Tim Benz: Departure of women’s coach Paul Colontino is latest hurdle for Robert Morris hockey
For former Robert Morris University women’s hockey coach Paul Colontino, he just couldn’t wait any longer. No more delays. No more soft deadlines. No more uncertainty. He needed a job. And a team to coach. More than two months after waiting for the RMU administration to tell him if either...
Mark Madden Hot Take: Rangers-Capitals a likely bloodbath for TNT’s NHL debut
The NHL often reveals exactly what the league wants hockey to be. The New York Rangers have beef with Washington and uber-thug Tom Wilson. On May 3, Wilson manhandled a few Rangers, including superstar winger Artemi Panarin. Panarin missed the season’s last four games with a lower-body injury after being...
Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury commits to playing for BlackhawksVideo
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has committed to playing for the Chicago Blackhawks this season, setting aside his reservations about leaving Vegas. “Hey Chicago. It’s Marc, just want to let you know I’m in. Let’s get to work,” Fleury said, standing in front of a small jet, in a video posted by...
Sharks’ Evander Kane denies game-fixing allegations from wifeVideo
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane denied allegations his wife made on social media that he bet on NHL games, including against his own team. Kane responded Sunday morning to allegations made the previous day from the Instagram account of his wife, Anna. “I have NEVER gambled/bet on Hockey, NEVER...
David Krejci leaving Bruins to play in native Czech Republic
BOSTON — David Krejci is leaving the Boston Bruins after 14 NHL seasons to continue his hockey career in his native Czech Republic. The 35-year-old Krejci, whose contract had expired, announced his decision in a social media post sent out by the Bruins on Friday. “At this point in my...
Brandon Saad to Blues, Corey Perry to Lightning on 2nd day of free agencyVideo
The St. Louis Blues signed Brandon Saad to a five-year contract, and the Tampa Bay Lightning agreed to terms with Corey Perry for two years Thursday as the two recent Stanley Cup champions brought in more winning experience on the second day of free agency. The 28-year-old Saad, a Pine-Richland...
NHL teams overcome flat cap to make splashes in free agency
NHL teams combined for a series of splashes in free agency, managing to make major moves despite the salary cap staying flat for a third straight year. Over the first 12 hours of the signing period Wednesday, teams in the league signed 160-plus players to contracts worth more than $783...
Goalies on the move: Grubauer to Kraken, Holtby to StarsVideo
A Vezina Trophy finalist landed in Seattle, the Hurricanes turned over their entire group and several accomplished veterans who had their contracts bought out found new homes on a busy day for NHL goaltenders. More than a dozen goalies changed places Wednesday, altering the landscape with moves involving everyone from...
Expansion Kraken land goalie Philipp Grubauer; Lightning breakup continuesVideo
There was a method to the Seattle Kraken’s approach to preserve salary cap space while making their expansion draft selections. After laying in wait, the Kraken made one of the biggest splashes in free agency by signing goalie Philipp Grubauer to a six-year, $35.4 million contract Wednesday. Seattle’s roster is...
Capitals re-sign Alex Ovechkin to $47.5M, 5-year contract
Alex Ovechkin re-signed with the Washington Capitals on the eve of free agency, inking a five-year deal worth $47.5 million. There was virtually no chance of Ovechkin signing elsewhere, but the deal done Tuesday keeps him under contract through the 2025-26 season at a salary-cap hit of $9.5 million. Washington’s...
Vegas trades Marc-Andre Fleury to Chicago as goalie carousel spins
Reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been traded from Vegas to Chicago and is contemplating his future, according to his agent. Allan Walsh tweeted Tuesday that Fleury had still not heard from the Golden Knights about the deal. The 36-year-old goalie did not have Chicago on his 10-team no-trade...
Panthers sign Sam Bennett to 4-year deal, make other movesVideo
Sam Bennett re-signed with the Florida Panthers on Monday, inking a four-year contract worth $17.7 million with the team that has been a good fit for him since joining at the trade deadline. Bennett put up six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 10 regular-season games with the...
Maple Leafs draft Pine native Ty Voit in 5th round
The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected forward Ty Voit in the fifth round (No. 153 overall) of the NHL’s entry draft. A native of Pine, the 18-year-old Voit is a product of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program. Voit is currently a member of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey...
Flyers trade Jakub Voracek to Blue Jackets for Cam Atkinson on busy Day 2 of NHL Draft
A familiar bearded face is going back to Columbus, and the Blue Jackets’ longest tenured player is off to Philadelphia. The player the Flyers got back? Well, Cam Atkinson already is in love with Philly’s favorite, familiar orange-bearded face. The Flyers sent Jakub Voracek to the Blue Jackets for Atkinson...
Canadiens pick player who asked not to be drafted after sexual misconduct
SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Montreal Canadiens stunned the rest of the NHL on Friday night by taking Logan Mailloux with the second-to-last pick in the first round of the draft. Mailloux, who was criminally convicted in Sweden last year for sharing an explicit photo of a woman performing a sex...
NHL Draft takes on Michigan feel; Sabres pick Wolverines’ Power at No. 1Video
The NHL Draft turned Michigan maize and blue Friday night. And there’s a Hughes sibling reunion set to happen in New Jersey. The Buffalo Sabres opened the draft by selecting Wolverines defenseman Owen Power with the top pick and were immediately followed by the expansion Seattle Kraken choosing Michigan center...
Seth Jones traded to Blackhawks, gets 8-year dealVideo
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Seth Jones is going to the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago acquired the star defenseman from the Columbus Blue Jackets before the NHL Draft began Friday, according to three people with knowledge of the move. Jones also has agreed to terms on a $76 million, eight-year contract extension that...
Flyers trade 1st-round pick to Sabres for defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres launched their offseason overhaul Friday by trading veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen to the Philadelphia Flyers. Buffalo acquired fifth-year defenseman Robert Hagg and the Flyers first-round pick, 14th overall, in a trade struck hours before the Sabres were scheduled to select first in the NHL...
Sabres to open NHL Draft featuring Michigan, mystery, KrakenVideo
The focus of attention falls squarely on the Buffalo Sabres to kick off an NHL Draft heavily themed by Michigan, mystery and the expansion Seattle Kraken. General manager Kevyn Adams isn’t tipping his hand on whether Buffalo will use the No. 1 pick to select defenseman Owen Power, the consensus...
Kraken create nucleus in expansion draft, but more to comeVideo
SEATTLE — For the entirety of his NHL career, anytime Mark Giordano pulled on a jersey, there was always a heavy dose of red. When he pulled on the sweater of the Kraken, the only red visible was from the menacing eye in the center of the Seattle logo. “After...
NHL roster freeze lifts, flat cap prompts money-saving movesVideo
Carolina traded its playoff starting goaltender to Detroit to avoid arbitration. Philadelphia sent a high draft pick to Arizona to take on a pricey defenseman. The New York Rangers gave a back-to-back Stanley Cup winner a contract reigning champion Tampa Bay never could have afforded. The moves made Thursday when...
Expansion Seattle Kraken make Jeremy Lauzon top pick
SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken chose Boston defenseman Jeremy Lauzon with the first pick in their expansion draft Wednesday night. They introduced pending free agent Chris Driedger as their first goaltender and passed on Montreal’s Carey Price. Driedger agreed to terms on a $10.5 million, three-year contract to join Seattle....
Kraken expansion draft to be milestone for SeattleVideo
SEATTLE — When the calendar flips to this time of year, there is normally a mix and anger and resentment for sports fans in this corner of the country. Not this year. Not with one of the biggest moments yet in the creation of the newest NHL franchise about to...
Analysis: If Carey Price isn’t right for Kraken, Braden Holtby could be
SEATTLE — Carey Price would be an instant cornerstone for the NHL’s newest franchise if the Seattle Kraken select the Montreal Canadiens goaltender in the expansion draft Wednesday night. It is not a no-brainer decision, however. Price’s questionable injury status clouds the selection process. The 34-year-old star has a knee...
Nashville Predators prospect proudly comes out as gay
A Nashville Predators prospect has come out as gay before his first NHL camp, intent on leading an “authentic life.” Luke Prokop, a 19-year-old Canadian who was a third-round pick in the 2020 draft last fall, posted a message to Twitter on Monday: “It has been quite the journey to...
