The San Jose Sharks have named John McCarthy the new head coach of their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, while Roy Sommer has been named a senior advisor for the Barracuda. “John McCarthy is a natural fit as the next head coach of the San Jose Barracuda,” said Joe Will, interim general manager of
TORONTO – Maple Leafs star winger Mitch Marner says he is “safe and doing well” after he was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening. Marner posted a message on his verified Twitter account thanking fans, teammates and the Maple Leafs organization for their messages of support after the crime occurred. A
Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor is one of three finalists for the National Hockey League’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player best combining sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability. Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin and Minnesota Wild defenceman Jared Spurgeon are the other two finalists. In leading the Jets in
The Vancouver Canucks are exploring a trade market for defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes. However, Ekman-Larsson controls whether the team trades him or not, as he has a no-move clause. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Vancouver Canucks (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) The veteran defenceman played his first season with the Canucks this past season after the
There may be no more important a seven games series (or less depending on how things go) than the one that’s about to get underway between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. The Oilers have been in the playoffs before and while they made it to the second round in 2017, the team has
7:00 AM ET As the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs reach the second round, it’s time to check in on the race for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. Keep in mind that the Conn Smythe is based on a player’s performance during the entire postseason, not just the championship round. Here’s a look at
Extended highlights of the Washington Capitals at the Florida Panthers
Gabriel Bourque scored 10:13 into overtime to send the Laval Rocket into the North Division Finals with a 3-2 victory over the Syracuse Crunch on Tuesday night. Laval advances to face the winner of Thursday’s Utica-Rochester game in the next round. Danick Martel collected the puck off a Crunch turnover behind the net and sent
St. Louis Blues (49-22-11, third in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, first in the Central Division) Denver; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -244, Blues +200; over/under is 6.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Avalanche lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues in the second round
Josh Manson scored 8:02 into overtime, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his return to the net from an eye injury, and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a sluggish start to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series in Denver. Manson sent a shot from near the
In this edition of San Jose Sharks News & Rumors, Patrick Marleau has announced his retirement after an incredible 23-year career. In other news, Elliotte Friedman reported on Sportsnet this past weekend that management had talks with some other teams earlier this season in regards to Erik Karlsson and that they may look to move
It took 11 long years, but the Windsor Spitfires have finally made it back to the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Western Conference Final. They come in as the top seed and will face their rivals from Michigan, the third-seed Flint Firebirds, for a chance at the title. This will be one for the ages. The
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs was a doozy, including five series going to Game 7 — and two of those Game 7’s going to overtime. Now we’re onto the second round, which features four superb matchups: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes vs. New
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Utica Comets defenseman Robbie Russo has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a playoff game at Rochester on May 15. Russo will miss Utica’s playoff game tonight (May 17) at Rochester.
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1991 in a best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal starting Wednesday. Here are some key quotes from both teams: “We became a province in 1905 I believe, so that’s 116 years ago. How many people are in Alberta? Four and
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. This is what Gary Bettman wanted. The divisional NHL playoff format is often criticized, but its ultimate goal is to produce rivalry series. And by that standard, in 2022, the
The Los Angeles Kings surprised many by making the playoffs this season and then surprised even more by taking the Edmonton Oilers to seven games. Unfortunately, they could not pull off an upset in round one, but they did have several impressive performers during their first-round series. Here are five players who impressed in the
Over the past week, the NHL has been announcing finalists for several league awards, and on Tuesday the three candidates up for the Selke Trophy were released. One of those three players was Calgary Flames’ Elias Lindholm, who had a career season in 2021-22. The other two candidates, to the surprise of no one, are
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