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 […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 28, 2020 6:50 am Updated July 28, 2020 7:02 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ HNHL hockey returns Tuesday after a months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal Canadiens are in Toronto to take on […]
Medical laboratory Dynalife will be doing COVID-19 testing on NHL players and support staff during the playoffs but the CEO says lab work for Albertans should not be affected. CEO Jason Pincock said the company has a dedicated team for NHL-related testing; coaches and players will be tested daily for the virus. READ MORE: NHL teams […]
NHL players have been eager to find out what life will be like inside the bubble. They got a first taste Sunday. The 24 teams — each with a 52-person travelling party — set to participate in the league’s restart entered the secure zones in two Canadian cities ahead of the resumption the pandemic-halted 2019-20 […]
Just days ahead of the NHL post-season, Rogers Place in Edmonton is repaired and ready to rock after suffering water damage during a storm last Thursday. The failure of a couple of rain water pipes caused water to come pouring into the terminus of Ford Hall, along with water damage in other areas. “We had […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 24, 2020 9:21 am Updated July 24, 2020 9:25 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The NHL has unveiled details for hub cities and in-game presentation as it approaches its restart next month in Edmonton and Toronto. […]
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 […]