Hockey News
Capitals' Beagle has hand surgery, out 6 weeks
ESPN - 3 Jan 2016 14:07
Capitals' Beagle has hand surgery, out 6 weeks
Bill Plager, former St. Louis Blues defenseman, dies
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 23:23
Bill Plager, one of three brothers who were defensemen with the St. Louis Blues in the late 1960s and 70s, has died at age 70. "The St. Louis Blues and the Blues Alumni organization are deeply saddened by the passing of ...
Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise to miss 2-3 weeks with upper-body injury
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 22:25
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise was placed on injured reserve Sunday after suffering an upper-body injury in a 5-1 win over Boston at the Winter Classic on New Year's Day. Weise is expected to be o...
Agent for Lightning forward Drouin says trade request was made in November
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 21:55
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - The agent for Tampa Bay forward Jonathan Drouin said Sunday that he made a trade request with the Lightning over a month ago. Drouin, who was drafted with the third overall pick in 2013, has eight point...
Maple Leafs send Bibeau and Arcobello back to the Toronto Marlies
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 20:35
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned goaltender Antoine Bibeau and forward Mark Arcobello to their American Hockey League affiliate on Sunday. Bibeau has a 10-4-0 record with the Toronto Marlies this season along wit...
Forward Drouin requests trade from Lightning: agent
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 20:15
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin requested to be traded in November, according to a statement released by his agent. Drouin, the third pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, was assigned to Syracuse of the American Hocke...
Sweden forward Nylander to miss rest of WJC
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 19:58
Sweden forward William Nylander was ruled out for the remainder of the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship with a head injury, the IIHF announced Sunday. Nylander was sent back to Toronto on Sunday, according to the Toro...
Panthers strive for ninth straight win, host Wild
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 19:48
The rats are raining from the rafters once again at BB&T Center, where the Florida Panthers can extend their record winning streaks to nine games overall and seven on home ice with a victory against the Minnesota Wild on...
Drouin makes trade request from Lightning
ESPN - 3 Jan 2016 19:43
Drouin makes trade request from Lightning
Hawks loan defenseman Rundblad to Swiss league
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 19:23
The Chicago Blackhawks announced today they have loaned defenseman David Rundblad to the ZSC Lions of Switzerland's National League A. Rundblad, 25, tallied two assists in nine games with the Blackhawks this season. The ...
Hockey Canada president and CEO Tom Renney defends Canada's world junior coaches
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 18:44
HELSINKI - Tom Renney came to the defence of Canada's coaching staff at the world junior hockey championships on Sunday. The president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada spoke a day after Canada dropped a 6-5 d...
Canadiens' Weise sidelined with upper-body injury
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 18:39
Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise will miss the next 2-3 weeks with an upper-body injury, the Canadiens announced Sunday. Weise left with 14:51 remaining in the second period of the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classi...
World Junior Championship semifinal round preview
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 18:02
The impact that several 2016 NHL Draft-eligible prospects have had for their respective countries at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Finland this year has been remarkable. "It's like being a kid in a candy store," ...
Maple Leafs prospect William Nylander out for Sweden at world juniors
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 15:34
HELSINKI - Forward William Nylander was ruled out by Sweden for the rest of the world junior hockey championship on Sunday. The Toronto Maple Leafs property has missed all but one of Sweden's games with a suspected concu...
Rogers Hometown Hockey: Thunder Bay, Ontario
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 10:00
Sportsnet will televise "Rogers Hometown Hockey" on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, prior to the game between the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks. The location this week is Thunder Bay, Ontario and the show will celebrate...
WHL Roundup: Jake DeBrusk has five points in Rebels 10-0 win over Wheat Kings
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 08:24
RED DEER, Alta. - Jake DeBrusk scored three times and assisted on two other goals as the Red Deer Rebels downed the Brandon Wheat Kings 10-0 on Saturday night in Western Hockey League action. Rylan Toth stopped all 30 sh...
NHL Capsules
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 08:05
TAMPA, Fla. - Resurgent Sidney Crosby scored two power-play goals, Marc-Andre Fleury returned from a concussion and made 38 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Saturday night. Crosby scor...
Connor Hellebuyck makes 27 saves; Jets get rare road win, beat Sharks 4-1
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 07:55
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves, Drew Stafford scored a short-handed goal and the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Saturday night to end a six-game road losing streak. Joel Armia, a first-...
Johnson, Saad score twice each; Blue Jackets beat another top team, down Capitals 5-4 in SO
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 07:55
COLUMBUS, Ohio - It may be too late, but the disappointing Columbus Blue Jackets showed what they can be in wins over the NHL's top two teams this week. Jack Johnson and Brandon Saad each had two goals, Ryan Johansen sco...
Penguins 5, Islanders 2: Islanders Fall to a Resurgent Sidney Crosby and the Penguins
The New York Times - 3 Jan 2016 07:35
Crosby scored two power-play goals as the Islanders lost against a divisional opponent in regulation for the first time this season.
Sports Briefing | Junior Hockey: Hat Trick for the Projected No. 1 Selection
The New York Times - 3 Jan 2016 07:28
Auston Matthews, who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 N.H.L. draft, had a hat trick to lead the United States to a 7-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey champions...
OHL Roundup: Kevin Labanc has seven point in Colts' 12-2 rout of Battalion
NHL.com - 3 Jan 2016 07:24
BARRIE, Ont. - Kevin Labanc had a hat trick and added four assists as the Barrie Colts routed the North Bay Battalion 12-2 on Saturday night in Ontario Hockey League play. Justin Scott had two goals and two assists while...