MILAN (AP) — When the U.S. gave up a tying goal to Sweden with 91 seconds left in the quarterfinals at the Olympics, even the most seasoned players were on edge. “That’s as nervous as I’ve been ever in a hockey game,” Dylan Larkin said. When Canada was trailing Czechia with under four minutes left, … Read more
U.S. head coach Mike Sullivan told the men’s hockey team prior to the quarterfinal matchup with Sweden to consider it a “Game 7.” However, the showdown ended up being even better than playoff hockey MATCH RESULTS Dylan Larkin scored the only goal in regulation in the second period to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead … Read more
Alexis Lafrenière Trade Rumors Heat Up: Could the Rangers and Canucks Strike a Deal? Table of Contents Alexis Lafrenière Trade Rumors Heat Up: Could the Rangers and Canucks Strike a Deal? Key Points at a Glance Do you exchange Logan Mailloux + Alex Newhook + a choice of 2nd round, for Alexis Lafrenière? Key Points … Read more
In the written edition of his “32 Thoughts” blog Tuesday night, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet expanded on a report yesterday from Josh Yohe of The Athletic that the Canucks turned down a one-for-one trade proposal from the Rangers that would have seen the clubs swap struggling top-six fixtures J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad. Friedman “believe[s] he’s correct … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Chris Johnston of TSN reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs have made no offers to Mitch Marner. Is that surprising, and is it likely to push him toward free agency? Meanwhile, could the Montreal Canadiens sign Jake Evans to a contract extension? Finally, there have been rumors of a link … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman responded to a report from Larry Brooks and said he believes the New York Rangers aren’t done making changes. Is head coach Peter Laviolette on the way out or are more roster changes coming? Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers made Jeff Skinner a healthy scratch versus the Anaheim Ducks … Read more