TORONTO – Morgan Rielly had a goal and two assists, Alexander Kerfoot scored twice, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in their exhibition matchup Tuesday as the NHL’s restart to its pandemic-hit 2019-20 season got into full swing. Ilya Mikheyev had the other goal for the Leafs, who got 28 saves […]
MONTREAL – Calling it a “weird situation,” Montreal Canadiens defenceman Xavier Ouellet said he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. Speaking on a video conference Thursday, Ouellet said he had “zero symptoms” when he tested positive. “I got into town and started getting tested for COVID and tested negative, and then all of a […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2020 4:24 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TORONTO – Defenceman Teemu Kivihalme and the Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to a two-year extension on his two-way contract on Saturday. The NHL salary of the contract carries an average […]
BROSSARD, Que. – Nick Suzuki’s first NHL playoff series technically isn’t a playoff, but he and his Montreal Canadiens are going to treat their five-game play-in set against the Pittsburgh Penguins like it is. The Habs had the first full scrimmage of their shortened training camp on Saturday after the NHL allowed its clubs to […]
VANCOUVER – A relative newcomer to the Vancouver Canucks, Tyler Toffoli will be counted on to bring playoff experience to the team’s talented but young core. A veteran of 47 NHL playoff games with the Los Angeles Kings, including a run to a Stanley Cup title in 2014, Toffoli played just 10 games with the […]
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 last month. Matthews told reporters about the positive test as the Maple Leafs opened their training camp Monday, adding he was mostly asymptomatic. “I mean, obviously didn’t really enter my training. I was able to do stuff at home, obviously wasn’t […]
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the United States continues to explode, it should come as no surprise that the pandemic is wreaking havoc on the MLS is Back Tournament at Disney World in Florida. The NHL and NBA should be taking notes. Two Major League Soccer teams, FC Dallas and Nashville SC, […]
TORONTO – Kyle Dubas could only watch as his Maple Leafs went through their paces the last few weeks. Phase 2 of the NHL’s return-to-play protocol featured voluntary on- and off-ice workouts with plenty of social distancing and, at least to start, no coaches. The players were basically on their own to set up drills, […]
The NHL’s plan appears robust and detailed. Once players enter so-called “bubbles” in two hub cities later this month as part of the league’s blueprint to resuscitate its pandemic-halted season, teams should — at least in theory — be fairly well-protected from the threat of COVID-19. A 28-page document released earlier this week outlines a […]
Quinn Hughes is well-versed in the NHL’s draft lottery. And like many observers, the most recent iteration threw the Vancouver Canucks defenceman for a loop. A mystery club — a placeholder referred to as Team E — beat the odds in Friday’s draw with a 2.5 per cent chance to secure the top pick and […]