John Wawrow, Ap Hockey Writer Updated 5:29 pm CST, Monday, November 26, 2018 FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Sabres' Jack Eichel (9) celebrates his game-winning overtime goal during an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Sabres are on such a roll, captain Eichel was having difficulty recalling the last time they lost. "Um, was it Calgary?" Eichel said with a hint of puzzlement on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, before being reminded the 2-1 overtime defeat to the Flames was three losses ago. less FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Sabres' Jack Eichel (9) celebrates his game-winning overtime goal during an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Sabres are on ... more Photo: Gene J. Puskar, AP Photo: Gene J. Puskar, … [Read more...] about Worst in NHL last season, Sabres are surging after 9-0 run
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Bob and Victoria Mason battle Stage 4 cancer, and Wild, NHL pitch in
Their first date was a night at iconic Grandma’s Saloon in Duluth. Bob Mason was a sophomore goalie with the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. He had just shut out rival North Dakota 3-0 that Friday night in January 1983. His twin brother, Billy, a Bulldogs forward, brought his cheerleader girlfriend and one of her friends, Victoria. “That was a big weekend,” understated Mason, the goaltender coach for the Minnesota Wild. More like life-changing. Bob and Victoria dated for eight years while his career pinballed from the 1984 Winter Olympics to the NHL, with stops in Washington, Chicago, Quebec and Vancouver before they married in 1991. Twenty-seven years later, the couple is going through a tougher life-changing experience. Victoria has Stage 4 urothelial cancer. Diagnosed in May 2017 she endured 14 months of chemotherapy but the cancer has spread to her lung. She is being treated with an immunotherapy drug designed to boost her immune system, but there … [Read more...] about Bob and Victoria Mason battle Stage 4 cancer, and Wild, NHL pitch in
Golden Knights’ Marc-Andre Fleury wins NHL’s 2nd star of the week
San Jose Sharks left wing Marcus Sorensen (20) attempts a shot on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)Calgary Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway (21) looks for the puck as Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) is flanked by defenseman Deryk Engelland (5) and defenseman Shea Theodore (27) as he stays alert guarding the net during the second period of an NHL game in Las Vegas, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was named the league’s second star of the week, the NHL announced Monday. Fleury stopped 81 of the 83 shots he saw in three games between Monday and Sunday, winning all three. The 33-year-old had back-to-back shutouts at home on Friday and Saturday in wins over the Flames and Sharks. He was also in net for the Knights’ 3-2 overtime win in Arizona on … [Read more...] about Golden Knights’ Marc-Andre Fleury wins NHL’s 2nd star of the week
NHL trade news: Coyotes acquire Nick Schmaltz from Blackhawks for Dylan Strome, Brendan Perlini
E.Jay Zarett Omnisport @EjayZarett Updated at 12:12 a.m. ET Updated at 12:12 a.m. ET Watch NHLNHL with fuboTV The Blackhawks and Coyotes completed a three-player trade Sunday. Chicago acquired center Dylan Strome and winger Brendan Perlini from Arizona in exchange for center Nick Schmaltz, the teams announced. All three players involved in the deal were former first-round picks. OFFICIAL: #Coyotes Acquire Schmaltz from Chicago in Exchange for Perlini and Strome https://t.co/u5b5avWFG4— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) November 26, 2018 BREAKING: The #Blackhawks have acquired forwards Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini from Arizona in exchange for forward Nick Schmaltz.pic.twitter.com/ss3FE7s2X1— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 26, 2018 Strome has tallied three goals and three assists in 19 games this season. The 21-year-old, who made his NHL debut in 2016-17, has … [Read more...] about NHL trade news: Coyotes acquire Nick Schmaltz from Blackhawks for Dylan Strome, Brendan Perlini
Nylander contract saga hints at future of every NHL team
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By Damien Cox Sports Columnist Sun., Nov. 25, 2018 As is always the case with the hockey mini-dramas that strike these parts from time to time, the good news is that it’s almost over. One way or another, by 5 p.m. Saturday at the latest we are done with the William Nylander saga. By the end of the week, he’ll be playing for the Maple Leafs, perhaps Saturday evening in St. Paul against the Minnesota Wild. Or perhaps he’ll be playing for some other NHL club. Or maybe he won’t be playing at all in the NHL this season. One of those things will happen, and not a second too soon. This one’s been like watching someone play chess against a computer. For three months. See, the intensity of hockey coverage in the GTA means these stories wear out their welcome relatively quickly. Nylander “fever,” at least over his decision not to sign a contract he felt was not suitable to his abilities or marketability as a restricted free … [Read more...] about Nylander contract saga hints at future of every NHL team