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You wouldn’t expect a team that’s finished one day of training camp to be dealing with heartbreak so early in the preseason, but that’s the word Winnipeg Jets star Kyle Connor used to describe his feelings about star goaltender and good friend Connor Hellebuyck asking for a trade and not showing up to camp, Danielle Bain writes.
Claude Giroux has gone through plenty of training camps through the course of his career but there’s still a sense of excitement taking the ice for the first time in a pre-season.
Barely three months had passed since the Carolina Hurricanes finally punched through a playoff roadblock to win another Stanley Cup when it was time to turn their attention forward to another season.
Manny Malhotra has been waiting for this moment a long time. The 46-year-old former NHL forward was named the 23rd head coach in franchise history, part of a wave of change that washed over the Canucks after Vancouver finished last season at the bottom of the league standings with a 25-49-8 record.
Sidney Crosby seems at peace with his contract status as his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Same goes for teammate Erik Karlsson, though for slightly different reasons.
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Thursday that the team has been trying to deal star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck since he asked for a trade and is still searching for “a resolution that works for both sides.”
Hughes said after the team’s first practice on Thursday that he’s plenty satisfied with the direction and state of the organization and simply hasn’t gotten around to thinking hard about the next phase of his career.
Kevin Cheveldayoff seemed to have the weight of the hockey world on his shoulders while trying to stickhandle around the awkward situation currently brewing with disgruntled goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
Missing franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin and No. 1 defenseman Adam Fox for periods of time exposed a lack of depth, which general manager Chris Drury endeavored to fix as part of a busy summer of changes. Those fresh faces are behind the renewed optimism around the Rangers as they opened training camp Thursday.
Once again, Patrick Kane took the ice for the start of training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks. That used to be his regular routine, but it was a different experience for him this time around.
No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna opened his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday on the left side of a forward line with John Tavares and William Nylander — and he didn’t disappoint.
After running two sessions of about two hours each for groups of about 20 players, Babcock said of his first coaching day since his controversial departure from the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023, he said no lineup decisions have been made.
The Dallas Stars had deals in place this offseason that would have sent high-scoring forward Jason Robertson and young standout defenseman Thomas Harley to other teams.
The Calgary Flames hit the ice Thursday for a season of building to be a playoff contender in a new arena.
The San Jose Sharks announced Thursday that they have agreed to a multi-year extension with head coach Ryan Warsofsky.
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin teamed up with Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons to rehab their torn ACLs together this summer.
The New Jersey Devils will be without Nick Bjugstad for four-to-six months after the forward underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle last week.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin addressed the media on Thursday at the opening of the team’s training camp and talked about his decision to appear in a video for Russian president Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections.
Former Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who asked for a trade in the offseason, talked to his teammates Thursday about his request and answered some questions from reporters on the first day of training camp.
Gavin McKenna skated on a line with John Tavares and William Nylander with the team’s NHL group.
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