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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

ESPN News Services Nov 11, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — After a lengthy career, waiting out his eligibility period, then 12 years of sitting by the phone, Jeremy Roenick finally received his call for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. And on Monday night, in a ceremony with the rest

Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 05:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson left Monday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Thompson, who scored his 11th goal of the season in the first period of the Sabres

Field Level Media Nov 11, 2024, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Monday, the team announced. TSN reported Monday that Pacioretty will be sidelined “for a while.” Pacioretty, 35, sustained the injury in the first period

Field Level Media Nov 10, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out indefinitely after he absorbed a hit to the head from Tanner Jeannot of the Los Angeles Kings. Coach Rick Tocchet said he wasn’t sure how long Boeser — Vancouver’s leading scorer — would be out. “I

Associated Press Nov 10, 2024, 12:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Alex Iafallo and Vladislav Namestnikov each had a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Saturday to set an NHL record with 14 wins in their first 15 games this season. Nikolaj Ehlers and

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 8, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Kraken welcomed back a familiar face, acquiring forward Daniel Sprong from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday for future considerations. Sprong, a journeyman Dutch winger, scored a goal and three points

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 8, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot has been suspended for three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser. Jeannot received a match

Open Extended Reactions After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin began the 2024-25 season with 853 goals, and now has 861. Follow along here as we chronicle each subsequent goal Ovechkin scores

Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 NHL season turned one month old this week. That’s too small of a sample to draw too many conclusions, right? Forget it. For this edition of the Power Rankings, we’ll be taking a look at the preseason over/under point total futures from ESPN BET compared to each team’s current points

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Associated Press Nov 7, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Brock Boeser left Vancouver‘s game against the Los Angeles Kings in the first period on Thursday night after being checked in the head. Boeser had just played the puck in the neutral zone when the two-time All-Star forward was leveled by

Associated Press Nov 7, 2024, 11:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers often show up to work in suits. Until further notice, they’re wearing robes. The Stanley Cup champion Panthers got personalized bathrobes for their two-game trip to Finland last week, a gift from the team. They showed up for

Associated Press Nov 7, 2024, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was pulled in the second period against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night after giving up five goals on 12 shots. The 28-year-old Russian, who entered the contest with a 6-2-1 with a 2.22 goals-against average, allowed

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 7, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NCAA Division I council voted Thursday to make Canadian Hockey League players eligible for NCAA Division I hockey in 2025, in a decision that could reshape the landscape of both college and major junior hockey.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions No, the Winnipeg Jets haven’t already won the Stanley Cup, although one can be excused for feeling that way. The Jets started the season 12-1-0, becoming the sixth team in NHL history to win 12 of

Field Level Media Nov 6, 2024, 01:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is ready to return to the lineup Wednesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid initially was expected to miss two to three weeks after injuring his ankle during his first shift against the Columbus Blue Jackets on

Associated Press Nov 6, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was back at the team’s practice facility Wednesday and appeared to escape serious injury a day after being struck in the neck by a puck and leaving the ice on a stretcher against the Tampa