3:29 PM ET Vancouver Canucks‘ coach Bruce Boudreau admitted he’d “be a fool” not to acknowledge speculation that the club is making an imminent change behind the bench. The long-time NHL coach – now in his second season with the Canucks – became emotional in his media availability following Vancouver’s morning skate on Friday when
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7:00 AM ET The 2023 NHL All-Star class gained 12 new members on Thursday night. But of the original 32, four — Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, Nazem Kadri and Kevin Fiala — were added to their current teams this past offseason via trade or free agency. However, not every deal works out that well. This
10:55 PM ET The NHL is taking its talents to South Beach for the 2023 All-Star Game and has unveiled the vibrantly audacious jerseys its players will be wearing at next month’s events. The jerseys for the Eastern and Western conferences are modeled on ones from the mid-1990s, giving a “Reverse Retro” makeover from adidas.
10:51 PM ET Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said Thursday the noncontact injury sustained by winger Max Pacioretty “doesn’t look good.” Pacioretty’s health became a concern within the last minute of the Hurricanes’ 5-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at PNC Arena. Nobody was near Pacioretty as he was looking to pass the puck while
11:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron said the team has discussed resting him for regular-season games even if he’s healthy enough to play. “It’s something they’ve talked about. I told them that those are decisions they have to make, if that’s what they want. If you leave it up to
9:53 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews and Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak are among the final 12 players voted into the 2023 NHL All-Star Game by fans. The NHL All-Star Game and All-Star Skills competition will be held at FLA Live Arena, home of the Florida Panthers, in Sunrise, Fla, on
8:56 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Miller grew up idolizing goalie Dominik Hasek, and upon signing with the Buffalo Sabres in 2002, fantasized of one day having his name and number hang from the arena rafters. Not only did Miller’s dream become reality on Thursday night, he was wowed by having Hasek
4:00 PM ET Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has been fined $25,000 by the NHL for criticizing officials after Florida’s 5-4 overtime loss Tuesday to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Maurice took issue with how referees Pierre Lambert and Francois St. Laurent doled out penalties to his squad, specifically a charging call against defenseman Radko Gudas
12:53 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Flyers coach John Tortorella defended Russian defenseman Ivan Provorov‘s decision to cite religious beliefs as his reason to boycott the team’s pregame Pride celebration. “Provy did nothing wrong,” Tortorella said Thursday. “Just because you don’t agree with his decision doesn’t mean he did anything wrong.” Before Tuesday’s game
7:00 AM ET NHL general managers are inherently optimistic creatures, despite being 32 of the most jaded individuals in sports. They have to believe what they’re building will work. They have to believe that the players they acquire will fulfill expectations. Most of all, right now, they have to believe that a trade market with