NHL, retired players reach concussions settlement worth $19 million

Brayden Schenn and the defending champs must cope with the loss of winger Vladimir Tarasenko as they host road-weary Minnesota.

Los Angeles (AFP) – New York Islanders rising star Mathew Barzal dethroned Connor McDavid, ending the fellow Canadian’s three-year run as the NHL’s fastest skater during the 2020 NHL all-star skills competition on Friday in St. Louis.

Cassidy was hired in early February and spurred the Bruins into an 18-8-1 finish to the regular season before falling in six games in the first round of the playoffs to the Ottawa Senators, and showed an ability to spur Bostons offense while also working well in developing the Bruins young players at the NHL level. Since Cassidy assumed head coaching responsibilities on Feb. 9, the Bruins ranked first in the NHL in goals per game (3.37), first in the NHL in fewest shots allowed (741), tied for second in the NHL in wins (18), tied for second in the NHL in power-play percentage (27.8), tied for third in the NHL in goals allowed per game (2.30), tied for fifth in the NHL in faceoff percentage (53.6%) and tied for sixth in the NHL in takeaways (229).