12:00 PM ET The memo circulated by the NHL on Friday regarding the 2020 draft was a meticulously crafted response to every concern the league’s general managers voiced about holding the event before the season is restarted. Worried about conditional picks? Don’t worry, we’ll become de facto arbitrators if you can’t figure out the terms
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7:56 PM ET The NHL said Wednesday that it “strongly condemns” comments that were made by Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic and Florida Panthers forward Jack Rodewald in a private group chat on social media, calling the remarks “misogynistic and reprehensible.” Leipsic’s comments came from a group chat on Instagram and quickly went viral after
7:26 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defensemen Christian Djoos and Jani Hakanpaa to one-year contracts. The Ducks announced the deals Wednesday. Djoos will make $1 million next season and Hakanpaa gets $750,000. Djoos had one goal and two assists in nine games with the Ducks after they acquired
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5:46 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Florida Panthers finally have a deal with Russian forward Grigori Denisenko. The Panthers announced Tuesday that Denisenko has agreed to a three-year entry level contract — though it remains unclear when that contract will be officially signed and begin to take effect, given the uncertainty of the
10:00 AM ET When the NHL paused its season because of the coronavirus on March 12, San Jose Sharks president Jonathan Becher was congratulated by a friend for “having summer vacation early.” Like most things related to COVID-19, there was perception, and then there was reality. “I feel busier than I have felt in a
9:08 PM ET The San Jose Sharks signed goaltender Alexei Melnichuk to a two-year, entry-level contract on Monday, the team announced. Melnichuk, 21, played with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League this season. He went 8-5-1, posting a 1.68 goals-against average to go with a .930 save percentage before the season was canceled
7:00 AM ET With the 2019-20 NHL season on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic (here’s the latest update on where things stand), we’ve started the NHL Viewers Club, highlighting some of the most rewatchable games from this season — such as when EBUG David Ayres beat the Maple Leafs — along with some cool
5:50 PM ET The New Jersey Devils have given fans options if they have tickets to postponed 2019-20 NHL games, ranging from full refunds to ticket donations for front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. Most NHL teams have opted not to address what fans can do with their tickets to games that were postponed in
9:43 AM ET It has been 53 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. As the cancellations and postponements around the world of sports continue, there have also been continuous nuggets of new information being provided regarding the potential resumption of the season, the draft,