…pation.
Ovechkin says Capitals have ‘great relationship’ with Carbery
Alex Ovechkin said he and his Washington Capitals teammates have “a great relationship” with new coach Spencer Carbery, one reason the captain expects them to rebound this season after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022-23.
NHL.com
Just once I want to see a NHL offseason article where someone says “actually I can’t stand that guy.” Player about coach. Coach about player. Player about new teammate. Something. Just for the variety.
Canucks sign center Suter to two-year contract
The Vancouver Canucks signed center Pius Suter on Friday to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1.6 million.
ESPN
Pius Suter completes a hat trick of “being associated with NHL teams Preds fans don’t like, while also being named Suter.”
Buffalo Beauts: All-Time PHF Starting Roster
Some of the players who helped give Buffalo its first-ever professional hockey championship, and some who made an impact for the team even during its less-successful seasons.
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The Buffalo Beauts had some fantastic defenders. Between that and Shannon Szabados it probably won’t surprise anyone who knows me that they were the NWHL team I ended up cheering for.
Maple Leafs bolster goaltending depth with smart signing of Martin Jones
For our money — and, evidently, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ — Martin Jones was the best battle-tested NHL netminder still lingering on the open market more than a month after free agency’s opening.
Sportsnet
That’s an adjective to choose for the signing. Still, the contract is both cheap and short.
Kadri, NHL players take on tennis players in ball hockey
Some NHL players met up with ATP tennis pros to play a little street hockey this week. The festivities happened as part of the 2023 National Bank Open in Toronto.
NHL.com
I do enjoy sports crossovers.
Pro League-to-come Hires Director of Game Operations and Fan Experience
The professional women’s hockey league-to-come has hired Burton Lee as game operations and fan experience director.
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“Experience hockey in a new way,” huh?