Leafs star Matthews expected to miss first three regular-season games due to surgeryOctober 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is expected to miss the first three games of the regular season as he continues to recover from wrist surgery. The 24-year-old centre, who had surgery on Aug. 13th, said his wrist isn't yet where he'd like it to be to play. "We're taking it day by day and lots can change, but as of right now this week is probably out of the question. But you never know what could happen," Matthews said after practice Monday. Matthews had 41 goals in 52 games last season t More...
Canucks forward Brandon Sutter still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms: GMOctober 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says forward Brandon Sutter is still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms seven months after the virus swept through the team. Benning says the veteran forward is "going to be out a while" and that there is no timeline for his return. Hes experiencing some of the symptoms of the COVID. I guess they call it being a long hauler," the GM said on Monday. "He still has some issues hes working through with that. "So once hes feeling better, the first step fo More...
Kraken have 5 players in COVID protocol on eve of openerOctober 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] SEATTLE (AP) " The Seattle Kraken are expected to be without five players for the season opener at Vegas due to COVID-19 protocols, coach Dave Hakstol said Monday. Forwards Jared McCann, Joonas Donskoi and Marcus Johansson, and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak were placed on the leagues COVID-19 protocol list on Monday. Forward Calle Jarnkrok has been in the protocol since late last week. McCann, Oleksiak, Donskoi and Johansson were all missing from Mondays final practice before the team departed for More...
ESPN, Turner Sports ready to drop the puck on NHL coverageOctober 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] One of Jimmy Pitaro's top objectives when he became ESPN president was to get the National Hockey League back on the network. On Tuesday night, Pitaro's goal will be realized. Besides the Seattle Kraken's first game, the return of hockey to ESPN and the addition of Turner Sports are among the main storylines when the regular season begins this week. ESPN and Turner replace NBC, which was the league's broadcaster since 2005. Besides a huge influx of revenue to teams, it also marks the first time More...
Connor McDavid's Oilers add forward depth, primed for big playoff push in 2021-22October 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] EDMONTON " The Edmonton Oilers have signed up a new supporting cast for Connor McDavid. The question is how far can they go in playoff prime time. General manager Ken Holland worked the phones in the off-season to deliver depth to a corps of forwards that too often went into passenger mode last season when twin superstars McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were taking a breather. In are Warren Foegele, Zach Hyman and Derek Ryan while Edmonton said goodbye to Jujhar Khaira, James Neal, Alex Chiasson, and More...
Dave Hakstol hopes for rebound success with expansion KrakenOctober 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] SEATTLE (AP) " Inside the conference room, Dave Hakstol was enjoying a quiet lunch with a small group on the cusp of getting started with the first Seattle Kraken training camp. Then came a knock on the window from two random fans who happened to realize Hakstol was in the room " even with the shades partially drawn " and wanted to make sure he saw the University of North Dakota flag in their hands. (North Dakota) fans are everywhere, Hakstol said with a grin. Hakstol may hold a certain status More...
Seattle Kraken play inaugural NHL game against the Vegas Golden KnightsOctober 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden KnightsParadise, Nevada; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -257, Kraken +206; over/under is 5.5BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken play their inaugural NHL game on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights.Vegas went 40-14-2 overall and 21-5-2 at home in the 2020-21 season. The Golden Knights scored 190 total goals last season while collecting 327 assists.The Seattle Kraken take the ice for the first game in the franchise's history. The team More...
After busy off-season, Vancouver Canucks hungry for elusive playoff spotOctober 14, 2021 (16:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] VANCOUVER " A single word resonates for the Vancouver Canucks heading into a new NHL season " playoffs. The team should be vying for a spot in the post-season every year, said captain Bo Horvat, and the expectation has only been raised after a summer that saw Vancouver bolster its roster with a flurry of big moves. "I think weve got a really good core group, a lot of good hockey players and I think we should set our expectations at making the playoffs," Horvat said. "Thats what we want to do a More...
Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in openerOctober 14, 2021 (02:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ] While the fisticuffs never materialized, the Washington Capitals made a season-opening 5-1 victory against the division-rival New York Rangers memorable Wednesday night for Alex Ovechkins 731st and 732nd goals and Hendrix Lapierres first. Ovechkin scored twice to pass Marcel Dionne for sole possession of fifth place on the NHL goals list, putting him a couple of steps closer to Wayne Gretzky's record that had long seemed unbreakable. More...
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