Patrik Laine skated alone before joining the team for the first few drills at practice. He wore a noncontact jersey and left the ice after about 15 minutes. … [Read more...] about Canadiens’ Patrik Laine skates with teammates for the first time since his injury
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Michkov scores in overtime, Flyers rally to beat Blackhawks 3-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov scored a power-play goal in overtime as the Flyers overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday. Michkov scored on a set play, taking a pass from Travis Konecny on the back door and slamming it home at 1:06 of overtime. Trailing 2-0 in the third period, Sean Couturier and Noah Cates … [Read more...] about Michkov scores in overtime, Flyers rally to beat Blackhawks 3-2
Chicago Blackhawks waste a 2-goal, 3rd-period lead and lose to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime
The Chicago Blackhawks blew a two-goal lead in the third period and lost to the host Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 in overtime Saturday. The loss wasted standout performances by goalie Petr Mrázek as well as fourth-liners Lukas Reichel, Pat Maroon and Craig Smith, who produced two goals and essentially dominated Flyers top threat Travis Konecny and his line. The Hawks’ penchant for … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks waste a 2-goal, 3rd-period lead and lose to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime
Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a broken left leg
The injury pauses his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record. … [Read more...] about Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a broken left leg
5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 3-1 win, including Connor Bedard’s defense being the best offense
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice had the quote of the night even before Thursday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks began. Maurice was talking about the “inconsistencies of youth” of the rebuilding Hawks when he pivoted to a long view of the franchise: “You guys came to the rink for 20 years, won Stanley Cups and beat the hell out of everybody and you just assume that’s … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 3-1 win, including Connor Bedard’s defense being the best offense