SEVERAL NAMES FOR CANADA'S OLYMPIC TEAM LEAKED ONLINE

Kevin Weekes may be getting a new gig this summer. This time in the form of an NHL general manager. According to San Jose Hockey Now's Sheng Peng, Kevin Weekes is a strong candidate to become the San Jose Sharks next GM. Another reliable source reported the same information as Elliotte Friedman stated that he believes that Weekes is in the mix for sure.

The quarter-finals at the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship are set to get underway on Thursday in Tampere and Helsinki (Finland). In case you missed it, the matchups for the quarter-finals are: (A1) Switzerland vs (B4) United States; (B1) Finland vs (A4) Slovakia; (A2) Germany vs (B3) Czechia; and (B2) Sweden vs (A3) Canada.

Game 5 in the Battle of Alberta broke an NHL record. Four goals in 1:11 during the second period is the fastest four goals ever scored in the Stanley Cup Playoffs by a full :22 seconds. It was utter mayhem. This Zach Hyman goal took the lead for the oil & started the chaotic, goal-scoring frenzy:

One thing it can be tough to remember when you're playing hockey at a high level: TV cameras could be on you at anytime. Switzerland's National Men's Hockey Team got a reminder the hard way Thursday during the World Championships taking place in Finland. Before a game against the US, the Swiss were in the tunnel waiting to come out on the ice. The camera caught an interesting interaction between teammates Marco Miranda and Andrea Glauser.

The buzz around Nazem Kadri & the vitriol he has received in the past week needs little introduction at this point. But stories like this often bring outside complications that require explanation, begrudgingly or otherwise. Figures from every corner of the hockey world voiced their support for Kadri & their contempt for those spewing racist & xenophobic hate in his direction. At this point, it's almost a formality. So when someone fails to deliver in this area, the dogpiling commences.

The disappointment in Calgary will sting for a while. For the first time in over three decades, NHL fans were treated to a playoff series featuring a Battle of Alberta. While the Flames did finish ahead of Edmonton in the regular season, the two teams were pretty close and this should have been a grueling battle. Instead, the Oilers pulled off a victory in five games, led by the man most consider to be the best player in the world right now, and perhaps one of the greatest ever before he finishes.

The Battle of Alberta is a legendary, hate-filled rivalry. Stemming back to a deep seated history of the two cities, there is tons of bad blood here. However, with all the hatred boiling in this playoff series, there is at least one glimpse of love. They certainly got their money's...

Consequences have come about after nasty, racist messages were sent to Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche. During game three of the Avs' second round series against the St. Louis Blues, Kadri was involved in a collision with Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington that knocked the netminder out of the game and, as it was revealed later, the remainder of the series. The next day, Kadri's wife posted screenshots of several messages he had received that contained racism and violence. None of the names of the people who had sent the messages were covered in the screen shots that started being shared on social media. Now, one of the people who sent Kadri a message is paying the price.

The St. Louis Blues staved off elimination from the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5, erasing a 3-0 deficit, and winning the game 5-4 in overtime. Nathan MacKinnon's hat-trick was not enough for the Avs, and Tyler Bozak tallied the game-winning goal. MacKinnon arguably scored one of the better goals in NHL playoff history, but Ville Husso made 30 saves on 34 shots, picking up the win. Darcy Kuemper stopped 25 of 30 shots picking up the loss. Highlights can be seen below.

After netting five goals in four games, Evander Kane will not travel with the Oilers to Calgary for Game 5. His girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy some time today, per Ryan Rishaug of TSM Edmonton. Evander Kane's family situation has been in the news quite a bit in...

Geneve-Servette, who play in Switzerland's top division, National League, announced on Thursday that they've re-signed NHL veterans Sami Vatanen and Valtteri Filppula and have also signed former NHLer Linus Omark. Omark and Vatanen's contracts are for two-years, while Filppula's is for one year. The quotes in this story are translated...

After being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 5 by the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, the discussion for the Calgary Flames moving forward is what will their roster look like next season?. Both Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau are without contracts for the 2022-23 season, although the...

The Boston Bruins just announced star forward Brad Marchand will miss the next six months after undergoing a successful hip arthroscopy & labral repair. That places his timeline of return approximately two months into next season, so he likely wouldn't see action until around December. Team release attached below:. Marchand,...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Juuso Riikola is leaving the National Hockey League this summer and is signing with IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League for the 2022-23 season. "My four years in North America was a good time of life but I felt it was time for change and the...

The Florida Panthers have some questions that need to be answered over the summer after a disappointing sweep by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. According to one report, the team was attempting to make a big change while the season was going on.

Very bad news for the Washington Capitals and their fans. The team has announced Tom Wilson, a major part of the Caps, will miss a good portion of the 2022-23 season. "Caps forward Tom Wilson, who was injured on May 3 in Game 1 against Florida, underwent a successful surgical procedure on his left knee to reconstruct his torn ACL. Based on the nature of this procedure, Wilson is expected to miss 6-8 months." - Capitals PR.

With just six minutes left in Game 5 Battle of Alberta, there was quite the controversial 'no-goal' call. After a beautiful move by Flames' forward Mikael Backlund, Blake Coleman drives the net and the puck appears to go off of his skate into the net. At first glance, the puck...