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Hall of Famer and 14-year Montreal Canadiens defenseman Guy Lapointe has been diagnosed with oral cancer, the team announced on Wednesday. Lapointe and his family asked the Canadiens to inform the hockey community of his diagnosis. “Dr. Keith Richardson, the treating physician from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), indicated that the cancer is located at the base of the tongue,” […]
After missing the playoffs last season, the New Jersey Devils entered 2019-20 with a renewed sense of optimism. During the offseason, general manager Ray Shero acquired star defenseman P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators, while also signing two-way winger Wayne Simmonds and training for Vegas Golden Knight winger Nikita Gusev. Not only that, but Shero had luck […]
For Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine, 2018-19 was a season to forget, as his production dipped toward the end of the year as he played through a lingering back injury. Followed by an offseason of uncertainty given his restricted-free-agent tag, Laine came out swinging to kick off 2019-20 in the way some may not have expected. The 21-year-old […]
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Darren McCarty told the Detroit Free Press on Friday that Mike Babcock’s disrespectful coaching style was the reason the team lost the Stanley Cup in 2009. McCarty, 47, played 13 of his 15 NHL seasons with Detroit, first under head coaches Scotty Bowman and Dave Lewis from 1993-2004 during a period […]
This one will probably stick with Drew Doughty for a while — although he’ll want to forget it as quickly as possible. The Los Angeles Kings defenseman didn’t play particularly poorly against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, posting a team-high 25:40 of ice time while registering four shots and finishing at plus-1, but a few […]
The Arizona Coyotes are “definitely interested” in trading for New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Thursday on “Insider Trading.” Hall’s name has been in the rumor mill since reports surfaced that Devils GM Ray Shero was fielding calls for the 2017-18 Hart Trophy winner. Arizona reportedly isn’t the only team interested in the 28-year-old forward. […]
Bill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames on Nov. 29 after it was revealed he used racial slurs toward one of his minor league players a decade ago. The resignation was the culmination of a tense week for the NHL, though things haven’t exactly eased up. Peters isn’t the only name implicated in […]
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson left Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche with a leg injury and did not return. Johnsson suffered the injury late in the second period when he blocked a shot from Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves. The team announced he would not return to the game at the start of the […]
Over the course of this season, the status of the top pending unrestricted free agents will garner growing interest among fans and pundits. The contract talks of the best potentially available talent, such as New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall and St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, will draw the bulk of the attention […]
Alexandre Burrows hasn’t played for the Vancouver Canucks since 2017, but he was the center of attention at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. The Canucks inducted the retired winger — who played 13 seasons in Vancouver — into the franchise’s Ring of Honour in recognition of his lasting impact on the team. During warmups, the entire team […]