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Every house needs a foundation. Every car needs a frame. Every book needs a binding. And every NHL rebuild needs a core around which the future can be built. The Chicago Blackhawks have begun securing those core players with long-term contract extensions. Defenseman Alex Vlasic signed a six-year, $27.6 million contract in April 2024. Forward…
With training camp right around the corner, the Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up for a season that will be full of growing pains and learning curves. Even though their core is still in place, there is a youth movement sweeping through Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby and company will not be around forever, and head coach Dan…
The NHL will implement a playoff salary cap and remove team dress code requirements beginning this season, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the decisions had not been announced. The league and Players’ Association agreed to those changes as part…
More than three-quarters of Canadians consider themselves sports fans, and the NHL remains the most popular pro sports league. The Strategic Counsel commissioned the survey based on detailed interviews with 3,240 Canadians in all regions in both official languages. Seventy-seven per cent of respondents said that they are sports fans, with 29 per cent describing…
The Montreal Canadiens have traded the contract of longtime franchise goalie Carey Price to the San Jose Sharks. The Canadiens will also send a fifth-round draft pick in 2026 to San Jose in the deal announced Friday. In return, Montreal received minor-league defenceman Gannon Laroque. Price is entering the final season of an eight-year, $84-million…
Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resumé in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada’s generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. A key member of the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, Dryden’s career in…
September 8 News Duration 2:07 When former Montreal Canadiens player Serge Savard laid eyes on Ken Dryden, he didn’t think he would go far. As a goaltender, Dryden ended up leaving an indelible mark on the sport before moving onto the political realm. He died Friday at 78. Source link
Calgary The Calgary Flames locked up goalie Dustin Wolf on a seven-year, US$52.5-million contract extension Monday. Wolf finished 2nd in Calder Trophy voting last season as NHL rookie of the year The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 09, 2025 10:14 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 9 Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf (32) gets his…
Sidney Crosby doesn’t blame anyone for the chatter. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar captain knows his team is one in transition. The three-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist knows fans, and media, enjoy speculating about potential landing spots should he ever decide time is up in the city where he’s spent his entire…
For over 40 years, Andrew D. Bernstein captured some of the most captivating photos in sports history as the go-to L.A. team photographer for the Lakers, Kings, Clippers and Dodgers. Quickly gaining trust from high-status players including Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Kobe Bryant, Bernstein became, in his words, a welcomed “fly on the wall”…
