Category: NHL

Leafs set roster

MAPLE LEAFS TRIM TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that the team has trimmed their training camp roster to 26 players. The Leafs’ current roster includes a total of 15 forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders. An updated training camp roster can be found below.

The following players have been loaned to the Toronto Marlies or placed on waivers for the purposes of being loaned to the Marlies: Kenny Agostino, Joey Anderson, Justin Brazeau, Rourke Chartier, Pierre Engvall, Tyler Gaudet, Mac Hollowell, Michael Hutchinson, Teemu Kivihalme, Timothy Liljegren, Martin Marincin, Nic Petan, Calle Rosen and Scott Sabourin.

The Maple Leafs will open their regular season schedule on Wednesday, January 13 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto when they take on the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m.

Leafs TV schedule

MAPLE LEAFS ANNOUNCE 2020-21 RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the club’s 2020-21 regular season broadcast schedule. All Maple Leafs’ games will be televised live on Sportsnet (38 games) and TSN (18 games), while Sportsnet 590 The FAN and TSN Radio 1050 will once again divide games evenly between the two radio networks. The club’s radio broadcast schedule for games following March 6, 2021 will be provided at a later date.

Calling the action for all games on both Sportsnet 590 The FAN and TSN Radio 1050 Toronto are the longtime Maple Leafs radio duo of play-by-play commentator Joe Bowen and radio analyst Jim Ralph.

Broadcast coverage of the Maple Leafs will begin on January 9 at 7 p.m. when the team plays the Blue vs. White Game presented by Canadian Tire. The game will be held at Scotiabank Arena and broadcast on both Sportsnet and TSN.

This season Leafs Nation Network will continue to provide fans all the access and analysis they need as the season unfolds. The Leaf: Blueprint will take fans behind the scenes while, on Good Morning, Leafs Nation and Countdown, Joe Bowen, Danielle Emanuele, Scott Willats, Bob McGill and guests will provide in-depth pre-game news and notes as the 2021 NHL season unfolds.

A rundown of the Maple Leafs regular season schedule, with broadcast information, is available below.

San Jose Sharks officially relocating to Arizona for training camp, and possibly longer — Chico Enterprise-Record

NHL: Because of Santa Clara County’s COVID-19 restrictions, San Jose Sharks will be holding training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona

San Jose Sharks officially relocating to Arizona for training camp, and possibly longer — Chico Enterprise-Record

COVID: San Jose Sharks Appear Ready To Join 49ers In Exodus To Arizona — CBS San Francisco

Following the San Francisco 49ers lead, the San Jose Sharks will open training camp and start the regular season in Arizona, a person with knowledge of discussions told The Associated Press.

COVID: San Jose Sharks Appear Ready To Join 49ers In Exodus To Arizona — CBS San Francisco

Ducks, Kings and rest of NHL inching closer to mid-January return to the ice — Orange County Register

Several critical issues remained to be resolved, including how to deal with the surge in COVID-19 cases in North America

Ducks, Kings and rest of NHL inching closer to mid-January return to the ice — Orange County Register

Big Bruin guns went under the knife — Boston Herald

The Bruins belatedly released their injury list from the playoffs on Tuesday — and it’s a doozy. The B’s announced that they may very well be starting the 2020-21 season without two thirds of their potent top line. On Sept. 16, David Pastrnak underwent right hip arthroscopy and labral repair, performed at the Hospital for…

Big Bruin guns went under the knife — Boston Herald

San Jose Sharks sign Patrick Marleau as he nears Gordie Howe record — Times-Standard

Patrick Marleau will chase the NHL’s all-time games played record as a member of the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks announced Tuesday the return of Marleau and fellow forward Matt Nieto, signing both to one-year contracts. Both deals are worth $700,000, according to a source. Marleau is the Sharks’ all-time franchise leader in points (1,102),…

San Jose Sharks sign Patrick Marleau as he nears Gordie Howe record — Times-Standard

Bettman: Next NHL season could start in December or January — Boston Herald

By STEPHEN WHYNO EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility of next season beginning after the tentatively planned Dec. 1 start date, even while the plan remains for each team to play 82 games and the league hold a full playoffs. Much like its plan to resume this season, the league…

Bettman: Next NHL season could start in December or January — Boston Herald

Hockey Diversity Alliance asks NHL to postpone Thursday games — Times-Standard

The Hockey Diversity Alliance, led by San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane, has formally asked the NHL to postpone Thursday’s playoff games as a way for the league to take a stand against systemic racism and show its support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Thursday, there are two Game 3’s scheduled, with the Philadelphia…

Hockey Diversity Alliance asks NHL to postpone Thursday games — Times-Standard

Bruins’ David Pastrnak Ruled Out For Game 4 Vs. Hurricanes — NESN.com

The Boston Bruins once again will be without David Pastrnak on Monday night. Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy announced Pastrnak won’t play in Game 4 of Boston’s first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Anders Bjork will start the game on Boston’s first line alongside Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Pastrnak practiced with the…

Bruins’ David Pastrnak Ruled Out For Game 4 Vs. Hurricanes — NESN.com