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On Thursday, Jan. 22, the Seattle Kraken recalled forward Jacob Melanson from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. In addition to this move, they have placed forward Ben Meyers on injured reserve (IR). Melanson was called up earlier this season by the Kraken and played his first game on Dec. 14….
The Calgary Flames have gotten to work when it comes to selling ahead of the March 6 trade deadline. Such was always expected to be the case with this team heading into the season, and their play through the first half made that decision all the easier for general manager (GM) Craig Conroy. The Flames…
The Pittsburgh Penguins were not supposed to be here at this point in the season. Through the first half of 2025–26, the Penguins sit third in the Metropolitan Division with a 23-14-11 record, firmly in the playoff picture and very much alive in a division many expected to leave them behind. For a roster built…
The Montreal Canadiens have spent most of the season navigating through a difficult injury situation, and Kirby Dach has been right at the center of it. After missing significant time due to a foot fracture, Dach is finally back in the lineup, rejoining a team that has learned to survive without him. Now healthy, the…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. It’s safe to say that hockey will be the most watched, and most talked-about, sport at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy. The men’s tournament in particular is going…
One look around the Columbus Blue Jackets’ locker room on Thursday morning painted the perfect picture of who was going to be celebrated that night. Players and staff alike had the hats and shirts to prove it. Charlie Coyle, who was acquired along with Miles Wood from the Colorado Avalanche, will play in his 1,000th…
There are 33 games left in the Chicago Blackhawks’ season, and they sit six points out of the playoffs in a congested Western Conference. I previously wrote that the Blackhawks had a challenging-yet-realistic chance of making the playoffs. However, the recent three-game losing streak the Blackhawks had, which they snapped in the 2-0 win over…
The Vancouver Canucks finally found their footing on Wednesday night, ending an 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals at Rogers Arena. Down 2-0 early, the Canucks relied on grit and timing to claw back. Brock Boeser and Evander Kane scored to tie the game after one, and the second…
Wednesday night’s 2-1 Toronto Maple Leafs overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings felt like a playoff game. It was tight, physical, and played at a pace that left very little margin for error. For long stretches, the Maple Leafs looked every bit the Red Wings’ equal, which matters given the gap in the standings….
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a 2-1 overtime decision against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday (Jan. 21). The Maple Leafs played better out of the gate than they did against the Minnesota Wild on Monday (Jan. 19) and dictated the pace in the second period, but came up short in what became a goaltending…
