BEIJING — Recovering from Thursday’s relatively moderate reception in Shanghai, the matchup Saturday night between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks here — the second leg of the NHL’s first preseason games in China, resulting in a 4-3 shootout win for the Kings — witnessed a much stronger welcome from a city bracing
When I was 12 and began playing hockey, I said I wanted to play until I was 50. I’ve done well over the years as I’ve surpassed that mark. But I play because I like it and not professionally. Boston Bruins elder statesman, defenseman Zdeno Chara turned 40 in March, and both he and the
In hockey, teams often live and die by their goaltending. Good goaltending can cover up for a lot of a team’s shortcomings, but very few things can cover up for bad goaltending. Because of the challenges in projecting young goaltenders to higher levels, quite often clubs accumulate a lot of netminders and then hope one
2:40 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins will visit the White House this year, the team said in a statement on Sunday. The Penguins said they “respect the institution of the Office of the President.” Please to inform that the Champion Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL will be joining me at
Whoever said preseason action means nothing probably hasn’t met Montreal Canadiens prospect Victor Mete. Meet Victor Mete Victor Mete- Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images While that hypothetical reaction, that the games don’t mean anything, is probably a gag reflex to the Habs’ 0-4 record so far, it can’t be denied that it would
The Florida Panthers begin their 24th National Hockey League season in less than two weeks, and the team’s prognosis has never been murkier. Will their new additions up front be able to offset the production discarded this summer? Who will step up on defense to replace the deposed Jason Demers? How will Bob Boughner fare
The last time the NHL expanded was in 2000, the same year the movie Gladiator was released in theatres. Halfway through one of my favorite movies of all time, slave owner Proximo tells Russell Crowe’s fallen character how his own freedom was won in the Colosseum and shares his strategy with Maximus…”win the crowd.” The NHL’s
The Washington Capitals were faced with a dilemma heading into the expansion draft. In order to protect their three forwards, Jay Beagle, Lars Eller and Tom Wilson, they had to add another forward. In addition, they wanted to add more organizational depth down the middle. In the end, general manager Brian MacLellan killed two birds
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Training camp is already about halfway over. After their game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Columbus Blue Jackets will have played four of their eight preseason games. Despite the team’s 0-2-1 record, the Blue Jackets have had some things to smile about. Who has stood out? Which players find themselves in place to secure a
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The Edmonton Oilers continue to inch closer to finalizing their roster and have already reduced their training camp roster from 60 players to 42. Five players were sent back to junior in their first round of cuts, followed by another 13 this week. Those sent back to junior could all factor into their respective country’s World
The 2017-18 preseason is all about the youngsters. If you’ve looked at anything Boston Bruins-related in the last few weeks, it’s probably been centered around the mass of young players fighting for a roster spot on a Bruins lineup that has looked as rejuvenated as any in recent memory. However, it isn’t just the youngsters that
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Rumors of the Detroit Red Wings trading Riley Sheahan have heated up over the last week. The reigning back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, are the team most linked to Sheahan. Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette believes that a trade between Pittsburgh and Detroit for Sheahan would be mutually beneficial: Consider that Sheahan will make
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In the National Hockey League, the separation between the really good and really bad teams isn’t all that pronounced and the difference between the good teams is often razor-thin. This balance is particularly pronounced in the postseason, when many teams’ best lines are cancelled out by their opposition, leaving the balance of the series to
Make no mistake about it: Chicago is a Bears town. It has been for as long as I can remember. What about baseball? Sure, fans across the city have their allegiances. But they’re divided. Interest weighs towards the Cubs given the franchise’s recent and unprecedented success. The White Sox maintain their core fan base and,
After a solid 2016-17 season in the KHL, Yaroslav Dyblenko was signed by the New Jersey Devils. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sport-Express, Yaroslav Dyblenko talked about his debut with the Devils in the pre-season, his adaptation to the US, and his future in the NHL. * You can enjoy
For most teams, home ice is worth about half-a-point and the same should hold true for the Golden Knights. If you’re a Vegas fan who is new to hockey, the home team enjoys built-in advantages and one of them is the right to make the final line change before the puck drops. Of course, visiting teams can sneak in
The San Jose Sharks had one of the quietest offseasons of any NHL team. The major moves involved players they re-signed and one they didn’t. It is clear the Sharks management is largely pleased with the roster, and value continuity within the organization. Nonetheless, they have kept the door open for major change by leaving
The Boston Bruins are 3-0-0 so far this preseason and there are already a number of positive takeaways. A team made up of mostly rookies did battle with the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers coming out on top all three nights. They scored a total of nine goals while only giving up five.
In Part II of our of Grading Chiarelli series, we’re taking a look at some of the smaller signings for the organization and the biggest signing in franchise history. For those who felt I was harsh in my grades in Part I, — and I was a little based on the uncertainty of where those
With the quality of roster put together by Winnipeg Jets general manager, Kevin Cheveldayoff, the club was undoubtedly expected to make the playoffs. Those expectations fell short and the team found themselves on the golf course by May. One can chalk up the disappointing season to poor goaltending, underperforming depth players or untimely injuries but no matter
Every team has had their fair share of bad trades. The Montreal Canadiens have been around for over 100 years, so bad trades are inevitable. Of course, different eras of the NHL have different effects on the trade market, so for the purpose of this article, I’ll only be looking at trades that have taken
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With a new team being added, a salary-cap crunch and the drive to try to figure out how to beat the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, there was a lot of movement in the offseason. Here’s a look at a few of the bigger-name players who will be wearing new threads this season. Trevor Daley,
After a long summer, the New York Rangers are back. An eventful offseason generated intrigue as the Blueshirts began camp late last week, and fans finally got their first taste of the new-look roster on Monday and Wednesday. New York picked up a pair of wins over relatively weak squads iced by local rivals the
In today’s Rumor Rundown we take a look at the inevitable addition on the blue line for the Toronto Maple Leafs, if they have an option internally and how soon they might make a move. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks are also in the news and most of it stems from what’s going on with defenceman
Last season brought an overwhelming change in culture for the Edmonton Oilers. A revamped positive attitude and winning on a regular basis shifted things in a new direction. Peter Chiarelli knows that winning is a process and his team is still in the early stages of becoming great; but the Oilers surely cannot escape the
However, when you start to peel the onion back, barring a trade, it becomes clear the Stars cap flexibility is, in a word, nill (pun intended). Forwards (14): Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, Jason Spezza, Martin Hanzal, Radek Faksa, Antoine Roussel, Brett Ritchie, Tyler Pitlick, Devin Shore (two-way contract), Curtis McKenzie, Brian Flynn (two-way
The New Jersey Devils played their second preseason game on Wednesday night against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Devils left New York with a 4-3 loss in overtime but it was not all bad. The offense stepped up and scored three goals while the goaltending looked good despite allowing four goals.
As the Vegas Golden Knights embark on their first season in the National Hockey League, all eyes are on what the franchise will develop into going forward. The first few years will undoubtedly be the honeymoon period, but for fans to stick around, they’ll have to produce a winning product. It started before the expansion
Tuesday night, the Detroit Red Wings began their eight-game preseason slate with a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Boston Bruins. They were outshot 34-22, including 26-12 through two periods. The shot gap was a continuation of an unhealthy trend from last season, which saw Detroit finish with a minus-2.1 ratio in terms of
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A key to striking gold in fantasy is reading the signs. Every roster won’t have Connor McDavid on it, so savvy fantasy players need to locate hidden value. Good places to start include potential breakout candidates and players who landed on a new team in the offseason. A “breakout,” for fantasy purposes or otherwise, isn’t
Washington Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney has been a full-time NHLer since joining the Capitals in 2015 but has found himself battling for a permanent spot in the lineup. Considering Washington has had a lot of depth on defense over the last few seasons, and with the acquisition of Kevin Shattenkirk in March, Chorney was limited
Young defensemen Anthony DeAngelo and Neal Pionk made their New York Ranger debuts Monday night and both showed flashes of promise. DeAngelo came over in the Derek Stepan trade but was almost an afterthought in the deal. Most of the attention was given to the first round pick the Rangers received from Arizona. Pionk on the
This article was originally published in March, 2013. Iginla was shipped out by General Manager Jay Feaster last night to the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for college prospects Ben Hanowski and Ken Agostino as well as a first round pick. Last nights’ proceedings certainly became clustered once the Flames publically announced that Iginla would be
Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug broke his jaw when he was hit in the face with a puck Tuesday against the Red Wings and will miss at least the rest of training camp. The team said the 26-year-old suffered a non-displaced fracture and will be reevaluated in three weeks. Krug had eight goals and a
As it presently stands, the Detroit Red Wings have 31 players on their preseason roster who would require waivers if they were to be sent down. That number doesn’t include possible fourth-liner Tyler Bertuzzi, who does not need waivers to be sent to Grand Rapids, still unsigned Andreas Athanasiou, or P.A. Parenteau. In order to
Take a breath Vancouver Canucks fans, the team is finally rebuilding. Even though Trevor Linden and Jim Benning were reluctant to toss out the dreaded “R” word, it’s clear that’s what the team is doing, especially after Benning’s recent interview with Bob McKenzie, although his moves at the trade deadline already signaled the shift. Trading
Joffrey Lupul apologized on Wednesday for writing in an Instagram comment that the Toronto Maple Leafs “cheat” after he failed a physical for the team on the first day of training camp. Earlier this week, the Maple Leafs forward posted a picture on Instagram of himself snowboarding and then wrote in the comments section: “I’m
Last season at the New Jersey Devils training camp Keith Kinkaid edged out Scott Wedgewood for the backup goaltender job and while he was in the AHL Wedgewood got injured and needed surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. He pushed himself during the recovery process and was able to rejoin the Albany
The Colorado Avalanche are working on turning the page from what can only be described as a horrific season. The roster went through an overhaul this summer, which opens the door for many young players. Now that training camp has come to a close, the Avalanche will have several newer players to make a name
The world of social media has its good time and, of course, its times of regret, resentment and questionable posts. We’ve all seen them and we’ve surely all thought about them at one time or another. Still, it has opened the door to so much more scrutiny in a world that already judges you on
At the start of each season, there is a belief that every team has a chance to win the Stanley Cup. It is impossible to predict what can happen over the course of a year, so a team projected to win it all can struggle, where a team filled with upstart rookies and journeymen veterans
Tencent, ESPN’s digital partner in China, spoke with Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings ahead of their preseason game against Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in Shanghai. Doughty covered a variety of topics in his brief Q&A. Tencent: Have you thought about trying something new here, such as food or tourist sites? Doughty: Oh,
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