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Senators' Talbot out 3 weeks with mid-body injury

Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot will miss three weeks due to a mid-body injury, head coach D.J. Smith announced Wednesday, according to TSN.Talbot missed Ottawa's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. The club recalled Kevin Mandolese from the AHL for the contest, while Mads Sogaard earned the start in the 5-0 loss.The Senators are amid a five-game road trip, and Talbot is… → Read More

Sutter sides with angry Flames fans after 5th straight loss: 'I'd boo, too'

Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter has no qualms with the fans who voiced their displeasure during the club's listless 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. "I'd boo, too," Sutter said, per Sportsnet's Eric Francis.Veteran enforcer Milan Lucic understands the fans' restlessness as well. "They probably felt the same energy - or lack of energy - that we played with," he said.He added:… → Read More

Hextall confident after deadline moves: Penguins can win Cup

Despite drawing some criticism for his deadline moves, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall believes he found the pieces to help his club compete for a championship."I think there's a lot of teams that are capable of winning the Cup," Hextall said, according to NHL.com's Wes Crosby. "Yes, I'd say we're one of them."Hextall brought in Mikael Granlund, Nick Bonino, and Dmitry Kulikov in… → Read More

Sabres acquire Greenway from Wild for 2 picks

The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild for a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round selection, the teams announced.The 2023 pick initially belonged to the Vegas Golden Knights.There's no salary retention in the deal. Greenway is under contract at $3 million per season through 2025, and his agreement includes an eight-team no-trade list in the final… → Read More

Report: Penguins snag Kulikov from Ducks for McGinn, 3rd-rounder

The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Brock McGinn and a third-round pick, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.Kulikov is a pending unrestricted free agent carrying a cap hit of $2.25 million. The Ducks are retaining a portion of his salary, according to Sportsnet's Jeff Marek.The 32-year-old has been a top-four blue-liner on the porous Ducks… → Read More

Report: Jets acquire Namestnikov from Sharks

The Winnipeg Jets acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks for a fourth-round pick in 2025, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.Namestnikov was traded to San Jose from the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier in the week. The Lightning retained 50% of his $2.5-million cap hit in the deal.The 30-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent who's now been traded on four separate deadline… → Read More

Bruins sign Pastrnak to 8-year, $90M extension

The Boston Bruins have signed superstar winger David Pastrnak to an eight-year contract extension worth $11.25 million per season, the team announced Thursday.Pastrnak was due for unrestricted free agency this summer. His new deal will make him the league's sixth-highest paid player when it kicks in next season.More to come. → Read More

O'Reilly commends Leafs' flurry of deadline moves: 'We're all-in'

Ryan O'Reilly's time as the new kid on the block with the Toronto Maple Leafs was short-lived, but the veteran center is happy the club continued making moves."We're all-in," O'Reilly said, per Sportsnet. "That's the group and the consensus around. Like I said before, that's an exciting thing. We've got a great team here and a lot of good pieces. It's time to put in the work and start building… → Read More

Marchand says Bruins aren't fixated on setting records: 'Nobody cares'

Despite winning at a record-setting rate through 56 games, Brad Marchand insists the Boston Bruins aren't hung up on any potential regular-season glory."People have talked a lot about some of these records, that we could potentially hit or we have hit," Marchand said, according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. "Nobody cares about those in this room. We could care less about any of these regular-season… → Read More

Senators trade Zaitsev, picks to Blackhawks for future considerations

The Ottawa Senators have traded defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, a second-round pick in 2023, and a fourth-round pick in 2026 to the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations, the teams announced Wednesday.The move is purely a cap dump from Ottawa's perspective, as Zaitsev carries a $4.5-million cap hit through 2023-24 with a base salary of $2.5 million. He signed the contract in 2017 while a… → Read More

What worked, what didn't at last year's NHL trade deadline

Nothing creates more buzz for hockey lovers than trade season. While most fans are looking ahead to the March 3 frenzy, we're going to reflect on the 2022 deadline and analyze which deals hold up a year later. What workedAvalanche grab all the missing piecesColorado knew it was the alpha dog in the Western Conference last season, and rather than swinging for the fences with one deadline splash,… → Read More

Kane denies Leafs as trade match following 4-point performance

Patrick Kane delivered one final blow to the Toronto Maple Leafs following a dazzling four-point performance on Sunday night, essentially ruling the club out as a potential trade partner."I don't think there's really, at least that I know of, much discussion of that being an option," Kane said, per Sportsnet's Luke Fox. "There's a lot of different reports out there, and not all of them are true.… → Read More

Rahm captures Genesis Open for 3rd win of season, reclaims No. 1 ranking

Jon Rahm is the top-ranked golfer in the world once again after securing his third victory of the season Sunday at the Genesis Open.Rahm entered the day with a three-shot lead over Max Homa, and ultimately prevailed by two on the strength of a final-round 69. More to come. → Read More

Tanev tired of Flames' inconsistency: 'Good one game, suck the next'

Chris Tanev is fed up with the up-and-down nature of the Calgary Flames' season."We've been a roller coaster all year," the defenseman said following Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. "Good one game, suck the next."He added: "We needed to win the game, and we lost to the same team twice in a week. We need to be better everywhere."Calgary's loss dropped the club to 4-4-1 in its last… → Read More

Blue Jackets scratching Gavrikov for trade-related reasons

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will be a healthy scratch Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils for trade-related reasons. A deal isn't imminent, but the Blue Jackets are playing it safe as they gauge the market, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.Gavrikov said he knows "literally nothing" about the details surrounding his future."It's hard waking up and (trying… → Read More

Maple Leafs sign Timmins to 2-year extension

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a two-year, $2.2-million extension for defenseman Conor Timmins on Thursday. Timmins was scheduled for restricted free agency after this season. His current deal pays him $850,000.The Maple Leafs acquired Timmins in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes in November as they dealt with numerous injuries to their blue line. Toronto sent AHLer Curtis Douglas the other… → Read More

Flames' Andersson day-to-day after being struck by vehicle

The Calgary Flames announced defenseman Rasmus Andersson is day-to-day after he was struck by a vehicle Wednesday in Detroit.Andersson was riding a scooter to dinner when the incident occurred. He was taken to a local hospital and underwent a series of tests before being released. He will remain with the team."He's doing well and is in good spirits," general manager Brad Treliving said,… → Read More

Holland: Any Oilers deadline deals will be 'dollar in, dollar out'

Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said the salary cap is the biggest hurdle to making moves prior to the March 3 trade deadline."Whether it's forwards or defense, it's my job to be aware of who is available and eventually what the price might be," Holland said on TSN's "Got Yer Back" podcast Wednesday."(Regardless) of names, we're dollar in, dollar out, so (if) we start bringing in… → Read More

Sabres sign Cozens to 7-year extension with $7.1M AAV

The Buffalo Sabres have locked up another key piece of their core, signing Dylan Cozens to a seven-year, $49.7-million extension on Tuesday.Cozens was scheduled for restricted free agency this summer following the expiration of his entry-level contract. His new cap hit is nearly identical to Tage Thompson's, who signed a seven-year, $50-million extension in August.Buffalo now has its top two… → Read More

Gallant: 'It's a shame' Trouba has to fight after big hits

New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant doesn't think captain Jacob Trouba should have to answer the bell every time he flattens an opponent. Trouba was the center of attention throughout a thrilling 5-4 overtime win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night for a pair of punishing hits on Dillon Dube and Nazem Kadri. Both collisions sparked instantaneous fights. Jacob Trouba lays a HUGE hit on… → Read More