
But should we have expected anything less from him?
Jennifer Hough, who alleged that Petty had raped her back in the 1990s, has dropped her harassment charges against rapper Minaj, according to documents. “The case against Nicki was voluntarily dismissed,” Hough’s lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, told People. “The case against Kenneth Petty is still ongoing. Stay tuned!” “Super Bass” hitmaker Minaj, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, is now planning to sue Hough to recoup the cost of legal fees....
