Former NHLer Theoren Fleury has been stirring the anti-vaccine pot on social media, prompting Brandon University to take a stand against its honorary doctorate recipient and call his statements “a stain on his legacy.” “Fleury has turned his voice to launching personal and political attacks and to the espousing of conspiracy theories,” said a statement released by
Welcome to the first Blue Jackets News & Rumors for September. We released it on Tuesday this week with Monday being the Labor Day holiday in the United States. On this week’s edition, the injury bug has already started to hit the Blue Jackets. We discuss the latest injury and prognosis. We also discuss one
The Calgary Flames have used 15 goalies in the span of seven seasons since Miikka Kiprusoff retired. Since his retirement, the team has been unable to find a comparable replacement and hasn’t held on to a starting goalie for longer than three seasons. Brad Treliving consistently signed or traded for older starting goalies in Jonas
12:00 PM ET No need to rehash the argument from the position preview for centers here, but to quickly recap: For roster purposes, your league should use forwards as all the same position, and if you must separate them, use centers and wingers. For all the same reasons presented for the centers versus wingers argument,
The Iowa Wild have signed forward Nate Sucese to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Sucese spent the 2020-21 season with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners, collecting six goals and seven assists for 13 points. A native of Fairport, N.Y., Sucese spent four seasons at Penn State University, totaling 140 points in 147 games. He earned
The long road back to the Olympics for NHL players anxious to represent their countries was seemingly secured with last week’s agreement covering the Beijing Games. Well, not so fast. Real hurdles remain. There’s still a healthy amount of skepticism quietly clouding a men’s Olympic tournament that would rival all others before it, even after
The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to start the season without captain Sidney Crosby. The team announced Wednesday that the two-time Hart Trophy winner will be out at least six weeks after undergoing wrist surgery. General manager Ron Hextall said Crosby had been dealing with the injury for years and that the team exhausted all minimally
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Luke Fox of Sportsnet took a look at some of the more interesting names still available on the free agent market. He offers updates on a handful of players and provides the latest information he has about their respective statuses. Meanwhile, there is some news regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the St. Louis Blues have done David Backes a solid, allowing him to retire with the team he was drafted by and calls home. Meanwhile, are the Blues any closer to trading Vladimir Tarasenko? In Boston, Charlie McAvoy might be the next Bruins player to sign a big contract extension and
5:22 PM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks after undergoing a procedure on his left wrist, the team announced Wednesday. The timeline for his recovery means the 34-year-old will miss the start of the regular season. “This is not a new injury
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Despite all the controversy and tension surrounding the Beijing Olympics, one thing that hasn’t changed is the opportunity China presents from a marketability standpoint. In this case, the NHL’s agreement last week to allow its players to compete in the 2022 Games, with the last time they were able to compete being in 2014, is now a
Training camp is right around the corner and once again expectations are high for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team is stocked up on forwards and head coach Sheldon Keefe has a lot of options to figure out who will be his 12 guys going over the boards on opening night. There are lots of
“Change of scenery” trades are a common practice throughout professional sports, where a player clearly isn’t working out in one particular place but still holds enough potential to serve as an intriguing reclamation project for another team. But for as widespread as they’ve become, we haven’t seen many as bold as the Vegas Golden Knights’
5:31 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brad Richardson on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Mackey agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $912,500. He made his NHL debut for the Flames last season, finishing with a goal and two assists in six
The Calgary Flames have re-signed defenseman Connor Mackey to a two-year contract. Mackey, 24, skated in 27 games with the AHL’s Stockton Heat in 2020-21, posting three goals and 13 assists for 16 points and earning a spot on the Canadian Division AHL All-Star Team. Mackey also made his NHL debut with the Flames last
BRANDON, Man. – Brandon University has issued a statement publicly criticizing former NHLer Theo Fleury for spreading harmful conspiracy theories. The school in southwestern Manitoba granted Fleury an honorary doctorate in 2015. Fleury was awarded the degree for “his significant contributions” to combating child sexual abuse. Brandon University says Fleury’s recent public statements about COVID-19
Former NHLer Theoren Fleury has been stirring the anti-vaccine pot on social media, prompting Brandon University to take a stand against its honorary doctorate recipient and call his statements “a stain on his legacy.” “Fleury has turned his voice to launching personal and political attacks and to the espousing of conspiracy theories,” said a statement released by