NHL Awards ready to hit high note in Nashville with mix of music, hockey
Jack Hughes went to see Dierks Bentley in concert just three weeks ago. The New Jersey Devils center had returned home to the Detroit area for the offseason, and he and some friends sat about 20 rows from the stage in the pavilion at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.
It’s going to be a busy week in Nashville, and we’re excited to bring you the news as it unfolds.
Ingram gets 3-year deal, will stay in Coyotes’ nets
Connor Ingram, a 26-year-old veteran goaltender who led the Coyotes with a 3.37 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage last season, re-signed with Arizona on Sunday, securing a three-year contract, the team announced.
Greg Wyshynski
It’s been a rough year in net for the Coyotes. Can Ingram improve and lead them to better places?
‘There’s gonna be some changes’: Mikael Backlund talks trade rumours, Flames captaincy
Longtime Flame Mikael Backlund is well aware of the trade rumours circulating around his team — and himself. But with deep ties binding him to Calgary, his future with the club depends on its next steps.
| June 25, 2023, 9:08 PM
On the one hand, the Flames almost made the playoffs; on the other hand, the Flames only barely missed missing the playoffs to most of the Milwaukee Admirals. And I still have no idea what they’re doing with Jonathan Huberdeau.
Captain Cane: 4-year deal keeps Staal in Carolina
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal signed a four-year contract worth $11.6 million prior to becoming an unrestricted free agent.
Kristen Shilton
Carolina, meanwhile, is not leaving at least one longtime player’s future in doubt.
Sharks hire franchise great Marleau to aid players
Patrick Marleau, who holds a number of San Jose franchise records, is rejoining the Sharks as a player development coach and hockey operations adviser.
Greg Wyshynski
Patrick Marleau is coming back to San Jose…
Karlsson wants to be traded from Sharks to Stanley Cup contender
Erik Karlsson wants to be traded to a Stanley Cup contender, and the defenseman, a finalist for the Norris Trophy this season, is hopeful the San Jose Sharks can make that happen before next season.
…and Erik Karlsson wants to leave it. I’d almost forgotten they hadn’t traded him already.
LGBTQIA+ community hurt by NHL’s jersey ban
The NHL’s ban on players wearing specialty jerseys during warmups has frustrated those who directly benefited from their participation,
Greg Wyshynski
If I’d thought about it, I probably would have guessed that this would be the NHL’s approach after last season.