Brian Elliott
NHL teams likely to target specific needs during free agency with few big-name players available
The NHL’s annual exercise in overspending, also known as free agency, will begin at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday. The list of unrestricted free agents available is led by Jaromir Jagr and Joe Thornton, two of the NHL’s top 25 all-time scorers, but the trend toward youth and speed means they won’t skate off as the day’s biggest winners.
The modest bump in the salary cap from $73 million to $75 million for 2017-18 might restrain a market that tends to overpay when given a chance. The lack of premier players in their prime also might result in signings made for specific strategic needs.
One of those targeted moves likely will be made by the Ducks, who have shown interest in...
Related "Brian Elliott" Articles
NHL teams likely to target specific needs during free agency with few big-name players available
The NHL’s annual exercise in overspending, also known as free agency, will begin at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday. The list of unrestricted free agents available is led by Jaromir Jagr and Joe Thornton, two of the NHL’s top 25 all-time scorers, but...
Ducks earn some time to rest and think
Only a few minutes had passed since Randy Carlyle had won his first playoff series in eight years, dating back to his first incarnation as the Ducks’ coach, so he wasn’t quite prepared Wednesday night to dissect the hows and whys of their sweep of the...
Ducks sweep Flames, advance to second round of the playoffs
The Ducks became the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks to an effective blend of resilience, depth and grit. Those were the key factors that made the difference in their sweep of the Calgary Flames, right, Ryan...
Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle is seeking a playoff birthday present
Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle celebrated his 61st birthday on Wednesday, and he got some birthday greetings from the media as he stepped to the podium for a news conference after the team’s morning skate at the Scotiabank Saddledome. “Where’s my gifts?” he...
Flames to start goalie Elliott again, but make changes up front
The Calgary Flames, who are facing elimination Wednesday night in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Ducks, will make two lineup changes in hopes of prolonging the teams’ best-of-seven postseason series.
Coach Glen Gulutzan said...
Seasoned defenseman Kevin Bieksa getting it done for Ducks
It’s all in how you say his name.
When chanted by fans around the NHL — and some in Anaheim who have had cause to consider Kevin Bieksa too mistake-prone and slow to keep up in today’s NHL — it’s pronounced “Bee-EKK-saaa,” with each syllable drawn...
'We have nothing to lose': Calgary Flames, down 3-0 in playoffs against Ducks, looking for a comeback
Greetings from the Scotiabank Saddledome, where the Flames held an optional practice as they regrouped following the 5-4 overtime loss that gave the Ducks a 3-0 series lead in their first-round playoff matchup. Game 4 will be played Wednesday at the...
Relentless Ducks come from behind to take 3-0 series lead
The Calgary Flames ask fans to wear the team’s bright red jerseys to games at the Scotiabank Saddledome to create what has come to be known as the “C of Red,” and it’s an impressive sight because almost everyone complies. The Ducks were drowning in that C...
Depth, 'lucky bounces' help Ducks take 2-0 series lead
Good teams don’t always play good games from start to finish. A lull here or a lapse there, and a game easily can be lost.
The Ducks’ midgame sag against Calgary on Saturday had lapses and lulls galore. “I think in the second period we gave up as...
Three keys to the Ducks' 3-2 victory over Calgary
Three keys to the Ducks' 3-2 victory over Calgary in Game 2 of their playoff series:
1. Luck. An intended cross-ice pass by Ryan Getzlaf glanced off the right skate of Calgary forward Lance Bouma and changed its trajectory, rising and eluding Brian...
Ducks maintain their composure and beat back the Flames
In a few concise sentences, Ryan Getzlaf summed up the Ducks’ past four seasons of playoff misery and explained why he believes they are well-equipped to avoid repeating those unhappy endings.
“To me, the biggest thing with our group has always been...
Ducks will look to youth to bolster defense with loss of Cam Fowler
About 2,600 miles separate where Shea Theodore and Brandon Montour grew up, on opposite ends of Canada.
Theodore hails from Aldergrove, about an hour from Vancouver, while Montour is from Oshweken, near Toronto.
They both became offense-minded...
A slip in overtime leads to Ducks' 3-2 loss to Oilers
Leon Draisaitl scored off a pass from Connor McDavid 1:26 into overtime to give Edmonton a 3-2 victory over Anaheim on Saturday night, lifting the Oilers into a tie with the Ducks atop the Pacific Division.
McDavid had a goal and two assists, and Milan...
Kings torched by Flames, 5-2
Linemates Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan had a goal and two assists each to lead the Calgary Flames over the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Sunday night.
Michael Stone, Mark Giordano and Kris Versteeg also scored for the Flames, and Brian Elliott made 19...
What we learned last week in the NHL
Lessons learned from the last week of play in the NHL:
►Canada will be well represented in the playoffs
None of the NHL’s seven Canada-based teams made the playoffs in 2016, but that should change dramatically. The Montreal Canadiens have...
What we learned the past week in the NHL
Lessons learned from the last week of play in the NHL:
St. Louis Blues hit tipping point
The struggling Blues left goaltender Jake Allen home when they played at Winnipeg on Saturday and gave minor leaguer Pheonix Copley his first NHL start....
What we learned last week in the NHL
Lessons we learned from the last week of play in the NHL.
Bucking a trend
While most teams have settled into a low-scoring mode, the New York Rangers have ramped up their offense. They’ve won their last five games and scored at least five goals in...
The injuries are mounting for the Kings, though goalie Jeff Zatkoff is due to return soon
The state of the (injured) Kings …
Kings Coach Darryl Sutter, like most of his colleagues in the NHL, is often reluctant to discuss the specifics of injuries. Fresh off another overtime effort — a 3-2 victory against Pittsburgh — Sutter provided the...
NHL preview: What you need to know about the Western Conference
After the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks alternated as Stanley Cup champions for four seasons, the Cup left the Western Conference and landed in Pittsburgh. The Kings, Blackhawks and defending West champion San Jose Sharks should contend for the top spot in...
Kings Coach Darryl Sutter knows there's a lot of work to be done to get his team back to an elite level
When the Kings’ season ends Coach Darryl Sutter invariably returns to his family farm in Viking, Canada, where he immerses himself in the work that sustains the 3,000-acre operation. The team’s quick playoff elimination allowed him to go home early this...