Tag: Brock Boeser

NHL News: Sabres, Flames, Avs, Kings, Wild, Canucks, and Jets

On the Buffalo Sabres ... John Vogl of the Buffalo News: Sabres forward Jack Eichel will be out indefinitely with a high-ankle sprain. Coach Phil Housley said that Eichel could be out for four to six weeks. There are eight…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Flames, Blackhawks, Wild, Sharks, Blues, Canucks, and Jets

On the Calgary Flames ... Kristen Anderson: Forward Troy Brouwer will be out week-to-week with a facial fracture. He'll be off skates for a few days. Derek Wills: Brouwer was hit in the face by a puck Thursday night. On…

Mark Easson

NHL Rookie Watch: The Best Of January

January is over, and some things have changed. When one first looked at the Calder Trophy race (best rookie), it looked to be Nico Hischier versus Nolan Patrick. There was Clayton Keller as a good third choice. However, it is clear that everything up is…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rookie Watch: The Best Of December

December is over and much has changed. When one first looked at the Calder Trophy race (best rookie), it looked to be Nico Hischier versus Nolan Patrick. There was Clayton Keller as a good third choice. However, it is clear that everything up is down…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Trevor Linden Talks Vancouver Canucks

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Trevor Linden on a Brock Boeser contract extension: "We will look at that at the end of the year. " Rick Dhaliwal: Linden on Thomas Vanek's future: "I don't want to talk about individual players."…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Blackhawks, Stars, Kings, Canucks and Golden Knights

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine: Both Jan Rutta and Cody Franson are hopeful that they can return on Thursday against the Stars. On the Dallas Stars ... Mark Stepneski: Defenseman Marc Methot (knee) practiced yesterday but coach Ken…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Oilers, Habs, Devils, Penguins, Blues, Leafs, Canucks, Capitals, Lines and Pairings

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers have activated defenseman Adam Larsson from the IR and have assigned forward Anton Slepyshev to the AHL. On the Montreal Canadiens ... Irfaan Gaffar: The Canadiens sent Shea Weber back to…

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Blackhawks, Avalanche, Blues, Sharks and Canucks

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine: Jan Rutta and Cody Franson are hopeful to return to the lineup on Thursday. On the Colorado Avalanche ... NHL.com: Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson has been suspended for two games for boarding Lightning…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Coyotes, Hurricanes, Jackets, Stars, Wild, Flyers, Pens, Sharks and Canuck

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Forward Ryan Getzlaf is on the IR and will be re-evaluated today. He suffered the facial injury on Sunday. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Coach Rick Tocchet on defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson's injury: …

Mark Easson

Western Conference News: Coyotes, Avs, Jackets, Stars, Wild, Blues, Canucks and Knights

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson left last night's games with an upper-body injury. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers: Forwards Tyson Jost and Colin Wilson will start skating this week. They are looking into…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Coyotes, Bruins, Flames, Stars, Devils, Senators, Canucks, Knights and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks continue to evaluate center Ryan Getzlaf and his upper-body injury. On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: With the Coyotes putting Louis Domingue on waivers yesterday, it likely means that goaltender…

Mark Easson

Pacific Division: Vancouver Canucks Season Outlook

Forwards Consider the Canucks’ youth movement in effect. For the first time since 2005-06, one of Vancouver’s top two scorers last year wasn’t named Sedin. 22-year-old center Bo Horvat led Vancouver with 52 points on 20 goals and 32 assists.…

Kevin Wickersham