OTTAWA—It looks like hockey fans will be able to cheer on their favourite NHL team this summer but Canadians have issued a collective shrug about whether the Stanley Cup is hoisted on their home ice. Less than one-quarter of those who took part in a recent survey said it was very important that a Canadian
Winnipeg Jets forward and Minnesota native Blake Wheeler joined a growing list of athletes speaking out following the death of George Floyd. Wheeler took to Twitter Saturday night amid another day of tense protests, which began in Minneapolis following Monday’s death of Floyd after a police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than
Taylor Hall on how things have changed Mike Battaglino of NHL.com: Pending unrestricted free agent forward Taylor Hall on how things have changed for the rest of the season and for the offseason. “It’s a variable for sure, but I think you look around the world and there’s people that are in much tougher spots
9:30 AM ET It has been 81 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there also have been continuous nuggets of new information regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft, the playoffs
The Milwaukee Admirals couldn’t be stopped. Forty-one wins. Ninety points. The best record in team history. And then it all came to a screeching halt. Within a span of 24 hours in mid-March, the sports landscape in North America was put on pause due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, and the team that sat
Nick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information. It is part of the reason the Columbus captain supports NHL players undergoing daily testing if the season resumes. “Testing is a must because it’s the only way you’re going to know and feel confident every time you step
New Jersey Devils defenceman Connor Carrick, who has focused on personal growth with the NHL on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, weighed in following Saturday’s protests over the death of George Floyd, and as the night wore on, the riots that ensued across the country. The sixth-year NHLer recently began the Connor Carrick Podcast aimed
Senators GM Dorion on the draft and free agency Wayne Scanlan of Sportsnet: The Ottawa Senators are guaranteed two picks in the top-six, and at best they could hold the No. 1 and No. 2 picks. The Senators have stockpiled picks for this draft, with three first-round picks and nine picks in the first three
3:41 PM ET NHL players and teams made strong statements against racial inequality over the weekend, using social media to address the killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed. Floyd died last week in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes. He was
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed defenseman Jon Lizotte to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Lizotte, 25, skated in 59 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton as a rookie in 2019-20, notching 17 assists and leading the Penguins in plus/minus with a plus-16 rating. A native of Grand Forks, N.D., Lizotte joined the Penguins on
The Buffalo Sabres have become quite proficient at shooting themselves in the foot. They buy bad players, hire mediocre managers and inexperienced coaches, fail to draft and develop effectively, and in general provide a negative working experience for their players. Ryan O’Reilly could tell you something about that. As an organization, the Sabres are right
Geoff Ward realizes there are hockey fans who staunchly believe in attaching an asterisk to the 2020 Stanley Cup champions. The Calgary Flames interim head coach gets that this Stanley Cup tournament — slated to start in the heat of summer with no fans in attendance — is vastly different than in years past. But
2:36 PM ET Associated Press Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it’s handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Not long after unveiling a 24-team right-to-the playoffs format, the league on Thursday announced the winners of its regular-season awards. Play was
It’s important to see strides of development with younger players. There’s no one route or path for them to take, there’s no blueprint for how every player should develop, but when a player advances from season-to-season, growth in certain areas is necessary and growth was the name of the game for defenseman Kale Clague. Clague
PITTSBURGH—While NHL hockey won’t return for a few months, Penguins president/CEO David Morehouse made a pretty incredible save Saturday as protests outside of PPG Paints Arena turned violent. After witnessing a group of protesters beating up KDKA-TV cameraman Ian Smith — throwing him to the ground, stomping him in the head and smashing his camera
Nick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information. It is part of the reason the Columbus captain supports NHL players undergoing daily testing if the season resumes. “Testing is a must because it’s the only way you’re going to know and feel confident every time you step
CBA talks soon, COVID testing costs, U.S. training camps, Sabres and Devils Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The NHLPA could form a negotiating committee soon as CBA talks could start up soon. COVID testing could cost the NHL $120 to $130 each, with 25,000 tests costing around $3 million. Believe there is a good chance of
12:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said NHL players will be tested for COVID-19 daily if games start happening. “We will have a rigorous daily testing protocol where players are tested every evening and those results are obtained before they would leave their hotel rooms the next morning, so we’ll know
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