The Carolina Hurricanes have turned to veteran NHL executive Rick Dudley to help reshape that franchise’s front office. This was not a shocking development. Dudley goes way back with Don Waddell, president of Gale Force Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Hurricanes. Waddell played for Dudley with the Flint Generals of the International Hockey […] More
The changes keep coming to NHL front offices. As expected, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello, 75, is stepping aside into an advisory role in the organization. Maple Leafs hockey czar Brendan Shanahan made than transition official with his announcement Monday. “Three years ago, Lou and I agreed on a contract that would see […] More
LeBron James willed the Cleveland Cavaliers past the surprising Indiana Pacers, but now he and his crew must face the powerful Toronto Raptors. How much does James have left in the tank? The Raptors, the Eastern Conference’s top seed, present a far greater challenge than the Pacers did. LeBron averaged 41.8 points in the four […] More
As the NHL playoffs roll into Round 2, another dramatic Eastern Conference showdown between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins headlines the action. The Penguins are gunning for their third consecutive Stanley Cup. The Capitals are fighting to finally win their first Cup, mindful that superstar winger Alexander Ovechkin is edging ever closer to the […] More
As the Pittsburgh Penguins try to march on to their third consecutive Stanley Cup, they will do so without star center Evgeni Malkin — at least in the near term. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Wednesday afternoon that Malkin and winger Carl Hagelin will miss Game 1 of the second-round NHL playoff series against the […] More
The New Orleans Pelicans breezed through the first round of the NBA playoffs, sweeping the No. 3 seed Portland Trail Blazers in four games. They dominated the Blazers without injured star DeMarcus Cousins, who is recovering from an Achilles tendon tear. “Just trying to build a legacy in New Orleans, and let people know that […] More
The Golden State Warriors shot lights out at home while rolling to two lopsided NBA playoff victories over the San Antonio Spurs. Can the Spurs throw some wrenches into the Warriors’ offense machinery with the series shifted to San Antonio? Can they get their own offense in gear on their home court? Perhaps, but they […] More
Last season Glen Gulutzan led the Calgary Flames to just their second postseason berth in eight years. By all accounts he did an excellent job coaching that franchise back to relevance. But this spring the Flames missed the bracket with a 37-35-10 record, so the team kicked him and his assistants out the door Tuesday. […] More
The Pittsburgh Penguins won’t have key winger Patric Hornqvist for Game 4 of their first-round NHL playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers. The power forward and power-play specialist is sidelined on day-to-day basis with an “upper-body injury” according to Penguins coach Mike Sullivan. “I’m not going to go into any more detail than that,” Sullivan […] More
The NBA playoffs feature several teams capable of winning it all. When was the last time you could honestly say that? Sure, the defending champion Golden State Warriors were still a well-oiled offensive machine while thrashing the San Antonio Spurs 113-92 Saturday night. They filled the basket at a dizzying clip despite missing guard Steph […] More
The NHL playoffs are underway and the favored teams look, well, pretty favorable heading into Game 2 of their series. The Pittsburgh Penguins blasted their in-state rival Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 to start their first round. The Nashville Predators pulled away from the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. The Tampa Bay Lightning struck the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in […] More
Ken Hitchcock retired from coaching Friday after a 22-year career, leaving the Dallas Stars bench to slide into a consulting role. This move did not come as a shock. Hitchcock, 67, won 823 games coaching the Stars (twice), Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues. He battled weight-related health issues in his career […] More
