In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators signed a player but are also running into a potential snag with one of their stars. So too, there is more news on the negotiations between the San Jose Sharks and Tomas Hertl, plus possible trade chatter. Are the Edmonton Oilers close on a Kailer Yamamoto deal
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The Bakersfield Condors have announced that Colin Chaulk has been named as an assistant coach on Jay Woodcroft‘s staff. A native of Toronto, Chaulk will work primarily with the team’s forward group. Chaulk, 44, served as an assistant with the AHL’s Belleville Senators in 2019-20, helping the club to a 38-20-4-1 record (.643) and the
With NHL players heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics, Team USA figures to be one of the best. Beijing presents a huge opportunity for USA Hockey and the NHL. Auston Matthews is primed to be Team USA’s top player at the next Olympic Games. (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) The NHL clearly views China as an
11:00 AM ET When NHL players signed a new collective bargaining agreement in 2020, they earned a massive win: the league agreed to allow players to participate in the 2022 and 2026 Olympic Games. NHL players, uniformly, have fought to return to the Olympics. It’s a dream for so many to be able to represent
The NHL plans to punish unvaccinated players more harshly if they test positive for the coronavirus as part of new protocols for the upcoming season. Teams will be able to suspend unvaccinated players without pay if they cannot participate in hockey activities as part of the protocols, according to a person with knowledge of the
The Arizona Coyotes have submitted a bid for two parcels of a 46-acre tract of land in what could be the first step to landing a permanent home. The City of Tempe said it received one response before Thursday’s deadline to a request for proposals issued in July for a mixed-use project incorporating a professional
In this week’s edition of Kings News & Rumors, I’ll be looking at the King’s prospects hit by the injury bug, the positive view of management, and the players who put in hard work this offseason. The Injury Bug Hits Hard Unfortunately, the Kings have been hit hard by the injury bug in the last
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed defenseman Mitch Reinke to an American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season. Reinke appeared in 18 games with the AHL’s Utica Comets last season, notching two goals and 10 assists for 12 points. He also made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut, skating in one game for the St. Louis
Writing about hockey during a long offseason can be hard to do. Luckily, that wasn’t the case this time. Due to the season starting late and ending late, along with the fact that commissioner Gary Bettman wants to start the 2021-22 season on time, we got only a few weeks of downtime. Most of the
10:34 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have submitted a bid for two parcels of a 46-acre tract of land in what could be the first step to landing a permanent home. The City of Tempe said it received one response before Thursday’s deadline to a request for proposals issued in
TORONTO (AP) — The Ontario Hockey League suspended Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick Logan Mailloux indefinitely Thursday for violating the league’s expectation for appropriate conduct by a player. The junior league said the punishment relates to an incident that took place while the London Knights defenseman was on loan to SK Lejon in Sweden in
The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Montreal Canadiens first-round draft pick Logan Mailloux indefinitely for violating the league’s expectation for appropriate conduct by a player. The league announced the move in a release Thursday, saying the punishment relates to an incident that took place while the London Knights defenceman was on loan to SK Lejon
Peter Chiarelli’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers was incredibly tumultuous and his regime was one that fans won’t soon forget. In his nearly four years in Edmonton, he made countless head-scratching moves, including overpaying on numerous contracts, struggling to find capable wingers and goaltenders (other than one season of Cam Talbot), and seemingly trading high-quality
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Louis Domingue to a one-year, two-way contract. Domingue spent the 2020-21 season in the Calgary Flames organization, making three appearances with the AHL’s Stockton Heat (0-2-1, 4.04, .859) and one with the Flames (0-1-0, 3.12, .870). He spent the majority of the season on Calgary’s taxi squad. Domingue has
On August 13, the Toronto Maple Leafs great young center Auston Matthews underwent surgery on his wrist after feeling discomfort during his training sessions earlier that week. Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has undergone wrist surgery and is expected to need a “minimum” of six weeks to recover https://t.co/r5c0BVumie Since the announcement of that
11:41 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres re-signed center Casey Mittelstadt to a three-year, $7.5 million contract on Thursday. Mittelstadt, a restricted free agent, was selected in the first round of the 2017 draft. The 22-year-old from Minnesota overcame early career inconsistencies to finish third on the Sabres with 10 goals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colton Parayko’s name is out of trade rumors and in the St. Louis Blues’ long-term plans after agreeing to terms Wednesday on a $52 million, eight-year contract. The team’s top defenseman was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and his impending departure threatened to remove another key performer
The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women’s world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S. in a 3-0 semifinal win Monday over Finland American goaltender Nicole Hensley posted a 14-save shutout. Finnish counterpart Anni Keisala stopped 31 of 33