NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league has no information to suggest its Russian players are at material risk, whether in Russia or elsewhere, if they choose to participate in the evening’s activities. Pride of teams, Daly said. Athleticism Friday. The news comes after several teams cited safety concerns for players of Russian descent … Read more
What many will likely forget about last week is that the Panthers and Sharks went ahead and wore their Pride jerseys with near full attendance. They made the most difficult call. They knew that by wearing them they would draw attention to their teammates for their decision not to participate. But James Reimer, Eric Staal … Read more
Imagine if your local forecaster predicted a blizzard for what would become a beach day with 80 degree blue skies and low humidity. An appropriate punishment would be a splash in the nearest ice bath. Maybe I should get my glasses. In June, when the Bruins fired then-head coach Bruce Cassidy, my analysis was that … Read more
San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will not attend Pride Night on Saturday, citing his faith as the reason. The team plans to have players wear warm-up shirts “with a Sharks Pride Night-specific crest and patches designed by a local artist,” according to a team statement. Reimer shouldn’t be on the ice for warm-ups. Reimer … Read more
SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk was trying to remember when in a 10-goal first period between the Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens he started to feel things were getting weird. The fact that he didn’t remember showed how weird it was. Because there were just too many lenses to choose from. “I forgot what … Read more
The Flyers kicked off the NHL’s pink season on Friday, announcing that Chuck Fletcher is out as general manager and Danny Briere is now in the big chair. There are few nicer people in the game than Fletcher. He is total class. But it’s fair to say it wasn’t a shocking decision. Since last summer, … Read more
Is it a trend or a unique event? No one can say for sure, of course, but the unprecedented number of trades in the run-up to Friday’s NHL trade deadline has you wondering. Is that how it’s gonna be from now on? It was pretty amazing for the league, at least. Quality and quantity. Day … Read more
The NHL landscape has been dramatically changed over the past five weeks thanks to a flurry of trades, many of which involve big names like forwards Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko And Timo Meier. With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline passing Friday at 3 p.m. ET, rosters are set, for the most part, for the rest … Read more
By Pierre LeBrun, Joe Smith, Michael Russo and Eric Stephens The Minnesota Wild acquired defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks just before Friday’s trade deadline, the teams announced. Here’s what you need to know: The Ducks receive a 2025 fourth-round pick, defenseman Andrej Šustr and the rights to prospect Nikita Nesterenko. The Ducks keep … Read more
The exchange The penguins get: Defender Dmitry Kulikov The ducks get: Forward Brock McGinn, third-round pick Sean Kind: All we can do here – the only thing that is fair and reasonable – is to judge each transaction based on the actual context available. Is a team in better shape than it was before, or … Read more
