Who you employ and how they behave has never been more relevant. The level of scrutiny has gone up considerably over a handful of days, which should in theory create a healthier and more nurturing atmosphere across the sport, but also comes with some uncomfortable conversations (and revelations) about where we’ve been.
Roberto Luongo has been named general manager for of Canada’s National Men’s Team for the 2021 IIHF World Championship, with Shane Doan and Scott Salmond serving as assistant general manager for the event.
Jordan Binnington stopped both shots he faced in the shootout, and the St. Louis Blues remained in the hunt for the Central Division title with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
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!
Jaden Schwartz scored late in the third period as the St. Louis Blues topped the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has been fined $20,000 for comments he made after his team's 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
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.
Vancouver Canucks forward Micheal Ferland will be fined $5,000 for his spear in Game 1 of the club's qualifying round series against Minnesota. Wild forward Luke Kunin was also issued a $1,000 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct for his role in the scuffle.
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.
Last year, Danault received the seventh-most votes for the Selke — a sign more and more people are starting to recognize what makes him such a vital player to Montreal. In Wednesday’s game, most of the signs were there.
Starting an unprecedented 14 games in 22 nights, and just six games into their return from a COVID-19 crisis, the Vancouver Canucks’ 6-3 loss Wednesday to the Ottawa Senators sure felt like the end of something.