9:19 AM ET The NWHL announced last month that it is expanding to Toronto next season, but the league really shook feathers in the women’s hockey world when it announced that Digit Murphy will be the president of the unnamed franchise. Murphy, the longtime coach at Brown University, has also founded a women’s lacrosse league
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4:29 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Ducks have signed defenseman Brendan Guhle to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension. The Ducks also signed forward Sam Carrick to a one-year extension worth $700,000 on Sunday. Guhle, 22, has 14 points in 59 career NHL games with the Ducks and Buffalo Sabres, who traded
6:51 PM ET The New York Rangers agreed to terms with goaltender Tyler Wall on an entry-level contract Friday, the team announced. Wall’s pro contract begins at the start of the 2020-21 season, so he would not be eligible for the Rangers if this season resumes. Wall, 22, was a sixth-round choice of the Rangers
12:29 PM ET Associated Press The NFL’s successful virtual draft and uncertainty surrounding the resumption of hockey this season have raised the possibility of an NHL draft held before the Stanley Cup Final. After postponing its draft scheduled for June 26-27 in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL is considering having it earlier in
11:32 AM ET The Washington Capitals placed forward Brendan Leipsic on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. The team made the announcement on Friday, two days after the NHL condemned “misogynistic and reprehensible remarks” made by Leipsic and Panthers prospect Jack Rodewald in a private Instagram group chat, which was leaked on Twitter
9:46 AM ET The NHL has postponed its international games in 2020, the league and players’ union announced on Friday. “The NHLPA and the NHL remain committed to maintaining and growing our international presence,” the sides said in a joint statement. “We hope that our fans overseas understand the need to postpone the 2020 games,
5:45 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price reached out to two boys whose parents were killed last month in the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Price sent a video message to 11-year-old Alex Blair and 10-year-old Jack, telling them: “I just want to let you know that you’re not alone. I’m
7:30 AM ET Sunday is the 50th anniversary of Boston Bruins star Bobby Orr’s championship-clinching goal against the St. Louis Blues in the 1970 Stanley Cup Final. Unsurprisingly, it’s a moment that has been commemorated in a statue that stands near the TD Garden in Boston. That got us to thinking: What are some other
8:00 AM ET Mookie Betts is one of the best players in all of baseball, but the Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder’s baseball career began as a simple mom-and-popup operation in Nashville, Tennessee. Betts’ mom, Diana Benedict, coached his first organized baseball team. Sporting a green Ninja Turtle glove and suspenders because the team didn’t
7:32 AM ET Associated Press The Kontinental Hockey League says it will not name a champion after it stopped the season part-way through the playoffs because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Russia-based league shut down in March but didn’t immediately decide how the final standings would be determined. The league is widely considered to be