Category: Associated Press
Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad Unlikely To Play, Tobias Bjornfot In
Aaron EkbladFlorida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice has shared that top defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who was a game-time decision for Saturday afternoon, isn’t expected to play, per Colby Guy of the Associated Press. Ekblad is battling through an undisclosed injury that forced him to miss the final 26 minutes of F...
Read moreNHLPA forms CTE Advisory Committee
Associated PressMarty Walsh, the NHLPA’s executive director, announced at the annual gala for the Concussion Legacy Foundation that the players’ union had formed a CTE Advisory Committee on Friday night. The committee’s purpose is to help players better understand CTE and the damage that concussions can do to the b...
Read moreNHLPA forms CTE Advisory Committee after Gary Bettman previously disputed link between hockey and disease
NHLPAMarty Walsh, the NHLPA’s executive director, announced at the annual gala for the Concussion Legacy Foundation that the players’ union had formed a CTE Advisory Committee on Friday night. The committee’s purpose is to help players better understand CTE and the damage that concussions can do to the b...
Read moreAtlantic Notes: Barkov, Fischer, Dach, Ullmark
Florida Panthers’The return of the Florida Panthers’ captain is imminent. Colby Guy of The Associated Press reported earlier that Aleksander Barkov resumed skating this morning although he did not participate in the full practice. Barkov is dealing with a lower-body injury suffered in Florida’s game against the Otta...
Read moreJohnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew die after being struck by car while bicycling in New Jersey
Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his 29-year-old brother Matthew died Thursday night when they were bicycling on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township, New Jersey and struck by a car, per CBS News Philadelphia. The pair were near their hometown in Salem County, New Jersey ahead of th...
Read moreJohnny Gaudreau dies at 31 after being struck by car while bicycling in New Jersey
Associated PressColumbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his 29-year-old brother Matthew died Thursday night when they were bicycling on County Route 551 in New Jersey and struck by a car, per CBS News Philadelphia. The pair were in their hometown of Salem, New Jersey ahead of their sister Katie’s wedding...
Read moreSources: Reinhart, Panthers agree to $69M deal
PanthersSam Reinhart, who scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, has reached an agreement with the Florida Panthers on a new eight-year, $69 million contract, according to multiple reports confirmed by ESPN.
Read moreReports: Reinhart, Panthers agree to $69M deal
Sam ReinhartSam Reinhart, who scored the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, has reached an agreement with the Florida Panthers on a new eight-year, $69 million contract, according to multiple reports confirmed by ESPN.
Read moreGolden Knights Have Discussed Extension With Jonathan Marchessault
Mark AndersonThe Vegas Golden Knights have discussed a contract extension with Jonathan Marchessault but no deal is expected until the offseason.
Read moreFlorida Panthers To Activate Nick Cousins Off Injured Reserve
Nick CousinsAccording to Colby Guy of The Associated Press, the Florida Panthers are set to activate forward Nick Cousins off of injured reserve. Without a corresponding roster move, this will put Florida at the 23-man roster limit for their game on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. It has been over a m...
Read moreRangers ink Lafreniere to two-year, $4,65 million deal
Saint-EustacheThe Associated Press reported on Wednesday that the New York Rangers have re-signed Alexis Lafreniere, inking the young winger to a two-year contract worth $4.65 million. Lafreniere will count just over $2.3 million against the salary cap each of the … Continue reading → The post Rangers ink Lafren...
Read moreAaron Ekblad Will Have Shoulder Surgery
Aaron EkbladFor the second straight day, the Florida Panthers announced a member of their defense corps will undergo shoulder surgery. Aaron Ekblad will have a procedure done after sustaining two separate shoulder dislocations during the team’s playoff run, he told reporters including Tim Reynolds of the Associ...
Read moreCanada drops vax mandate for athletes, visitors
Blue JaysTORONTO -- The Canadian government confirmed, on Monday, that non-citizens entering the country -- including professional athletes -- will no longer be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning in October. Removal of the vaccine mandate means unvaccinated Major League Baseball players wou...
Read moreSnapshots: Czechia, Columbus, Landeskog
San Jose SharksThe Czech Foreign Ministry has told the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators that they will not welcome Russian-born players into the country for the Global Series games, scheduled to be held on October 7 and 8 in Prague. A report from the Associated Press confirms that a letter has been sent to...
Read moreBryan Marchment Dies At 53
Bryan MarchmentThe draft festivities in Montreal have been clouded today by the death of former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment. The Associated Press spoke with agent Rick Curran, who confirmed that Marchment has passed, though a cause of death was not immediately available. He was 53. Marchment was in Montreal as...
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