Month: July 2021

Pittsburgh Pirates News

7/4/2021 The Pirates have recalled RHP Nick Mears from Triple-A Indianapolis and have optioned RHP Cody Ponce to Indianapolis. This will be the second stint in the Majors for Mears this season. He was with the Pirates from May 26-30, but did not appear in a game. Mears most recently […]

Toronto Blue Jays News

7/4/2021 The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated RHP Rafael Dolis from the 10-day injured list (right middle finger strain) and he will be active for today’s game. To make room on the active roster, LHP Nick Allgeyer has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. COURTESY TORONTO BLUE JAYS & MLBpressbox.com

NHL Announces 2020-21 All-Rookie Team

NEW YORK (June 29, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today the 2020-21 NHL All-Rookie Team, including the three players voted as finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the League’s top rookie: forwards Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild and Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars as well as goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic of the […]

NHL 2020-21 Awards: Connor McDavid Voted 2020-21 Ted Lindsay Award Recipient by NHLPA Members

McDavid Becomes the Seventh Player to Have Received the Players’ Award Three or More Times TORONTO (June 29, 2021) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) today announced Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has received the players’ vote for the 2020-21 Ted Lindsay Award (TLA). The TLA is presented […]

NHL fines Canadiens Weber for Slashing

NEW YORK (June 29, 2021) – Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Tampa on Monday, June 28, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred […]