Artemi Panarin has agreed to terms with the Blackhawks on a two-year entry-level contract, according to a source.
Panarin, 23, has spent the last seven years playing professionally in his native Russia.
Artemi Panarin has agreed to terms with the Blackhawks on a two-year entry-level contract, according to a source.
Panarin, 23, has spent the last seven years playing professionally in his native Russia.
The Lightning are advancing in the NHL playoffs, while the Red Wings are going home.
Braydon Coburn broke a scoreless tie with a goal that kicked up over Detroit's goalie early in the third period, and Ben Bishop made 31 saves Wednesday night, helping the Lightning beat the Red Wings 2-0 in Game 7 of the first-round NHL playoff series.
Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall has been suspended for Game 7 against the Lightning on Wednesday.
The league's Department of Player Safety announced the decision Tuesday night.
Red Wings GM Ken Holland and head coach Mike Babcock each took issue with the ruling.
"My only comment is I disagree with the decision," Holland said in a text to ESPN.
Babcock said he was surprised by the suspension but that "it doesn't matter what I think."
Craig Custance of ESPN.com reports that Ray Bartoszek's group, RLB Holdings Sports and Entertainment, is looking at the city of Tukwila near Seattle to build an arena for an NHL expansion team.
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the go-ahead goal with 7:18 remaining, and Braden Holtby only needed to make 10 saves Monday night, leading the Capitals to a 2-1 victory that eliminated the Islanders in the first round, according to an ESPN.com report.
Zach Parise scored twice, including a short-handed goal to get the Wild going in the first period on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Blues in Game 6 of the series on Sunday for a spot in the Western Conference semifinals, according to an ESPN.com report.
The Canadiens felt relieved on Sunday night after ending their first-round playoff series against the Senators.
Carey Price made 43 saves and the Canadiens won 2-0 Sunday night to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs, according to an ESPN.com report.
Matt Stajan broke a tie with 4:17 left and Calgary beat Vancouver 7-4 on Saturday night to win the Western Conference playoff series 4-2, according to an ESPN.com report.
Another big goal by Duncan Keith moved the Blackhawks into the second round of the playoffs, according to an ESPN.com report on Saturday.
Keith scored at 16:12 of the third, and Chicago overcame a brutal start on its way to a clinching 4-3 win over the Predators in Game 6 of their postseason series.
The Sharks have reportedly obtained permission from the Maple Leafs to talk to Randy Carlyle about their open head coaching position.
The news was first reported by Renaud Lavoie of TVA in Montreal and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Contacted Friday, Sharks GM Doug Wilson said he had no comment on the report or on the team’s coaching search.
Carlyle, 59, was dismissed as Toronto’s head coach in January after a mediocre 21-16-3 start to the season