Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Coyotes announced on Wednesday that, effective next season, the club will drop Phoenix from its team name in favor of the name Arizona. “We are very excited to announce that our franchise name will change […]
Frisco, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Dallas Stars signed pending unrestricted free-agent forward Ryan Garbutt to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday. The 28-year-old winger has posted a career-best 18 points, with 10 goals and eight assists, in 46 games for […]
Ottawa, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Ottawa Senators, Bell Media and TSN/RDS of Canada on Wednesday announced the details of a new 12-year deal for exclusive regional broadcast rights to the hockey club. “We recognized early on that our regional broadcast […]
Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Jason Spezza scored the game-winner with just under five minutes to play, propelling the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 triumph over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena. James Wisniewski’s power-play goal 7:16 into […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Boston forward Chris Kelly is expected to play for the first time in nearly two months when the Bruins host the Florida Panthers Tuesday at TD Garden. The Bruins activated Kelly, who has been sidelined since […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Red Wings have placed forward Johan Franzen back on injured reserve after the ailing veteran had a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms in his return to the lineup on Sunday. Franzen had sat out 16 […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – While riding the “D Train” from Manhattan to the Bronx on Sunday afternoon, it was easy to see why the NHL has fallen in love with the outdoor game. The subway cars were packed to the […]
Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) – The Winnipeg Jets will be without the services of forward Evander Kane for the next month due to an infection in his right hand. Head coach Paul Maurice told reporters during Tuesday’s morning skate that the […]
Uniondale, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Islanders placed defenseman Travis Hamonic on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Matt Donovan from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. Hamonic already has missed eight games with a concussion he suffered […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Forward Vinny Prospal has retired from the NHL after 16 seasons. Prospal, who will turn 39 next month, made the announcement Tuesday in a release issued by the NHLPA. “I loved playing hockey, I loved scoring […]