VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Macklin Celebrini grew up dreaming about playing NHL hockey at Rogers Arena. And now I’m practicing here and getting ready for the game tomorrow,” the 18-year-old San Jose Sharks center said Sunday. “It’s pretty surreal.” Raised in North Vancouver, Celebrini was picked first overall in the June draft. Those are the memories that kind of stick …
SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken reacquired Daniel Sprong on Friday in a trade with their cross-border rivals, the Vancouver Canucks, sending future considerations back in return for the well-traveled forward. “Hopefully this gives us a little jolt to get things going in the right direction,” Seattle general manager Ron Francis said. Sprong had his best NHL season with them, setting …
When and for how much will restricted free agent goaltender Jeremy Swayman sign with the Bruins? Ex-NHL goalies on 3-man rotations, playing at 40 Coming out of training camp last year, Kirby Dach looked like the Canadiens’ best forward. By all indications, Demko was close to returning before the Canucks were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of …
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers will start Calvin Pickard in net for Game 4 of their playoff series with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The 32-year-old journeyman netminder replaces Stuart Skinner, who was pulled in the third period of Edmonton’s 4-3 loss to Vancouver on Sunday after giving up four goals on 15 shots. “I’m expecting what I’ve …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Conor Garland broke a tie with 5:34 left and the Vancouver Canucks overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the second-round playoff series. “Maybe four or five months ago, or maybe last year, you might have seen some frustration, some laziness or when something frustrated us, …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — These are the moments and games that become part of a hockey team’s lore, the crazy ones, the inexplicable ones, the ones that sneak up on a Sunday afternoon of beer-guzzling and catfish snapping and singalongs and unleash a completely different kind of evening. The Predators did their best to keep things matter-of-fact afterward, flush it and …