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All Team Canada can do is wait. On Sunday morning, Team Canada played its final group stage game, defeating Team France 10-2. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one! Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid got on the board early, picking up a secondary assist on Tom Wilson’s first goal of the tournament…
Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are some of the most notorious pests in the NHL. Constantly getting into scrums after the whistle, causing massive problems for their opposition, and just being a general nuisance is what they thrive off of — and of course scoring loads of goals and points and being impactful players when they’re actually playing hockey. But in a recent interview clip, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim let the world know that he doesn’t really like either of them and ...
The two-time Stanley Cup champions are finding themselves in an unfamiliar situation this season. The Florida Panthers could actually look to sell off a body or two as we approach the March 6th trade deadline. One pending unrestricted free agent that could become trade fodder is physical bottom-six forward AJ Greer, per analyst Jason Gregor on the DFO Rundown . An AJ Greer type player, I just wonder, what type of value he might have for a (rival) team? He has won some Cups... He's a very...
The New York Rangers are ready to pull the trigger on a retool. Several players will likely be heading out the door when NHL rosters are unfrozen and we get closer to the March 6th trade deadline. Depending on how much is torn down, it sounds like top-pairing defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will start to ponder his own future in New York. Former Ranger and current NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp said on the DFO Rundown that the Russian d-man might not want to stick around for a retool. I'm hearing...
Sidney Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in Canada’s first two periods against France on Sunday. The latter two points tied and then surpassed Jarome Iginla for most points by a Canadian player in the NHL era (1998-on). The stay at the top might be a short one – Connor McDavid was already up […]
The Edmonton Oilers have struggled defensively this season. No matter which goaltender the Oilers have between the pipes, they’ll continue allowing goals? Why? Well, the Oilers have given up a bunch of high-danger chances this season during five-on-five action, 555 to be exact. While they’ve also started to generate more of their own high-danger chances,…
On February 10, 2008, Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik had his throat inadvertently slit by the skate blade of falling teammate Olli Jokinen midway through the third period of a match against the Buffalo Sabres. Despite spilling five pints of blood, doctors performed emergency surgery and managed to save Zednik's life. He was released from the hospital six days later and met the press
On February 7th in 1976, Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs collected 10 points (6G, 4A) on 10 shots in a single NHL game against goalie David Reece, including hat tricks in the both second and third periods, en route to an 11-4 win over Adams division rival Boston Bruins. The performance broke the previous single game point record of eight originally set by Maurice Richard in 1944.
On February 7th in 2009, Burnaby-born crooner and Vancouver Canucks fan Michael Buble took part in his most famous duet to date taking a turn in Tom Larscheid's shoes to color John Shorthouse's call. Buble delivered a healthy dose of hometown bias to the play-by-play broadcast including a cover of Paul Leka's anthem midway through the match en route to the Canucks 7-3 win over the Chicago
On February 6th in 1998, Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Keenan and New York Islanders GM Mike Milbury traded talent sending Trevor Linden to Long Island in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan McCabe, and a third round pick in the 1998 NHL Draft (Jarkko Ruutu). The unpopular move was one of ten during a two month span, gutting the core of the Canucks. Brian Burke replaced Keenan as GM four months later
On February 4th in 2012, Vancouver Canucks blueliner Kevin Bieksa made a spectacular diving save to prevent an empty net goal by T.J. Galiardi with 48 seconds to play, then fired a stanchion-deflected puck past goalie Jean-Sebastien Gigeure 14 seconds later to tie the game. A complete analysis of the stanchion-assisted effort, courtesy of The Province's The Legion of Blog, may be found here.
On February 3rd in 2009, Vancouver Canucks undrafted forward Alex Burrows snapped the club's 8 game losing streak (and 9 game home losing streak) in dramatic fashion converting a shorthanded breakaway with his signature forehand-backhand move against the Carolina Hurricanes unlocking a 3-3 tie with 82 seconds to play. Burrows celebrated the crucial
On February 2nd in 2011, New York Islanders netminder Rick DiPietro shoved Pittsburgh Penguins pest Matt Cooke setting off a scrum with 17 seconds to play. In response, Pittsburgh's backup backstop Brent Johnson skated the length of the ice to engage DiPietro in some fisticuffs. Johnson won his first NHL fight dropping DiPietro with one punch, earning 17 penalty minutes for his efforts.
On February 2nd in 2006, St. Louis Blues defenseman Dennis Wideman famously flubbed a shootout attempt against Chicago Blackhawks rookie goalie Corey Crawford, awkwardly falling before managing a shot on net. The shootout miss remains a favorite among NHL hockey bloopers. The Blues eventually beat the Blackhawks that night by a score of 6-5. That's today in NHL history.
On February 1st in 1993, former NBA senior vice-president and general counsel Gary Bettman was appointed Commissioner of the NHL. As clever as he is unpopular, Bettman has brought tremendous change to the game introducing and alienating fans alike. During his 33 year tenure, Bettman has presided over the: elimination of traditionally named divisions (Adams, Patrick, Norris, Smythe) and
On February 1st in 2012, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty scored a game winning powerplay goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with 0.4 seconds remaining in the third period. A closer look confirmed the Staples Center game clocked stopped for a full second moments before the goal was scored. Absent the stoppage, the match would have been tied 2-2 upon completion of regulation time and
On January 31st in 1970, broadcaster John Shorthouse was born in Vancouver, BC. Best known as the voice of the Vancouver Canucks and for leading the charge to the in-flight buffet, Shorty collected his first play-by-play payday calling a Canucks game in March 1998. In September 1999, Shorthouse inherited the full-time radio role from Gemini Award winner Jim Hughson, working alongside color-man
Can Team Canada take care of Team France and boost their goal difference to all but secure the top seed in the quarterfinal stage? (10:40 a.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem) Goal differential after 2 GPCanada 🇨🇦 +9USA 🇺🇲 +7 TomorrowCanada vs France 🇫🇷 USA vs Germany 🇩🇪 Hard to see Americans getting top seed at this […] The post Team Canada vs. Team France – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Good morning, folks… Joc Pederson is motivated after a career-worst 2025 season. Kumar Rocker is fighting for the fifth starter spot after a rocky 2025. Rule 5 pick Carter Baumler provides velocity for a bullpen that is lacking in that regard. Jordan Montgomery is very happy to be back with the Texas Rangers. David Laurila […]
The Los Angeles Kings chose to go for it when they executed the deal to acquire Artemi Panarin and ink him to a new contract. Unfortunately, now Kevin Fiala seems to have suffered an injury that will keep him out a while, but that shouldn't stop the Kings from continuing forward and trying to get into the playoffs and win some rounds. David Pagnotta reminded us, "(The Kings) still have that second-round pick they got from the Habs for Phillip Danault. They basically told everybody they're will...
From Trocheck-to-Minnesota chatter to J.T. Miller catching strays and Braden Schneider drawing interest, the Rangers rumor mill is in full overdrive.
As the 2026 Winter Olympics continue in Italy, Edmonton Oilers superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are making their long‑awaited Olympic debuts. But, a third Oiler has joined them at these Games: NHL rookie Josh Samanski. The undrafted 23‑year‑old forward has had a rather unique journey, one that has now carried him onto hockey’s biggest…
The Winnipeg Jets have had a very underwhelming season up to the Olympic break. They are 11 points out of a playoff spot and some injuries and a lot of poor performances from players have caused them to be in this position. Josh Morrissey is one of the Jets who have had another strong season and was selected to Team Canada, where he got injured and missed the second game. It's yet to be determined whether the injury is bad or not, but it could impact the rest of the Jets' season. While many wo...
The Minnesota Wild are gearing up to finally make an impact in the playoffs after acquiring Quinn Hughes and looking to do more. By do more, there is a high chance that a center is brought in. They feel they need an upgrade to be able to go toe-to-toe with the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche and actually make a deep run. The center depth is as follows: Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek, Daniil Yurov, and Nico Sturm. Given the production and overall play, I only see one top-6 center, Eriksson ...
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