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Seattle Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach
The Seattle Kraken named Lane Lambert their head coach on Thursday, more than one month after firing Dan Bylsma. Most recently the associate coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lambert heads into his second stint as an NHL boss after leading the New York Islanders in 2022-23 and part of 2023-24. "When it came time to writing a new chapter, I couldn't think of a better fit," Lambert told the Kraken's team website.
PHT Morning Skate: (Video) Young Bruins fan gets to fist-bump entire team
Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.
Caps GM wants Ovechkin to change offseason training
Alex Ovechkin won’t be traded. (Yet.) And he’ll still be the captain of the Washington Capitals next season. But that doesn’t mean everything will stay the same for the Great Eight. After a “down year,” in the words of general manager Brian MacLellan, the 31-year-old winger needs to change his training habits.
Report: ‘Hawks could strike deal with Vegas ahead of expansion draft
Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) There are going to be all sorts of creative trade ideas floated ahead of the expansion draft, and one of them appears to involve the Chicago Blackhawks.
Penguins wary, Predators confident as Game 2 looms
PITTSBURGH (AP) The winning team went nearly two full periods without a shot. The hottest goaltender in the playoffs was only tested 11 times in 58 minutes – and lost. No wonder Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan described his team’s 5-3 victory over Nashville in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final as “bizarre.” And that doesn’t even include the catfish tossed onto the ice by a Predators fan at PPG Paints Arena in the middle of a second period.
When it comes to Jordan Eberle’s future with Oilers, Chiarelli is ‘happy to have him on our team’
Approaching the one-year anniversary of the controversial Taylor Hall–Adam Larsson trade, Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli may need to move another high profile forward. This time, however, any potential move would be to free up cap space in order to re-sign a pair of cornerstone franchise players in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Report: Canucks receive Blue Jackets’ 2017 second-round pick for Tortorella hiring
Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) It looks like a done deal now. The Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday received the Columbus Blue Jackets’ second-round pick in this year’s draft as compensation for Columbus hiring John Tortorella in October of 2015, according to multiple reports.
PHT Morning Skate: Some of the weirdest superstitions in hockey
–Have you ever wondered what an expansion team’s odds of winning the Stanley Cup are? Well, you don’t have to wonder anymore. Westgate Superbook has the Vegas Golden Knights at 200-1 odds of winning Lord Stanley in 2018. That’s probably not a bet I’d take. (The Score) –This Predators fan thought it would be a good idea to sneak a catfish into PPG Paints Arena. Unfortunately for him, after he threw it onto the ice, he was charged with disorderly conduct.
After leaving school, prospect Thompson wants to make Blues next year
Tage Thompson skipped his final two years at Connecticut to turn pro this spring. Now, he’s hoping that experience will propel him to the next level — a spot with the St. Louis Blues. “It was exactly what I needed and exactly what I was hoping for, a stepping stone,” Thompson told the Post-Dispatch of his 16 regular season and 10 playoff games with AHL Chicago. “Had I not made that jump at the end of the season, I wouldn’t have known probably what it takes.
2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule for Wednesday, May 31
Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to email (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) We were treated to a wacky Game 1 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators. The Pens built up a 3-0 lead, but they watched it evaporate.
The Pens have sure been ‘opportunistic’ in these playoffs
Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) PITTSBURGH — How have the Penguins done it? That was essentially the question for head coach Mike Sullivan, after the Pens got outshot for the 14th time in their 20th game of the postseason.
Firing Bylsma, Murray was a ‘bit of a shocker’ to Sabres star Eichel
Despite speculation of a rift between Jack Eichel and Dan Bylsma this past season, the Buffalo Sabres star forward has expressed his surprise with the organization’s decision to clean house, firing both the head coach and general manager Tim Murray. The Sabres fired Bylsma and Murray on the same day, following reports earlier that same week of internal turmoil, most notably between Bylsma and Eichel, the latter being the 20-year-old face of the franchise.
Sabres sign prospect goalie Johansson to entry-level deal
The Buffalo Sabres have signed prospect goaltender Jonas Johansson to a three-year entry-level contract, following the 21-year-old puckstopper’s brief stint in the American Hockey League this past season. The Sabres selected Johansson in the third round, 61st overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft. He spent three seasons with Swedish club Almtuna IS, before coming over to North America and playing seven games for the Rochester Americans on an amateur tryout.
Leafs say lessons learned ahead of Game 5
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have learned a lot of valuable lessons this season, lessons used to fuel an impressive finish to the season that pushed the team into the postseason. Now that they’re in the thick of a first-round series, tied 2-2 with the Washington Capitals, class is truly in session. The Maple Leafs don’t have the wealth of postseason experience Washington does to draw from, but that hasn’t stopped them from forcing every game in this series to one-goal territory or overtime.
Babcock encourages Leafs to enjoy the ride
​TSN Toronto reporter Mark Masters checks in daily with news and notes from Maple Leafs practices and game-day skates. The team held an optional practice on Thursday before travelling to Washington. - The Capitals may have some momentum, but the series has been as tight as can be. Two games each, 14 goals each and the Leafs have fired just three more shots on net (150-147).
Predators beat Blackhawks to complete sweep
NASHVILLE — Roman Josi scored twice, Pekka Rinne had 30 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday night to complete a surprising sweep of the Western Conference's top seed. Colton Sissons also scored and Viktor Arvidsson added an empty-net goal as Nashville completed the franchise's first playoff sweep.
NHL linesman Henderson files $10.25M lawsuit against Wideman, Flames
National Hockey League linesman Don Henderson has filed a $10.25 million lawsuit against Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman more than a year after Wideman hit Henderson from behind during a game against the Nashville Predators. CTV News and TSN have learned that Henderson filed his lawsuit against Wideman on Apr. 18 in a Calgary court.
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