SAN JOSE, Calif. — Erik Karlsson was handed a teal San Jose Sharks sweater and immediately proclaimed: “It fits.” Karlsson’s first day with the Sharks went off without a hitch Wednesday. He paired up with Marc-Edouard Vlasic on defense in … more
Wes McCauley keeps his good calls close and his bad calls closer. Any time the veteran NHL referee is feeling too good or gets down on himself, he breaks out a binder full of his missed calls and looks through … more
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lunch is over and before the next session of game film study begins, the jokes start flying among the 80-plus referees and linesmen assembled in a downtown hotel ballroom. “Anyone who didn’t bring their glasses should move … more
QUEBEC CITY — Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night at the Videotron Centre. Michael Chaput, Jacob de la Rose, Artturi Lehkonen and … more
Arizona 1 1 2—4 Los Angeles 1 0 2—3 First Period_1, Arizona, Perlini (Oesterle, Strome), 4:20 (pp). 2, Los Angeles, Martinez (Kempe, Iafallo), 15:14 (pp). Penalties_Reddekopp, LA, (high sticking), 3:17; Oesterle, ARI, (interference), 7:32; Schnarr, ARI, (tripping), 10:21; Cousins, ARI, … more
Los Angeles 0 1 1—2 Arizona 3 1 0—4 First Period_1, Arizona, Panik (Stepan, Ekman-Larsson), 4:49 (pp). 2, Arizona, Hinostroza (Demers, Keller), 12:52 (pp). 3, Arizona, Galchenyuk (Keller, Ekman-Larsson), 18:42. Penalties_Eyssimont, LA, (hooking), 4:40; Thompson, LA, (interference), 11:35; Capobianco, ARI, … more
