1:38 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have waived 14-year veteran David Backes. Backes has scored 245 goals with 309 assists in 944 NHL games, spending the first 10 years of his career with the St. Louis Blues and the last four in Boston. A two-time U.S. Olympian, he was an All-Star
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10:30 AM ET When Nicklas Lidstrom skated his first strides on NHL ice, Victor Hedman and Erik Karlsson were not yet 2 years old. In the years since, they have grown into towering two-way defensemen and joined the Detroit Red Wings legend as fellow Swedish Norris Trophy winners. It’s no surprise, then, that Hedman and
8:06 AM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Defenseman Stephen Johns appears on track to return to the Dallas Stars‘ lineup for the first time in 22 months on Saturday. Johns, who returned from a conditioning assignment with Texas of the AHL, was not active for Thursday’s game but will travel with the Stars for their
11:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask was placed on injured reserve Thursday, two days after he suffered a concussion in a 3-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rask left just 1 minute, 12 seconds into Tuesday night’s game after getting hit in the head by a passing Blue Jackets
7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders As has seemingly become tradition during the 2019-20 NHL season, another coach was fired this week, as the Vegas Golden Knights let Gerard Gallant go, and the New Jersey Devils upped the ante by firing their GM, Ray Shero. But the show must go on for those left standing, and
4:30 PM ET It was 11 months ago Friday that Blues goalie Jordan Binnington solidified himself as a the genuine fantasy article in registering his third shutout in the span of 10 days. But by then, it was too late for most managers to invest in the eventual Stanley Cup winner. To commemorate the occasion,
4:04 PM ET Mathieu Perreault believes that if the NHL won’t protect him, he needs to take matters into his own hands. On Tuesday, the Winnipegs forward took an elbow to the face from Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen during a Jets victory. He said after the game that “my jaw is sore right now
6:33 AM ET According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Rat begins on Jan. 25, although Matthew Tkachuk apparently wanted to celebrate early. One of the NHL’s most preeminent pests, the Calgary Flames forward threw two (legal, but predatory) checks into Edmonton Oilers ruffian Zack Kassian, and eventually Kassian popped off and started
7:00 AM ET The NHL All-Star Game is scheduled for Jan. 25 in St. Louis, where some of the NHL’s best and brightest (and available if their schedules permit) players will be showcased. Being named an All-Star takes great numbers and some level of renown. It’s easy for worthy players to be overlooked. So for
1:30 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights have fired Gerard Gallant and hired former San Jose coach Peter DeBoer, whom the San Jose Sharks fired last month. The Knights also fired assistant Mike Kelly. The move comes with the team in the mix for a playoff spot, but that factor did not prevent a midseason