NHL’s Seattle Kraken Call Up Slovakian Forward Marián Studenič from AHL

NHL’s Seattle Kraken Call Up Slovakian Forward Marián Studenič from AHL

Marián Studenič (photo: X/Coachella Valley Firebirds) Although he did not play in the evening game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Seattle Kraken called up Slovakian forward Marián Studenič from Coachella Valley from the lower AHL on Saturday. Studenič was called up a day after the NHL’s youngest team placed forward Andre Burakovsky on the … Read more

Šimon Nemec: Living the Dream with the New Jersey Devils and NHL Aspirations

Šimon Nemec: Living the Dream with the New Jersey Devils and NHL Aspirations

Šimon Nemec (photo: X/NHL) Šimon Nemec is currently living a dream in the first team of the New Jersey Devils, and his participation in the upcoming World Junior Championships seems less likely. However, the young defender believes that Slovakia can achieve success even without him or Juraj Slafkovský. “Of course he has, he has an … Read more

Curious NHL Moment: Lucas Raymond’s Injury and the New York Rangers’ Victory

Curious NHL Moment: Lucas Raymond’s Injury and the New York Rangers’ Victory

The day after the return of the “defeated” team from the cabin to the ice and its subsequent victory, the NHL experienced another curious moment. Detroit hockey player Lucas Raymond injured himself in the face with a high stick, but the referees almost punished his opponent Will Cuyle. Only after a review of the unusual … Read more

Peter Repčík: Outstanding Performance in the Junior CHL

Peter Repčík: Outstanding Performance in the Junior CHL

Peter Repčík (photo: Journal Express/Ghyslain Bergeron) How did the Slovak youngsters in the junior CHL do on the night from Saturday to Sunday? We recommend: Pekarčík experienced a successful return to action: He extended his streak OHL Slovaks did not score in the OHL. Martin Mišiak and Ondrej Molnár scored a minus point in Erie’s … Read more

Washington Capitals Forward Nicklas Bäckström Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence for Health Reasons

Washington Capitals Forward Nicklas Bäckström Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence for Health Reasons

Nicklas Backstrom (photo: Instagram/Washington Capitals) The Washington Capitals team announced on Wednesday that veteran forward Nicklas Bäckström will take an indefinite leave of absence from hockey due to health reasons. The 35-year-old Swede recorded one assist in the first eight games of the season. In the last one, he only started in January because of … Read more

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Offensive Struggles Continue in Shutout Loss to New York Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Offensive Struggles Continue in Shutout Loss to New York Islanders

The only thing Jack Roslovic could do was throw his head back in disbelief. Roslovic, who’s been on a tear recently for the Blue Jackets, couldn’t get a puck past Semyon Varlomov on Saturday night if he’d offered the Islanders’ goalie a bribe. More: Columbus Blue Jackets breakdown: point streak ends in shutout loss to … Read more

Jakub Voráček: Expansion of Extra-League Kladno Hockey Team Implementation with 2010 World Champion

Jakub Voráček: Expansion of Extra-League Kladno Hockey Team Implementation with 2010 World Champion

The 2010 world champion Jakub Voráček will expand the implementation team of extra-league Kladno hockey players. The 34-year-old striker, who interrupted his career in the NHL for health reasons, will act as a mentor at the club. The Knights announced his engagement on the official website. “We offered Kuba if he would like to help … Read more

Mike Babcock Resigns as Hockey Coach in Columbus due to Affair with Players

Mike Babcock Resigns as Hockey Coach in Columbus due to Affair with Players

Hockey coach Mike Babcock Source: SITA/AP/The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov COLUMBUS – Famous hockey coach Mike Babcock quit after a quarter in Columbus when he resigned from his post due to an affair with players. Instead of him, the Blue Jackets will be led by Pascal Vincent, who signed a two-year contract with the worst team … Read more

Arizona Coyotes Place Forward Alex Galchenyuk on Unconditional Waiver, Contract Termination Under Investigation

Arizona Coyotes Place Forward Alex Galchenyuk on Unconditional Waiver, Contract Termination Under Investigation

Alex Galchenyuk (photo: nhl.com) The Arizona Coyotes placed forward Alex Galchenyuk on the unconditional waiver list with the goal of terminating his contract. The move comes just 12 days after signing a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level and $225,000 at the minor league level. The club wrote in the announcement that … Read more

Damon Severson traded to Columbus Blue Jackets after signing 8-year deal with New Jersey Devils

Damon Severson traded to Columbus Blue Jackets after signing 8-year deal with New Jersey Devils

On Friday, the Columbus Blue Jackets made a big move in the NHL free agency market by trading for Damon Severson from the New Jersey Devils. Severson, a talented defenseman, had just signed a lucrative eight-year, $50 million contract with the Devils before being traded. The deal with Columbus has an average annual value of … Read more