Old Cogs, New Tricks? Penguins Eye Reboot After Flameout The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins began the franchise’s longest off-season in more than a decade with general manager Jim Rutherford talking about the need for its stars to get past the complacency he feared had crept in during consecut…
Coyotes Sign Darcy Kuemper to 2-Year Contract Extension The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed goalie Darcy Kuemper to a two-year contract extension with an average annual salary of $4.5 million. The deal announced Wednesday would keep Kuemper in the desert through the 2021-22 season. The 29-year…
Flames Face Playoff Nemesis Avalanche in Season-Opener The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 CALGARY — By design or coincidence, NHL schedulers injected an extra dose of drama in the Calgary Flames’ season-opener. Calgary’s first opponent of the 2019-20 season is the Colorado Avalanche, a team that conjures unpleasant memories f…
Maple Leafs Scratch Spezza for Season Opener The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 TORONTO — New Toronto Maple Leafs centre Jason Spezza will be a healthy scratch for the season opener tonight against the visiting Ottawa Senators. Head coach Mike Babcock’s decision will keep Spezza on the sidelines for a game against a Senators team …
Callahan’s Move to TV May Be Model for Other Injured Players The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 Ryan Callahan figured he would visit a specialist and learn how to fix the back issues that plagued him last season. Instead, two doctor visits brought the diagnosis of degenerative disk disease and the end of his playing career. Once Callahan came to …
Panarin, Bobrovsky, Duchene Among Many on the Move in NHL The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 The St. Louis Blues will look a lot like the team that won the franchise’s first Stanley Cup when the puck drops for the NHL’s season-opening game against the 2018 champion Washington Capitals. Ryan O’Reilly, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff M…
Oilers Open Season Wednesday, GM Ken Holland Says Goal Is Playoffs The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 EDMONTON — With the woebegone Edmonton Oilers set to open their NHL season Wednesday, new general manager Ken Holland bristled when it was suggested fans are being told to be patient for a playoff contender. “I don’t think I’ve said that. Don’t pu…
Maple Leafs Eager to Get Going After a Summer of Change The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 TORONTO — Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly and Frederik Andersen remain entrenched at the top of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ roster. After that, some fans might need a program following a summer of upheaval. The Leafs o…
New-Look Canucks Confident Heading into Season Opener The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 VANCOUVER — While Quinn Hughes is looking forward to his rookie season, the young Vancouver Canucks defenceman isn’t relishing his first assignment of the year — defending Oilers juggernaut Connor McDavid. “I think you’ve got to be caref…
Mark Stone Ready to Lead in First Full Season with Golden Knights The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 LAS VEGAS — The first time Mark Stone ever skated onto the ice for an NHL game, he was 19 years old and his Ottawa Senators were facing the New York Rangers in the playoffs. Erik Karlsson was his teammate then and he remembers it well. “I’ve been with …
Sabres Set Roster by Demoting Olofsson, Jokiharju to Minors The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres set their 23-player regular-season roster by demoting forward Victor Olofsson and defenceman Henri Jokiharju to the minors. Though the two rookies were sent down to Rochester on Tuesday, both are expected to be back o…
Devils’ Shero: Culture Key in Developing Prospects The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 Whether it involves New Jersey rookie centre Jack Hughes or any other prospect, Devils general manager Ray Shero says the most important aspects of a prospect’s development must be in place before first stepping into the locker room. Simply put, the ke…
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