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Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 18, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions As the New York Rangers and Igor Shesterkin‘s camp negotiate for a new contract, the goalie doesn’t want to talk about what’s at stake — though everyone else around the league does. According to sources, Shesterkin

ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alex Ovechkin recorded his first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals Sunday night for the Washington Capitals in their 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was his first hat trick since Dec. 31, 2022, against the

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 17, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended five games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced its

Field Level Media Nov 17, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL fined Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk $5,000 on Sunday for clipping Florida defenseman Jesper Boqvist during the Panthers’ 5-0 victory at home Saturday. The fine is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. Pionk received a 10-minute misconduct penalty on

Associated Press Nov 16, 2024, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse was bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves early in the second period Saturday night. Nurse wheeled around his net and was caught

ESPN News Services Nov 16, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed Saturday night’s 4-3 win against San Jose with an illness. It was his second straight game missed because of an illness; he also did not play in Pittsburgh’s 6-2 loss at Columbus on Friday. Letang has

Field Level Media Nov 16, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes are contemplating surgery for Frederik Andersen as a means for the goaltender to recover from his lower-body injury, head coach Rod Brind’Amour announced Saturday. “I think that was what we were debating, trying to decide,” Brind’Amour said. “But that’s a

ESPN News Services Nov 15, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello was placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing surgery Thursday night for a lower-body injury. Zuccarello exited at 12:52 of the first period in Thursday’s 3-0 win against Montreal after being hit

Associated Press Nov 15, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Suspended Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was added to the Avalanche’s active roster and will make his season debut Friday night against Washington. Nichushkin recently returned to the team after being placed in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program six months

Neil PaineNov 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions Hockey is a notoriously chaotic sport in which you need a large sample of games to know what’s real versus what’s just noise. For instance, it is estimated

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com 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. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Nov 15, 2024,

ESPN News Services Nov 14, 2024, 10:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid became the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points, scoring early in the second period during the Edmonton Oilers‘ game against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. McDavid reached the milestone in his 659th game. Wayne Gretzky was

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hockey Hall of Fame is going to swing open its doors to some impressive former NHL stars in the next few years. Legends such as Zdeno Chara, Joe Thornton, Duncan Keith and Patrice Bergeron. Eventually

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have placed forward Robby Fabbri and defenseman Cam Fowler on injured reserve. The Ducks made the moves Wednesday before their home game against Vegas. Anaheim recalled center Jansen Harkins and defenseman Drew Helleson from their AHL affiliate in

Field Level Media Nov 13, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm will be sidelined for multiple weeks with a lower-body injury, coach Jim Montgomery said Wednesday. Lindholm, 30, departed Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory at St. Louis late in the first period after blocking a shot by Blues defenseman Justin Faulk.

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Dustin Wolf has faced a number of questions over the last seven years: Is he really that good? Can a smaller goalie be trusted when every team wants a bigger

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 12, 2024, 10:04 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Winnipeg Jets made NHL history with their 6-3 victory at the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, becoming the first team to win 15 of its first 16 games in a season.

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 12, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There’s something special about Hockey Hall of Fame Induction weekend. It happens every year right when the weather turns fully into fall mode, when the leaves are changing, the clocks have gone