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Leafs' Shanahan doesn't join Babcock dissenters, b

Shanahan goes on the record with his thoughts about the Mike Babcock situation

It says something that three weeks after removing Mike Babcock as head coach of the Leafs, and after hearing a couple former teammates speak out about how they were treated by him, Brendan Shanahan didn’t add his voice to the dissenters.
Oilers ready to resume hostilities with Flames aft

Back to work......

Despite the cordial behaviour at the NHL All-Star Game, the Edmonton Oilers are ready to resume hostilities with the Calgary Flames in Wednesday night's Battle of Alberta.
Former Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet to be interviewe

Tocchet is in consideration by both the NYR and Seattle

Former Arizona Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet will be interviewed by the New York Rangers and Seattle Kraken for their vacant head coach positions, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
1 women's hockey league 'inevitable,' says NWHL co
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 3:41am - 18 Oct 2018

The Inevitability of This!

Players want a single North American women's professional hockey league. "One league is inevitable," Rylan wrote in an email to The Associated Press, her strongest statement regarding a potential merger with the rival Canadian Women's Hockey League. "We will get this done," Rylan wrote.

Alexei Yashin providing hockey clinics in Red Square

Had a great chat with Alexei Yashin at our Islanders' Alumni weekend, and wanted to share a video from the great work he's doing in Moscow. Twice a week during the winter, Alexei secures icetime at rinks and provides free hockey lessons. The local rink provides the skates, and Alexei and his peeps provide the equipment. Here's a cool clip he shared with me from one of the sessions. Keep up the awesome work Yash!
Wheeler sparks offence as Jets hand Red Wings 12th

Red Wings' misery continues with another loss to the Jets

The Winnipeg Jets scored three goals in a two-minute span during the second period to propel them to a 5-1 victory against Detroit on Tuesday -- extending the Red Wings' losing streak to 12 games.
Avalanche overwhelm Coyotes to take 3-1 series lea

Coyotes' are on their last legs as Colorado takes a stranglehold

Nazem Kadri had two goals and an assist, Philipp Grubauer stopped 14 shots and the Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Capitals raffle winner donates $19,285 to Pittsbur
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 9:22pm - 10 Nov 2018

What A Selfless Gesture By Cap's Fan!

A Washington Capitals season ticket holder who won the 50/50 raffle when the Capitals hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday gave up his winnings to further aid victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27.
Recap: VGK 5, OTT 3
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 5:56am - 09 Nov 2018

Vegas Doubles Down To Deal Sens A Losing Hand

Despite losing a three-goal lead in the 3rd period, William Carrier and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored to give the Golden Knights a 5-3 win
Ovechkin goal against Leafs ties Fedorov for most
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@sportsa · Ice Hockey · 6:31am - 24 Jan 2019

Capitals Continue To Slide But OV Continues To Rise

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin collected the 1,179th point of his career Wednesday, tying him with Sergei Fedorov for the most NHL points by a Russian-born player.
Canucks facing 'true test' as November slide conti

Star struck. Canucks get crushed in the Big D

There was nothing redeeming about this game for the Canucks, who had comforted themselves early in the slump with how well they were still playing while losing. In Tuesday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis, they lost while looking awful at the start and awful at the end.