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Read moreNo cap crunch for Capitals, who land Mantha at deadline
Calgary FlamesFlat cap or not, the Washington Capitals refused to stand by and watch their division foes improve their rosters without making a move at the NHL trade deadline Monday. Not long after the Boston Bruins acquired 2018 NHL MVP Taylor Hall from Buffalo, the Capitals responded by mortgaging a valuable .....
Read morePulock scores first of season in OT to lift Islanders past Rangers
Vladimir KravtsovUNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Ryan Pulock scored his first goal of the season at 1:13 of overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 win against the New York Rangers at Nassau Coliseum on Sunday.
Read moreThoughts as the Rangers head to the 2021 trade deadline
Ryan StromeCan you believe that the trade deadline is Monday? This season has flown by. There isn’t as much focus on the trade deadline this year because of the COVID complications, but it still might have a few surprises. After all, Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to the Islanders was a surprising trade. The R...
Read moreSabres battle back against Devils, still lose: ‘We just didn’t have it’
Linus UllmarkBUFFALO – A few weeks ago, an early two-goal deficit like the Sabres experienced Thursday against the New Jersey Devils would’ve been insurmountable. They would’ve folded and gone down meekly. But over the past week or so, the Sabres have morphed into, well, a somewhat normal team. Yes, they’re stil...
Read moreIslanders defeat Flyers in shootout in first game after trade
Casey CizikasUNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders won 3-2 in a shootout against the Philadelphia Flyers at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday in their first game after trading for forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac.
Read moreSwayman makes 31 saves in 2nd NHL, Bruins beat Capitals 4-2
Alex NedeljkovicWASHINGTON (AP) - Brad Marchand scored a short-handed goal, Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves to win his second NHL start and the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Thursday night. Jeremy Lauzon, Anton Blidh and Craig Smith also scored for Boston, which won back-to-back starts by its rooki...
Read moreNelson leads Islanders to 3-2 shootout win over Flyers
Travis KonecnyUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Brock Nelson scored in regulation and got the only goal in a five-round shootout to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Jordan Eberle also scored and Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves as the Islanders won their fourth ...
Read moreBoqvist scores go-ahead goal in Devils' 6-3 win over Sabres
Linus UllmarkBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils placed their faith in their youngsters to finish out an inconsistent season, and the players responded. A day after trading key veterans Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to the New York Islanders, Jesper Boqvist led the Devils' youth movement by scoring the ....
Read morePalmieri's wife doesn't recognize him beardless after trade to Islanders
New Jersey DevilsNext time newly acquired New York Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri leaves the house he'd better not forget his keys.
Read moreStanley Cup Playoff Push: How standings are shaping the trade deadline
Ken HollandThe NHL trade deadline is four days away and the playoff race is still shaping who is buying and who is selling.
Read moreHC in the AM: Campbell stays hot, Nylander out, Galchenyuk satisfying
Frederik AndersenAnthony Stewart & Justin Bourne weigh in on the workload for Jack Campbell once Frederik Andersen returns, how the Maple Leafs looked vs. the Canadiens without William Nylander, if Alex Galchenyuk's role changed after stringing together quality performances, what the NHL will do if the Canucks...
Read moreDo the Leafs have enough depth to stand pat at trade deadline?
Frederik AndersenNHL on Sportsnet's Colby Armstrong presents his takes on whether the Maple Leafs have enough depth for the postseason, the player he would like Kyle Dubas to target for a trade deadline acquisition, what it's like hearing your name in trade rumours, and the mini-series format.
Read moreRamblings: Updates on Andersen, Nyquist; Palmieri/Zajac; Gallagher, Wheeler, and Jenner out – April 8
Brendan GallagherRick Bowness was cleared to return to the team following a false-positive COVID test. This seemed like a likely case of a false positive as it became public that he and some members of the team had already been vaccinated, but it’s always good to get clarity in these situations. Good for Bowness. *...
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