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Open Extended Reactions NHL teams will be taking a break in the middle of February for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, featuring star players from each team playing for the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. But before that event begins, which games are the most intriguing? As part of this week’s updated edition of

New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom will be out for weeks with a lower-body injury — though it’s not as bad as the team initially feared, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Markstrom was injured in Wednesday’s game against the Bruins after Boston forward Justin Brazeau collided with him in his crease. Markstrom underwent imaging Thursday,

Greg WyshynskiJan 23, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Utah Hockey Club said it still expects to announce a permanent name and identity before the 2025-26 NHL season despite having “Utah Yetis” refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. “Since acquiring Utah’s NHL team, we

Greg WyshynskiJan 23, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHL teams don’t necessarily need a goaltender that can drag them to the Stanley Cup, mostly because those types of netminders are unicorns. What they need is a goalie that can make a save at a critical

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:50 PM ET DENVER — Linesman Jonny Murray left in the third period after briefly returning following a second-period collision in the Avalanche game against Winnipeg on Wednesday night. Colorado defenseman Devon Toews was skating with Jets forward Kyle Connor in the Winnipeg end and collided with Murray near

Kristen ShiltonJan 22, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid expressed both remorse and frustration Wednesday for the cross-checking incident with Vancouver‘s Conor Garland, how it was handled by officials and the three-game suspension that was levied as a result.

Greg WyshynskiJan 22, 2025, 02:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said he was distracted by a tray of cheese-covered nachos thrown on the ice while Oilers winger Corey Perry scored on him in Edmonton on Tuesday night. “That’s a first,” said Capitals

Sean AllenJan 21, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Open Extended Reactions The NHL doesn’t have an official source for starting goaltender announcements. There aren’t any rules, aside

Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions If Alex Ovechkin was going to shatter Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record as a member of the Washington Capitals, he had some conditions that needed to be met. Before re-signing, Ovechkin told Capitals

Associated Press Jan 21, 2025, 03:26 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings honored firefighters and first responders in the first game back in their downtown arena since the catastrophic wildfires that devastated large parts of Los Angeles. The Kings were scheduled to face Calgary on Jan. 8, but that game was postponed

Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 20, 2025, 07:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers have both been suspended three games after delivering cross-checks to the heads of opponents in a game between the teams on Saturday night.

Victoria MatiashJan 20, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions Every Monday, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-rostered performers who have the potential to help fantasy teams in a variety of leagues. We’ll also present several strong streaming candidates for the immediate week ahead.

Field Level Media Jan 19, 2025, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Edmonton captain Connor McDavid and Vancouver defenseman Tyler Myers will have disciplinary hearings with the league for their actions in the Canucks’ 3-2 win over the Oilers on Saturday. The NHL’s player safety department announced Sunday that the dates and times for the

ESPN News Services Jan 17, 2025, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday night. Nedeljkovic had a secondary assist on Cody Glass’

Field Level Media Jan 17, 2025, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov received a three-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, one day after delivering a high hit to Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling. Tsyplakov had a hearing earlier on Friday with the NHL Department of Player Safety. The

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Ovechkin broke one NHL record and in the process moved a step closer to another one Thursday night. The Washington Capitals star broke the mark for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the Capitals a 1-0

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Open Extended Reactions The midway point of the 2024-25 NHL occurred recently, which led to a

Jan 16, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Allegheny County (Pa.) Police Department said Thursday night that Evgeni Malkin‘s three Stanley Cup rings, which had gone missing following a burglary at his home last weekend, were located in the Pittsburgh Penguins star’s residence. An investigation into the burglary remains ongoing, according to police,