NHL Planning Return To Normal and 2022 Winter Games

If it feels like the 2020-21 NHL season finished yesterday, it’s because it did. Well, almost. It’s been barely two months since the conclusion of the Stanley Cup finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens. And yet, we’re … Continue reading

Kaprizov signs five-year, $45 million contract with Wild

Kirill Kaprizov signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $9 million. The 24-year-old forward, who won the Calder Trophy as the top rookie in the NHL, was a … Continue reading

Merzlikins signs five-year, $27 million extension with Blue Jackets

Elvis Merzlikins signed a five-year, $27 million contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday that begins next season. It has an average annual value of $5.4 million. The 27-year-old goalie will play the final season of a two-year … Continue reading

Hayes out for start of season for Flyers with abdominal injury

Kevin Hayes will need up to eight weeks to recover from abdominal surgery he had Tuesday, which will cause him to miss Philadelphia Flyers training camp and the start of the NHL season. “Kevin was skating yesterday with his teammates … Continue reading