Restricted free agent Matthew Tkachuk has agreed to a three-year, $21 million deal with the Calgary Flames, the NHL team announced Wednesday morning. Tkachuk’s new contract makes him the highest-paid Flame in terms of average…
The Canadian Women’s Hockey League has signed a four-year deal with Sportsnet to broadcast the Clarkson Cup every March. The partnership will provide young female Canadians with a more visible goal to aspire to.
The thought of Jamie Devane playing his role at a higher level may bring more fear to his opponents. Born and raised in Mississauga, Ont., Devane grew up a Toronto Maple Leafs fan and was…
Cody Franson will be back patrolling the blue-line Saturday when he plays his first regular-season game donning the blue and white. After being scratched from the lineup and watching the opening two games from the…
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be the 2012 Stanley Cup champions. At least, that’s what EA Sports NHL 12 tells us, after Observer staff ran a full season simulation to see what mere stats and…
After a disappointing Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins in last year’s cup final, the organization went in to the off-season with the ‘if it ain’t broke, why fix it’ mentality. They lost Ehrhoff to the Buffalo Sabres via free agency, but look to youngster Chris Tanev to step in on the blue line. Vancouver will need to overcome injuries to forwards Ryan Kesler (hip), Mason Raymond (back) and Mikael Samuelsson (abdominals) to start the season, but with their depth they should be able to cope.
The Vancouver Canucks won the Northwest Division last season, and remain the favourites to repeat this season. The balance of power in the division is not likely to change, with only Calgary making significant changes.