The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Ilya Kovalchuk to the Washington Capitals for a 2020 third-round pick, it was announced on Sunday.The move puts Kovalchuk on his third team in the 2019-20 season. He started the campaign with the Los Angeles Kings before they waived him and his $18.25 million contract in December then landed with the Canadiens in January…

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled goaltenders Anton Forsberg and Alex Nedeljkovic from their American Hockey League affiliate after losing two goaltenders to injury and relying on an on-call emergency netminder Saturday night in a victory at Toronto.The Hurricanes announced the move Sunday. That came after they lost James Reimer and Petr Mrazek to injuries the night before,…

LAS VEGAS -- Amid a sports-filled weekend that included the heavyweight championship boxing match and a NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hockey fans were reminded about believing in miracles on Saturday night.Prior to the game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team were honored, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman Ben Harpur from Toronto in exchange for forward Miikka Salomaki.The Predators announced the trade Saturday night, less than 30 minutes before their game against Columbus.Nashville needed help on defense, and the 25-year-old Harpur has played 103 career NHL games, all with Ottawa, after being the 108th pick overall in the fourth…