March 2022 - Hockey Wiretap

Capitals Name Emily Engel-Natzke Video Coordinator

Jun 30, 2022 7:29 PM

Emily Engel-Natzke wanted to make the National Hockey League as a video coach.

When the Washington Capitals named Engel-Natzke video coordinator on Thursday, she not only accomplished that goal, but she also became the first woman to hold a full-time position on an NHL coaching staff.

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Red Wings Hire Derek Lalonde As Head Coach

Jun 30, 2022 7:27 PM

The Detroit Red Wings have hired Derek Lalonde to coach their rebuilding team, hoping the two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant can make all the right moves to make the franchise relevant again.

Lalonde spent the past four years on Jon Cooper's staff with the Tampa Bay Lightning, a stretch that included championships in 2020 and '21 and, most recently, a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

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Sabres Sign Craig Anderson To One-Year Deal

Jun 30, 2022 12:25 PM

Goalie Craig Anderson is putting off retirement for now, returning to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday for a one-year contract.

The 41-year-old Anderson also played for Buffalo last season, going 17-12-2 and leading the team in wins despite missing a lengthy stretch with a neck injury.

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Luke Richardson Accepts 'Challenge' Of Coaching Blackhawks

Jun 30, 2022 12:58 AM

The Chicago Blackhawks were one of the NHL's worst teams last season, and their general manager is talking about a potentially long rebuilding process. They are listening to trade offers for their top goal scorer, and the situation at goaltender is murky at best.

Enter Luke Richardson.

"I like a challenge and I'm ready for it," Richardson said.

The Blackhawks think so, too, and that's why they hired Richardson as the 40th coach in franchise history. 

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Wild Trade Kevin Fiala To Kings For Draft Pick, Brock Faber

Jun 30, 2022 12:56 AM

The Minnesota Wild traded restricted free agent forward Kevin Fiala to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the Kings' 2022 first-round pick and University of Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber on Wednesday.

Fiala, 25, had 33 goals and 52 assists for the Wild in 82 games last season, posting a career-best average of 3.5 points per 60 minutes.

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Brayden Point Quad Tear Among Lightning Injuires

Jun 29, 2022 12:10 AM

The Lightning were playing with one hand tied behind their back, or one leg, in some cases, in the Stanley Cup Final -- starting with Brayden Point.

Bolts GM Julien BriseBois said the center had a significant quad tear in his leg. He was hurt in Game 7 of the first round against the Leafs and missed 10 games. He returned for Games 1 and 2 of the Final but was a shell of himself and didn't play again. BriseBois said he'll be healthy in a couple of weeks.

Point's injury was one of many for Tampa as they tried to win their third straight Stanley Cup but lost in six games to the Avalanche.

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Bruins Reward GM Don Sweeney With Extension

Jun 27, 2022 6:06 PM

All those wins and playoff appearances weren't enough for Bruce Cassidy to keep his job as Boston Bruins coach. But they earned general manager Don Sweeney a contract extension.

The Bruins said on Monday they have signed Sweeney to a multiyear extension, six weeks after they lost in the first round of the playoffs and three weeks after he fired Cassidy.

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Henrik, Daniel Sedin, Daniel Alfredsson, Roberto Luongo In HOF Class

Jun 27, 2022 6:01 PM

The Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin, forward Daniel Alfredsson and goaltender Roberto Luongo into its 2022 induction class, the Hall announced on Monday.

Also included in the class, in the builders' category, were Finnish women's hockey icon Hanna-Riikka Sallinen and Herb Carnegie, a Canadian player of Jamaican descent who starred outside of the NHL. He is honored posthumously, having died in March 2012.

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Maple Leafs Sign Timothy Liljegren To Two-Year Extension

Jun 27, 2022 3:09 PM

The Maple Leafs on Monday signed defenseman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.4 million.

The 23-year-old Swede had 23 points (five goals, 18 assists) in 61 regular-season games with the Maple Leafs in 2021-22. He also appeared in two playoff games.

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Lightning Adamant 'It's Not The End Of Their Run'

Jun 27, 2022 11:54 AM

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short of the first Stanley Cup three-peat since 1983 -- but they don't believe their dynasty has crumbled.

"Who said we're done?" Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said after his team's 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night. "This core is here. We've battled. We've been through everything you can think of and, for the most part, we've found a way to come out on top."

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Zdeno Chara To Decide His NHL Future In September

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Barry Trotz: 'Just Not Going To Coach Right Now'

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Cale Makar Awarded The Conn Smythe Trophy As MVP Of Playoffs

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Avs Favorites By Sportsbooks To Win 2023 Cup

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Avalanche Are Stanley Cup Champions With 2-1 Win In Game 6

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Brayden Point Will Miss Fourth Straight Game

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Status Of Andre Burakovsky, Brayden Point Uncertain For Game 6

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Jared Bednar Says Key Tripping Call In Game 5 'A Tough One'

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Ondrej Palat's Goal Gives Lightning Game 5 Win To Stay In Series

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Joe Farabee Could Miss The Start Of The Season After Surgery

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Jared Bednar Wants Avs To Play With 'Passion' In Game 5

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Jon Cooper Says Lightning Have 'No More Mulligans'

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Blackhawks Expected To Name Luke Richardson New Head Coach

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Jared Bednar Says There's 'Nothing' To Game-Winning Goal Controversy

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Paul Maurice's Journey To Panthers Job Took Unusual Path

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Jon Cooper Questions The Legality Of Game-Winning Goal

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Nazem Kadri's OT Goal Gives Avs 3-2 Win, On Brink Of Cup Title

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Wild Sign Connor Dewar To Two-Year, $1.6M Deal

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Blackhawks Promote Meghan Hunter To Assistant GM

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New Stars Coach Peter DeBoer 'Getting Excited Again'

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