Kyle Okposo is going out on top. After winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers last season, Okposo, 36, announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday. Okposo paid tribute to trainers, coaches and teammates from the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and Panthers in an open letter announcing the decision. “I always try…
Moritz Seider and the Red Wings agreed to a seven-year, $59.85 million contract extension on Thursday, with an average annual value of $8.55 million, the club announced. The Ottawa Senators have invited goalie Dustin Tokarski to camp on a Professional Try-Out, the club announced on Thursday. The 35-year-old from Humboldt, Sask., was drafted 122nd overall…
Aaron Rodgers knows a little bit about fierce NFL rivalries. He helped fuel one during his 18 seasons in Green Bay. TORONTO — Everything was on the table, they said. Including running it all back, apparently. Yes, the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ biggest off-season changes after another early playoff exit — the core’s post-season series record sits…
Brad Treliving was very clear about the one thing he wasn’t going to talk about on the day the Toronto Maple Leafs staff and players kicked off training camp Wednesday by meeting with the media at the Ford Performance Centre, writes Ryan Dixon. After finishing with the worst record in the NHL last season, the…
With the clarity of knowing his future with the team, Elias Pettersson also knows he needs to be better than he was in the final third of last season. The forward chats with Iain MacIntyre to discuss his outlook heading into training camp. The launch of training camp is always a big deal for the…
With Evander Kane set for surgery, will he become the Oilers’ Mark Stone, spending the entire season on LTIR only to emerge from the dressing room for Game 1 of the playoffs? It’s certainly one of the possibilities. Days after digesting the UFC’s event at the Sphere, I can say, without pause, the event was…
How Linus Ullmark goes in 2024-25, so too might the future of this Ottawa Senators core. The 2023 Vezina Trophy winner will be faced with his toughest test yet: To increase his workload and deliver a playoff spot to a team full of potential but light on success. TORONTO – Stubby Clapp traces his nearly…
Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs made it clear they will try to tone down the rhetoric around his expiring contract this season. Speaking to Elliotte Friedman, the winger said he wouldn’t shut down extension talks once the season opens. ATLANTA — One of the first people Frank Ferrara met when he came to…
A big part of the reason why the Vancouver Canucks divested themselves just last month of Vasily Podkolzin was that he had finally reached the point where he was waiver eligible. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers knows a little bit about fierce NFL rivalries. He helped fuel one during his 18 seasons in Green…
Juraj Slafkovsky, who looks like a dinosaur among men, was dominant on virtually every shift he took with linemates Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki on Thursday. GREENBURGH, N.Y. — New York Rangers defenceman Jacob Trouba said Thursday “there’s no animosity” toward the organization following an off-season in which his name was prominently mentioned in trade…
After months of mystery, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko finally shed some light on the injury that has caused him to miss most of Vancouver’s run through the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. Jaromir Jagr’s legendary hockey career may have finally reached its end. The Athletic’s Rob Rossi reported Thursday that Jagr said he plans…
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider announces Bo Bichette will be out for the remainder of season with a fractured finger, says he was frustrated but is in a ‘pretty good place.’ EDMONTON — Are the Edmonton Oilers looking to become the next Vegas Golden Knights? Hey, what’s good for the goose is good for Evander.…
Leafs head coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving absolutely want William Nylander playing centre. TORONTO — Brad Treliving was very clear about the one thing he wasn’t going to talk about on the day the Toronto Maple Leafs staff and players kicked off training camp Wednesday by meeting with the media at the…
The Detroit Red Wings are keeping their Calder Trophy-winning defenceman. Moritz Seider and the Red Wings agreed to a seven-year, $59.85 million contract on Thursday, with an average annual value of $8.55 million, the club announced. Seider, who was a restricted free agent, scored nine goals last season, adding 33 assists for 42 points in…
Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae and Ben Nicholson-Smith discuss Bo Bichette fracturing his right middle finger during his return to the Toronto Blue Jays lineup on Tuesday and what the season-ending injury means for the team’s upcoming off-season. Quickie Blog for your Thursday morning: • Mitch Marner, agent Darren Ferris and GM Brad Treliving made one thing…
MLB.com’s Julia Kreuz joins Blake Murphy on Jays Talk Plus to discuss why the Toronto Blue Jays need to prioritize finding Alejandro Kirk a suitable catching partner this off-season. VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson is starting this season with something more than just that new $92.8-million contract: clarity. The 25-year-old Swede knows he’s going to be…
The shortstop was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fracture to his right middle finger, effectively ending his season, the team announced Thursday. EDMONTON — Vasily Podkolzin seems like a very nice young man. But guess what? The minor leagues are filled with really nice young men, and he never, ever wants to be…
Watch as Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cranks his 29th homer of the season into the second deck of Globe Life Field to extend his team’s lead over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. BROSSARD, Que. — If you were looking for a standout player from the first scrimmage of Montreal Canadiens training camp,…
Watch as Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement tries to steal a run after Texas Rangers infielder Marcus Semien cuts off the throw from the outfield. OTTAWA — Hockey can be a simple game. Sometimes a team can head home with two points just because they had the better goaltender, leaving their opponent overthinking what…
Midway through the sixth inning Thursday, the gate to the visitors’ bullpen opened at Globe Life Field and out ran Dillon Tate. ARLINGTON, Texas — Midway through the sixth inning Thursday, the gate to the visitors’ bullpen opened at Globe Life Field and out ran Dillon Tate. Normally, this wouldn’t be noteworthy in a mid-September…
Bo Bichette’s return to the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t last long. The shortstop was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fracture to his right middle finger, effectively ending his season, the team announced Thursday. Bichette made his long-awaited return to the Blue Jays on Tuesday after missing more than two months with a…
Watch as Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. mashes a 441-foot solo shot straight to centre for his 30th homer of the season against the Rangers. TORONTO — There was something symbolic how the first on-ice day of Toronto Maple Leafs training camp concluded. After Craig Berube’s long whistle blew, signalling the end of an…
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