Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandal
Read full article: Oilers hire Bowman as GM less than 3 years since he resigned after Blackhawks sexual assault scandalThe Edmonton Oilers have hired Stan Bowman as general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations.
Panarin rallies Rangers to 6-5 win over Islanders in outdoor game at MetLife Stadium
Read full article: Panarin rallies Rangers to 6-5 win over Islanders in outdoor game at MetLife StadiumArtemi Panarin scored 10 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers rallied from three goals down to beat the rival Islanders 6-5 in a Stadium Series game at MetLife Stadium.
Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette charged with DUI
Read full article: Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette charged with DUIAuthorities say New Jersey Devils associate coach and former Florida Panthers head coach Andrew Brunette has been arrested in South Florida while driving home from a bar in his golf cart.
Maurice took an unusual path to becoming Florida's coach
Read full article: Maurice took an unusual path to becoming Florida's coachPaul Maurice’s journey toward becoming the new coach of the Florida Panthers included a fortuitous flick of the remote control, plus was aided by a college admissions department.
Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1
Read full article: Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.
NHL defends disciplinary decisions in Blackhawks scandal
Read full article: NHL defends disciplinary decisions in Blackhawks scandalCommissioner Gary Bettman is defending the NHL’s handling of disciplinary matters following an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks over sexual assault allegations in 2010.
Boston beats Panthers, stops season-opening win streak at 8
Read full article: Boston beats Panthers, stops season-opening win streak at 8Charlie Coyle had the only score in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat Florida 3-2 Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ season-opening winning streak at eight games.
Blackhawks ask Hall of Fame to cover assistant's name on Cup
Read full article: Blackhawks ask Hall of Fame to cover assistant's name on CupChicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant coach on the Stanley Cup after he was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the team’s run to the 2010 title.
NHL not disciplining ex-Blackhawks GM for role in scandal
Read full article: NHL not disciplining ex-Blackhawks GM for role in scandalThe NHL has decided not to discipline a former Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager for his role in the club's mishandling of sexual assault allegations made by a player in 2010.
Amid scandal, Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach
Read full article: Amid scandal, Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coachJoel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Quenneville's meeting with Bettman may decide Florida fate
Read full article: Quenneville's meeting with Bettman may decide Florida fateThe Panthers are rolling this season but coach Joel Quenneville being named in a report detailing how the Chicago Blackhawks mishandled sexual assault allegations that an assistant on his staff sexually assaulted a player during the team’s Stanley Cup run in 2010 could derail Florida's hopes.
Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probe
Read full article: Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probeFlorida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville says he'll meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday to discuss his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual abuse scandal.
Blackhawks GM Bowman pledges to cooperate with investigation
Read full article: Blackhawks GM Bowman pledges to cooperate with investigationChicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman has pledged to cooperate with an investigation into allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted two players in 2010.
Quenneville offers to participate in Blackhawks review
Read full article: Quenneville offers to participate in Blackhawks reviewFlorida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville has offered to participate in the Chicago Blackhawks’ review of allegations by a former player who says he was sexually assaulted by a then-assistant coach in 2010.
Killorn, Kucherov pace Lightning's 6-2 rout of Panthers
Read full article: Killorn, Kucherov pace Lightning's 6-2 rout of PanthersAlex Killorn scored a pair of second-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from its first postseason loss to rout the Florida Panthers 6-2 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round Central Division playoff matchup.
Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1
Read full article: Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1There used to be a thing called the Governor’s Cup, a trophy presented to whichever team won the annual regular season series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Florida Panthers off to 2nd-best start in franchise history
Read full article: Florida Panthers off to 2nd-best start in franchise historyFlorida’s 6-1-2 start through nine games is the second-best in franchise history, topped only by the 6-0-3 record to open the 1996-97 season. “We've been consistent in most games," Florida coach Joel Quenneville said. Starting poorly, however, has pretty much snuffed out some Panthers seasons before they even started. The five Florida teams that went to the playoffs — 1995-96, 1996-97, 1999-2000, 2011-12 and 2015-16 — averaged 12 standings points through the season’s first nine games. There’s obviously a long way to go, but the Panthers finally have the start they wanted.
Colliton agrees to 2-year extension with Blackhawks
Read full article: Colliton agrees to 2-year extension with BlackhawksCHICAGO – Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton agreed to a two-year contract extension Tuesday on the eve of his third season with the team. Colliton is 62-58-17 since he replaced Joel Quenneville in November 2018, becoming the 38th coach in franchise history. He guided Chicago into the postseason last year, winning a four-game series against Edmonton before being eliminated by Vegas. The Blackhawks open this season on Colliton's 36th birthday on Wednesday at Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay. “Jeremy has shown an innate ability to develop young talent throughout his two seasons as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks,” President of Hockey Operations Stan Bowman said in a release.
Throwback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'
Read full article: Throwback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'In a unique situation like this, youre going from not playing to playing playoff-style hockey, so youve got to embrace the grind mentally, physically.This is a different kind of grind after four-plus months off the ice. Eddie Olczyk won and lost one best-of-five series early in his playing career with Chicago and remembers the nerves of being 18 and 19 years old in those moments. Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour understands that urgency despite being drafted two years after the NHL moved to all best-of-seven series. His Hurricanes face the Rangers, whose president, John Davidson, won the only two best-of-five series he played in with New York. In a short series, Quenneville said, anything can happen.___AP Hockey Writer John Wawrow contributed to this report.
NHL's older coaches debate wearing masks, taking precautions
Read full article: NHL's older coaches debate wearing masks, taking precautionsIn this photo provided by the Dallas Stars NHL hockey team, interim head coach Rick Bowness watches practice in Frisco, Texas, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. You get out there and you miss it, the Dallas Stars coach said. You realize how much you enjoy being out there.The NHLs oldest head coach still worries about COVID-19 but not enough to stop doing his job. Im going to have to adjust to it, there is no question. The average age of the 24 head coaches in the playoffs is just under 54, the second-oldest behind the NBA among North Americas four major professional sports leagues.