Photo: Darren Francis The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed forward Mason Primeau to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Primeau skated in 44 games with the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights last season, recording two goals and four assists. A fifth-round choice by Vegas in the 2019 NHL Draft, Primeau has skated in 133 games in…
The Edmonton Oilers will absolutely need defenseman Ty Emberson to step up during the 2024-25 season. This is not to say that he’s been bad. Quite the opposite. He’s been good, given his small sample size of games, all for the San Jose Sharks. Voted the breakout star for the Oilers by several insiders this…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly open to trading veteran forward Calle Jarnkrok as they look to trim their roster ahead of the 2024-25 season. With too many forwards and limited salary cap space — the team is over the salary cap by $1.069 million — GM Brad Treliving is considering his options. As a…
Calgary Flames prospect Zayne Parekh handled his first NHL training camp with the maturity of a seasoned veteran, despite not making the regular-season roster after being drafted ninth overall this summer. Reflecting on his first training camp experience, the young defenseman described it as “humbling” and acknowledged areas he needs to improve. “I really enjoyed…
The Edmonton Oilers have four pre-season games remaining before the start of the 2024-25 regular season. In those games, it is expected that the team will start icing more of a regular-season roster and making the difficult cuts that include players who have a chance to make the team out of training camp. Head coach…
Brock Nelson has stated that he is willing to engage in contract extension talks with the New York Islanders during the season, but he is not too concerned about the process. The 32-year-old forward is in no rush to secure a new deal and remains indifferent about it. According to Ethan Sears of the New…
Boston Bruins reporter and columnist Jimmy Murphy was recently on the Fifth Liners podcast and said that a scout told him he’s got a “weird feeling on this Swayman thing.” Hinting that this negotiation between the Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman is going to take a while to get finalized, the scout not only pointed…
** Update: 5:10 pm MT: Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli is reporting that the surgery will include damaged tendon repair. The ballpark timeline for Drew Doughty’s injury rehab could be 10-14 weeks. Servalli called it “hugely disappointing” news for the Los Angeles Kings. Hugely disappointing news for Doughty and #LAKings, as sources say surgery will also…
During the Toronto Maple Leafs’ preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens, William Nylander was involved in an unexpected collision that caused him to leave the game as a precaution. The incident occurred in the first period when Nick Robertson attempted to give Nylander a boost during the forecheck, resulting in a collision with Canadiens forward…
Edmonton Oilers captain, Connor McDavid, has continuously impressed hockey fans with unfathomable talent since his introduction to the league in 2015. His elite-level skill and speed haven’t just left hockey fans in awe but all sports fans. Without a doubt, McDavid’s impact on the game of hockey is palpable. Earlier this week, Sports Illustrated reflected…
