NHL News and NHL Rumors
Barry Trotz has resigned as coach of the Washington Capitals after leading them to the Stanley Cup. The team announced the resignation Monday. The 55-year-old Trotz went into the season without any certainty about his future when ownership and general…
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The Washington Capitals are terming Evgeny Kuznetsov as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The Washington Capitals came away with a key road win in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. The victory did come with a price. The Capitals lost The postseason’s leading…
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The San Jose Sharks have signed Evander Kane to a seven-year contract extension. The San Jose Sharks didn’t disclose the financial terms of the signing, but based on previous reports, it’s probably in the ballpark of $7 million per season….
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This in from TSN1260’s Jason Gregor, confirmation that the Oilers have hired Glen Gulutzan and Trent Yawney as asst. coaches, with one more hire to come: “I have it confirmed that Gulutzan and Yawney have signed with the Oilers. There’s another coach…
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The New York Islanders have officially announced the hiring of Lou Lamoriello as President of Hockey Operations. “We are grateful to Larry Tanenbaum and the Toronto Maple Leafs for their courtesy in allowing this move,” Managing Partner of the Islanders,…
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It appears the NHL is ready to intervene in the licking scandal surrounding Brad Marchand. For those who are unaware, Marchand thought it was a good idea to lick Tampa’s Ryan Callahan in the face during Friday’s Game 4 loss…
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Bill Peters has decided to resign from his position as the Carolina Hurricanes’ head coach. Peters posted a record of 137-138-53 in four seasons behind the Hurricanes’ bench, including a 36-35-11 mark this season. Peters had one season remaining in…
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Claude Giroux earned his first career hat trick in the regular season and the Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff berth in their final regular-season game with a 5-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. It’s hard to…
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Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin have announced this will be their last NHL season. Being part of the Canucks family for 18 seasons has been the best period of our lives. But it’s time to focus on our…
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Semyon Varlamov (lower body) is expected to be out of the rest of the season. Varlamov was headed for the easy win last night when Chicago’s Tomas Jurco crashed into him, knocking him out of the game. Look for Jonathan…
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