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DETROIT, MI – The Red Wings have had just three captains over the last 34 years: Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg. Now, after a two-year vacancy at the position, they have their next one. The Red Wings announced Dylan Larkin as the 37th captain in franchise history Wednesday, the day before they begin the […]

WINNIPEG, MB – When Cole Perfetti steps on the ice in Winnipeg in six days, he’ll be a rookie among a Jets roster full of veterans. Until then, he’s in quarantine for the third time since Nov. 23, so perhaps that makes him somewhat of a veteran. “The days aren’t too bad. I’m able to cook […]

BOSTON, MA- When Craig Smith talks about the act of shooting, he doesn’t always say “shoot.” He likes to “rip” pucks. He “hammers” them. He “wires” them. Even his word choices are energetic. “Boston will love him,” said former Bruins defenseman Hal Gill, who watched Smith nightly in his role as a Predators radio analyst. […]

CALGARY, AB – As a youngster, Connor Mackey received some advice from one of the original leaders of the Calgary Flames. Connor’s father, Dave, reached the big leagues as a tough-as-nails forward and is a proud member of the Chicago Blackhawks alumni. When the old-timers in the Windy City would congregate for family-friendly holiday scrimmages, […]

DETROIT, MI – A trip to a beautiful golf course may help the Detroit Red Wings on the ice. Dylan Larkin is poised to be named team captain before the 2021 season. It hasn’t been announced yet by general manager Steve Yzerman, but it’d be shocking if it was anyone else. The two have bonded […]

BOSTON, MA – Craig Smith peeked up at the building under construction in downtown Madison. Smith, then a University of Wisconsin freshman, beeped the horn on his scooter as he rode by. From a lift five stories above the ground, Kevin Smith waved at his son. Then he went back to his work as a […]

ALMTUNA, SWEDEN – Tim Soderlund had been informally practicing with Almtuna IS for a few weeks before the Blackhawks officially loaned him to the Swedish team. Even at that point, Soderlund had an important question for coach Robert Kimby before they got going for real. “The first thing he told me was, ‘Well, how strict […]

DENVER, CO – Like most highly competitive industries, hockey always has blue-sky ideas floating around behind the scenes – in boardrooms, press boxes, bars. Most of these concepts are such grand departures from the status quo that they rarely see the light of day. The “Exception Player Rule” idea is, fittingly, an exception to the […]

OSHAWA, ONT. – The Oshawa Generals announce that forward Ty Tullio and overage forward Allan McShane have been loaned to MHK Liptovsky Mikulas of the Slovak Extraliga, Slovakia’s top men’s league. Tullio was drafted 11th overall by the Generals in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection, and since then, has settled right in as a top […]

ROCKFORD, IL – Less than two weeks after the Chicago Blackhawks decided not to bring goalie Corey Crawford back, the Rockford IceHogs agreed to terms on a one-year AHL contract with former Hobey Baker finalist Cale Morris. Morris is expected to battle with Hogs’ goalies Collin Delia, Kevin Lankinen and Matt Tomkins for time in […]

RALEIGH, N.C. — One of the Rangers leaders the last couple of seasons now has a new team. The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a deal with right wing Jesper Fast on a three-year contract. The team announced the agreement Saturday, saying it would the deal will have an average annual value of $2 million […]