Recap of the NHL for 27 October

Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar both pushed their season-opening point streak to nine games and combined for a rare feat as the Avalanche earned their fifth straight win. * Leon Draisaitl celebrated his 29th birthday by spearheading an Oilers comeback … Continue reading

Laine out 2-3 months for Canadiens with knee sprain

Patrik Laine will be out 2-3 months for the Montreal Canadiens because of a left knee sprain. He will not require surgery. The forward was injured in a knee-on-knee collision with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare at 3:49 of … Continue reading

Cardiff too hot for Storm

Cardiff Devils continued their unbeaten start to the season with a convincing 5-1 win over Manchester Storm in Altrincham. Having not lost in Manchester in over four years, the Devils got off to the perfect start when a blue-line mix-up … Continue reading

Necas signs 2-year, $13 million contract with Hurricanes, avoids hearing

Martin Necas signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. It has an average annual value of $6.5 million. The 25-year-old forward, who was a restricted free agent, had filed for salary arbitration July 5. “Martin … Continue reading