Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Montreal Canadiens will honor former defenseman Guy Lapointe early in the upcoming season. Lapointe’s No. 5 will be raised to the rafters on Nov. 8, before the Habs welcome the Minnesota Wild at Bell Centre. […]
St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Wild and restricted free- agent forward Nino Niederreiter agreed to terms on a three-year contract Thursday. Niederreiter, 22, had 14 goals and 22 assists in 81 games last season, his first with the […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The NHL announced a number of rule changes on Thursday, including a partial ban on the spin-o-rama move and an expansion of the area protecting goaltenders. The rules, approved earlier this summer, will be in […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with free-agent forward Ryan Malone, the team announced Thursday. Malone, 34, is entering his 11th NHL season, having played the last six with the Tampa Bay Lightning. […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Rangers and defenseman John Moore have agreed to a contract. Terms for the restricted free agent were not disclosed, but the New York Post reported it to be a one-year deal worth […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The 2015 NHL Winter Classic featuring the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks will be played in the nation’s capital at Nationals Park. The home of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals will host the annual New […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Saku Koivu announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after 18 seasons. Koivu played his first 13 seasons with Montreal and spent the last five with the Anaheim Ducks. “Looking back at my 22 years […]
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Anaheim Ducks have given head coach Bruce Boudreau a two-year contract extension. Boudreau was entering the final year of his contract and is now locked up through the 2016-17 season. He took over behind the […]
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Blues announced on Friday the signing of veteran forward Colin Fraser to a one-year, two-way contract. Fraser tallied just two assists in 33 games for the Los Angeles Kings last season, but […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – It’s no secret this has been a frustrating offseason for the Boston Bruins. Boston’s lack of salary cap space is a major issue heading into the 2014-15 campaign and it’s the biggest reason Jarome Iginla will […]