Kaprizov ‘going to be out longer than we originally expected’ for Wild, GM says

Kirill Kaprizov will be out longer than anticipated for the Minnesota Wild because of a lower-body injury, general manager Bill Guerin said Friday. The forward had surgery in late January because of a lower-body injury and was expected to be … Continue reading

Namestnikov signs 2-year, $6 million contract with Jets

Vladislav Namestnikov signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. It begins next season and has an average annual value of $3 million. The 32-year-old forward has 29 points (10 goals, 19 assists) and is plus-18 … Continue reading

Lankinen signs 5-year, $22.5 million contract with Canucks

Kevin Lankinen signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. The deal, which begins next season, has an average annual value of $4.5 million. Lankinen is 19-8-7 with a 2.53 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and … Continue reading

Recap pf NHL and 4Nations from 20 February

A nine-day tournament that captured the attention of the hockey world and beyond culminated in dramatic fashion at TD Garden in Boston as USA and Canada both scored tying goals before reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner Connor McDavid scored in … Continue reading

Reca of NHL and 4 Nations from 18 February

Over 10 million viewers watched the Canada-USA game on Saturday, with the countdown on to Thursday’s rematch (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS). * Many of the players who will take part in Thursday’s showdown have a history … Continue reading