Blues fire head coach Drew Bannister, hire Jim Montgomery as replacement

The St. Louis Blues have fired coach Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery as his replacement just five days after the 2022 Jack Adams Award winner was let go by the Boston Bruins.

Blues Fire Drew Bannister, Hire Jim Montgomery

The St. Louis Blues have fired second-year head coach Drew Bannister and replaced him with recently-fired Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery. The move was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Montgomery has reportedly signed a five-year deal with the Blues, per Fanduel Sports Network’s A...

Sharks legend Joe Thornton gives jersey-retirement speech for the ages

On this edition of the Central Sixty, former San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton gives a jersey-retirement speech for the ages, detailing his experiences with Brent Burns, along with listing his favourite all-time teammate nicknames.

NHL Rumors: Morgan Frost And Goaltending Upgrades

NHL Rumors looks at the latest on Morgen Frost. Plus, there is the Carolina Hurricanes pondering backup goaltending options.

NHL Rumors: Morgan Frost And Goaltending Upgrades

NHL Rumors looks at the latest on Morgen Frost. Plus, there is the Carolina Hurricanes pondering backup goaltending options.

3 Takeaways From the Kraken’s 2-1 Loss to the Kings

Opportunity beckoned on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 23) for the Seattle Kraken in the City of Angels. Coming off an impressive home stand during which head coach Dan Bylsma’s side went…

3 Trade Partners the Blues Should Keep in Mind Amid Injury-Heavy Season

The St. Louis Blues loaded up their roster with lots of depth in the offseason, which has benefited them this season because of all the injuries they’ve already experienced. However,…

20 Fantasy Thoughts: Eichel deserves to be mentioned in early Hart conversations

It’s still very early, but any Hart Trophy conversations at this point should include Eichel’s name.

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – November 24, 2024

Flyers rally to down Blackhawks, 3-2, in OT

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers’ Matvei Michkov hit for the game-winner on Saturday afternoon with a power play strike with 66 seconds gone in extra time for a 3-2 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. “There’s not many moments you’re going … Continue reading → The post Flyers rally to down Blackhawks...

Capitals get burned by New Jersey’s potent power play: numbers for the morning after

For the first time this season, the Capitals have lost two games in a row. Washington fell on home ice again on Saturday night, dropping a 3-2 decision to the New Jersey Devils. The bottom is falling out a bit on the team’s shooting percentage, which was expected at some point, but this was still

Late Evening Line -Alex Nedeljkovic

“Inconsistent is probably a good word, a good way to describe it,” Nedeljkovic said in Cranberry on Wednesday. “Game to game, period to period, sometimes even shift to shift. Shot to shot for us as goalies. Inconsistent up and down. It’s hard to win like that.” “It (stinks),” Nedeljkovic said. “This...

NHL Short Notes

* Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar both reached the 30-point mark to achieve a feat the NHL hasn’t seen in nearly 20 years and help the Avalanche claim victory in an 11-goal contest. * Gen Z skaters and veterans both had celebratory moments Saturday as Matvei Michkov scored his second career overtime w...

Recap of NHL for 23 Movember

Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar both reached the 30-point mark to achieve a feat the NHL hasn’t seen in nearly 20 years and help the Avalanche claim victory in an 11-goal contest. * Gen Z skaters and veterans both had … Continue reading → The post Recap of NHL for 23 Movember first appeared on Pro Hoc...

Oilers hope offensive breakthrough 'opens the floodgates' moving forward

On Saturday, with six goals on 40 shots, the Edmonton Oilers can only hope the positive regression has begun.