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Chico Enterprise-Record

1 month ago

From Los Gatos to the NHL: New Sharks goalie returns home in full circle moment

Devin Cooley discovered his passion for ice skating by chance and excelled from a young age.

His transition to playing as a goalie at age 6 was pivotal in shaping his future in professional hockey. [ more ]

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What Shakir Mukhamadullin, new Sharks prospects from Timo Meier trade bring

Scouting report on prospects Sharks acquired in Meier trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Sharks made a huge splash Sunday by trading 26-year-old right wing Timo Meier to the New Jersey Devils in a colossal nine-player deal.In return, the Sharks received three draft picks and four players: defensemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Nikita Okhotiuk, and forwards Andreas Johnsson and Fabian Zetterlund.

Chico Enterprise-Record

Barracuda announces coaching changes; legend Sommer replaced by McCarthy

SAN JOSE - Roy Sommer's historic 24-year tenure as coach of the Sharks' AHL affiliate has come to an end.

NESN.com

Matt Cooke Admits This About Blindside Hit On Ex-Bruin Marc Savard

The hit by Matt Cooke on Marc Savard led to a Grade 2 concussion for Savard and consequential absence from games.

The incident contributed to the creation of Rule 48 regarding blindsided hits in the NHL. [ more ]

NESN.com

David Krejci Moments: What Center Meant To Bruins After Departure

David Krejci reached the 1,000-game milestone earlier this week as a member of the Bruins.To honor the accomplishment, we're taking a look back at some of his career moments in Boston.Next up: how the Bruins planned to replace Krejci after he left for Czech Republic - highlighting his importance to the Black and Gold.

NESN.com

Marc McLaughlin Making Roster Decision Tough On Bruins Coach Jim Montgomery

Boston Bruins forward Marc McLaughlin is making the job of Jim Montgomery more difficult."He's a very conscientious young man," Montgomery said.Despite his inexperience, the 23-year-old McLaughlin has left an impression on the first-year Bruins coach through training camp and three preseason games.It's that type of production that could earn McLaughlin a larger role with the Bruins this season.native netted two goals in Boston's 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at TD Garden, giving Montgomery something to ponder with cuts looming.

NESN.com

BU Hires Kim Brandvold After Seven Seasons As Bruins Skating, Skills Coach

Boston University has found its assistant coach, and he has ties to the Bruins.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

Bruins fall 3-2, eliminated by Carolina in 7 games

Scoring began late in the first as Teuvo Teravainen found space out in front to pop the puck in behind Jeremy Swayman on a tip-in late, ending the period 1-0.

Stanley Cup of Chowder

2 years ago

Brandon Bussi is off to quite a start, earns Player of the Week honors

Brandon Bussi is liking professional hockey just fine, thank you very much.

With his pro career just a week old, the newest Providence Bruins goalie was named CCM/AHL Player of the Week today.

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Newsday

2 months ago

New York Islanders

If the Islanders had more points, would Zach Parise be here? 'Tough to answer'

Zach Parise contemplated retirement after the Islanders were eliminated from the playoffs last year, but decided to return to professional hockey

Parise signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and hopes to win a Stanley Cup with them [ more ]

Editor In Leaf

10 months ago

Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 UFA's Brad Treliving Will Try To Sign

Now that Brad Treliving is officially the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, expect him to bring in some familiar faces.Treliving has had a long career in professional hockey and is very respected around the NHL, which is why the Toronto Maple Leafs hired him so quickly.The team waited less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas and found the man they hope will bring them success.

Editor In Leaf

3 Reasons Toronto Maple Leafs Won't Win the Stanley Cup

The funniest line in professional hockey over the past few decades is your one friend who says the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to win the Stanley Cup this year.How in the world could the Toronto Maple Leafs actually win the championship?This team has been tortured since their last Stanley Cup in 1967 and haven't even reached a final since.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs: NHL Can Learn From 2000 All-Star Game

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be hosting the 2024 NHL All-Star Game and the NHL can learn a lot from those festivities.It's always exciting when a big event comes to Toronto, especially involving the Toronto Maple Leafs, but as I spoke about a few days ago, the local fan will more than likely just have to watch at home, despite living minutes away from the arena.

TheLeafsNation

Remembering Toronto Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming

On Thursday 24th November the Toronto Maple Leafs, and indeed all of professional hockey and the NHL, lost a true legend and pioneer of the game as former defenceman Börje Salming sadly passed away at the age of 71 after a short battle with ALS.Salming's passing came less than two weeks after the Hall of Famer was honoured during a truly memorable and emotional Hall of Fame weekend, where he saw just how much he was beloved by Leafs fans and he was able to stand alongside former teammates Darryl Sittler and Lanny McDonald as well as fellow countryman Mats Sundin.

Editor In Leaf

Toronto Maple Leafs: Checking In on Semyon Der-Arguchintsev

Undersized centre Semyon Der-Arguchintsev faces an uphill struggle if he's to one day end up a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster.

Japers' Rink

2 years ago

The Noon Number: Bear-ly There

1 - Number of wins needed for the Hershey Bears to hit 3,000 in franchise history, which will make them the first AHL team to reach that milestone and just the fifth professional hockey team, joining the Montreal Canadiens (3,490), Boston Bruins (3,281), Toronto Maple Leafs (3,040), and Detroit Red Wings (3,015).

www.mercurynews.com

11 months ago

East Bay (California)

Oakland A's have deal for Tropicana property in Las Vegas, Bally's announces

The Oakland Athletics agreed to locate their new baseball stadium on land just behind the Tropicana resort on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a statement from Bally's Corp., which controls the property.The move is subject to approval from the league and would require legislation in Nevada to provide public funding, according to the company.

RMNB

11 months ago

Alex Ovechkin names the five other players he would choose to play with on his 'symbolic all-time team'

Alex Ovechkin is back in Russia this offseason and did an extensive interview with Russian soccer-based YouTube channel, It's Football, Bro! on Thursday.Among questions like whether he would play another friendly match with FC Dynamo Moscow this summer, Ovi was asked to choose five other hockey players to play with on his "symbolic all-time team".

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Vincent Iorio leaves Hershey Bears game against Providence Bruins with injury

Vincent Iorio has had a whirlwind week.The Capitals' top defense prospect made his NHL debut on March 4 against the San Jose Sharks and tallied his first point the same night, a beautiful primary assist on an Alex Ovechkin goal.After playing two more NHL games, Iorio was sent back to the minors with the Hershey Bears.

Fear The Fin

2022 NHL Draft: Sharks select Jake Furlong in fifth round

The San Jose Sharks re-acquired the 140th-overall selection in the 2022 NHL Draft at the recent Trade Deadline.

East Bay Times

Sharks make historic GM hire in Grier, but now the hard part begins

SAN JOSE - Mike Grier was officially hired as the Sharks' general manager Tuesday, ending the organization's nearly three-month search to find their next top hockey executive.

Fear The Fin

Contract details for Sharks' recent signings

The San Jose Sharks have had a flurry of activity in the past few weeks, especially for a team that's getting ready for the golf course.

Maple Leafs Hotstove

Ryan Tverberg makes his professional debut, Toronto Marlies suffer second defeat in a weekend sweep by Charlotte

The Toronto Marlies produced a performance similar to Friday's game and were easily despatched by a defensively solid Charlotte outfit on Saturday."I don't think our mindset was there the past two games," said Joseph Blandisi."We didn't come ready to play.Our puck play was a little slow and our legs weren't moving.

Blueshirt Banter

New York Rangers

Rangers Sign Brett Berard to ELC

The New York Rangers have signed forward prospect Brett Berard to an entry-level contract.Berard will now join the Hartford Wolf Pack for the remainder of the AHL season on an amateur tryout.Berard will report to AHL Wolf Pack today on ATO after signing 3-year entry level deal that will kick in next year.

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New York Rangers

NY Rangers 2022 Draft Class looking to make important first impression in Prospect Development Camp | amNewYork

The New York Rangers only made six selections in the 2022 NHL Draft.

All six draft picks have made their way to development camp in the hopes of making a solid first impression.

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John Carlson nearing return after watching Capitals slide down standings: 'It's tough emotionally to see how hard they're battling'

John Carlson has missed the last 34 games for the Capitals after being hit in the head by a slap shot against the Winnipeg Jets on December 23.Thanks to a report released on Friday, we learned of the incredibly frightening severity of the injuries that Carlson suffered.Namely, a skull fracture and severed temporal artery.

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Jordan Binnington ejected on 'Wrestling Night' for punching Ryan Hartman, trying to fight Marc-Andre Fleury

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington has a vast history of making scenes both on and off the ice in professional hockey.He added another to his extensive catalog on Wednesday night when the Minnesota Wild came to town for some Central Division action.Binnington had been frustrated with the Wild for some time during the game and that frustration all came to a head when the Wild's Ryan Hartman scored past him with 7:35 remaining in the second period.

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Hendrix Lapierre is the Hershey Bears' new leading scorer after two-point game in victory over Laval Rocket

The Hershey Bears have a new top scorer and his name is Hendrix Lapierre.The Capitals' 2020 first-round draft selection has six points in his last four games and 10 points overall this season in his first-ever AHL action.The Bears are flaming hot right now as winners of six straight games and Lapierre is a big part of that success.

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Vincent Iorio scores first career AHL goal, makes a trade with young fan for puck

Vincent Iorio scored his first AHL goal in Hershey's matchup against the Bridgeport Islanders on Friday.The Capitals' top selection in the 2021 NHL Draft, wearing jersey number 6, took a feed from forward Mason Morelli and fired a pinpoint wrister over the blocker of the Islanders goaltender.The marker was the overtime winner in Hershey's 4-3 victory.

RMNB

The John Carlson-Martin Fehervary pairing played an entire season-plus together. Today it was disbanded.

Capitals defensemen John Carlson and Martin Fehervary were paired together by head coach Peter Laviolette for the entirety of Fehervary's rookie 2021-22 season.

Japers' Rink

Wednesday Caps Clips: Capitals @ Flyers Game Day

A look ahead at this season for Washington Capitals newcomer Dylan Strome.

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Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway pen emotional goodbyes to Capitals: 'I never thought this time would come'

The Washington Capitals made a huge decision on Thursday when they decided to part ways with two beloved players in Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway.The trade of the two pending unrestricted free agents signified a change in direction for the team after they had lost five straight games in regulation and fallen out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

www.winemag.com

Wine

The New Wave of Weird, Wild American Brandy

Once a year, Baltimore Spirits takes an attention-grabbing approach to dispatching an abundance of Maryland apples into apple brandy.Inspired by the harvest celebration of Mexico's pechuga mezcal, raw apples are swept with smoke, then distilled with foraged pawpaw, persimmon and black walnut.For the final distillation, a 30-pound Maryland country ham is suspended in the still above the pot, for a distinct prosciutto-y salinity, explains cofounder Max Lents.

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Toronto

5 players who broke racial barriers in the NHL honoured by the Canadian government | CBC News

Representatives from the federal government formally recognized multiple trailblazing players at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto Wednesday, marking the breaking of racial barriers in the NHL as an event of national historic significance in Canada.Five players Paul Jacobs, Henry "Elmer" Maracle, Larry Kwong, Fred Sasakamoose, and Willie O'Ree were all honoured for their efforts to break through longstanding prejudices that prevented players who were Indigenous, Chinese Canadian, Black and from other races from playing professional hockey.

RMNB

Zdeno Chara announces retirement from NHL

After a quarter century in the NHL, Zdeno Chara is finally hanging up his skates at the age of 45.

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Former Capitals forward Mathieu Perreault retires after 13 seasons in the NHL

Former Capitals forward Mathieu Perreault retired from professional hockey on Thursday after 13 seasons in the NHL.

Perreault-cho cinco will not be out of a job long though.

Washington Post

Dylan McIlrath, a fighter in an evolving NHL, looks to stick around with Caps

Defenseman Dylan McIlrath has spent his career trying to keep up in a rapidly evolving game.(Patrick Semansky/AP) The 138th fight of Dylan McIlrath's professional hockey career began like so many had before, with an opponent creeping too close to his goaltender after a whistle and McIlrath, nicknamed "The Undertaker" since his youth, not hesitating to do something about it.

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Former Capitals defenseman Milan Jurcina announces retirement from professional hockey

Former Washington Capitals defenseman Milan Jurcina retired from professional hockey on Saturday after playing two decades in the NHL and Europe.The 39-year-old, Slovakian blueliner played in parts of four seasons in DC with the Caps from 2007 to 2009.He retires after spending the past four seasons in Czechia with Sparta Praha.

TheLeafsNation

Miller signing, suspensions and Leafs earn Team of the Week: Around the Atlantic

It was a controversial week in the Atlantic division.The Boston Bruins dominated the headlines with their signing of Mitchell Miller and two players were suspended.Also, for the first time this season the Leafs have earned the Team of the Week honour.On Friday the Bruins signed Miller to an entry level contract.

NESN.com

Zdeno Chara Announces NHL Retirement With Instagram Post

After a quarter-century of playing professional hockey, Zdeno Chara is ready to ride off into the sunset.

Chara on Tuesday announced his retirement from the NHL.

Boston.com

Zdeno Chara announced he will sign a one-day contract with Bruins, retire from NHL

Chara revealed his decision in an Instagram post.

Tonight at 6:40 p.m., the Red Sox face the Reds in Cincinnati to begin a two-game series.

amNewYork

New York Islanders

Zdeno Chara announces retirement after 25 seasons, 2 stints with Islanders | amNewYork

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Devante Smith-Pelly, a member of the Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup championship team, announces retirement

Devante Smith-Pelly, a monumentally crucial part of the Washington Capitals' 2018 run to the franchise's first Stanley Cup, announced his retirement from professional hockey after an 11-year career.DSP revealed the news via his personal Instagram on Friday.DSP made a special note of his time with the Caps, mentioning that he will be forever connected to his teammates, Caps fans, and the city of Washington, DC.

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Capitals prospect Dru Krebs plays against his brother Peyton Krebs in preseason game

The home team put out a mostly prospect-filled lineup to take on the Buffalo Sabres.He signed an amateur tryout agreement with the AHL's Hershey Bears last April to get a taste of professional hockey and will likely try to get on that Hershey team again this season.The Vegas Golden Knights drafted Dru's older brother Peyton at number 17 overall in the 2019 draft.Defense prospect Dru Krebs lined up on the other side of his brother, Peyton Krebs.The Washington Capitals' first preseason game on their schedule took place Sunday afternoon.

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Capitals sign 2020 sixth-round pick Garin Bjorklund to three-year, entry-level contract

The Washington Capitals announced Friday afternoon that they have signed 2020 sixth-round draft selection Garin Bjorklund to a three-year, entry-level contract worth $843,333 annually.

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