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10:25 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Steven Stamkos never was more elated to get a secondary assist. Stamkos had an assist for his 1,000th career point, Nick Paul scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday night. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft, Stamkos assisted

8:00 AM ET What a difference a month makes. Nearly every major NHL award has a new leader, according to our voters, with some runners-up from the first month of the season rocketing into front-runner status. Well, except for the Selke Trophy. That’s status quo. Welcome to the NHL Awards Watch for December. We’ve polled

10:12 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner extended his career-long point streak to 18 games on Wednesday while tying a franchise record. The winger scored an empty-net goal late in the third period of Toronto’s 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks to continue his run. It’s the longest active streak in the

6:38 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings put goaltender Cal Petersen on waivers Wednesday, a surprising move for a player once considered the successor in net to two-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Quick. Petersen, 28, went on waivers the day after allowing four goals on 16 shots in relief of

4:12 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon was mocked by NESN broadcaster Jack Edwards during Tuesday’s game between Tampa and the Boston Bruins. He’s now turning that negative attention into a positive change for good. It was midway through the first period on Tuesday when Edwards, the Bruins’ longtime play-by-play announcer, made some

Nov 29, 2022 Doug Armstrong is in his 12th year running the St. Louis Blues, making him the second-longest-tenured general manager in the NHL. While he’s not sure what to make of his team this season, he knows one thing. “I’ve never been part of a group that’s had such a diversity in play and

12:24 AM ET The Tempe City Council unanimously approved the Arizona Coyotes‘ arena and entertainment district proposal on Tuesday night, giving it emphatic support ahead of the May 16, 2023, voter referendum that will decide its fate. The Coyotes are seeking to build a 16,000-seat arena and entertainment district on city-owned land at Rio Salado

12:06 PM ET The Dallas Stars have signed forward Roope Hintz to an eight-year contract extension through the 2030-31 season with an average annual value of $8.45 million. Hintz, 26, is in his fifth NHL season. He has 194 points in 261 career games, including 88 goals. He has 24 points in 22 games this

7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors There are some trends found around the quarter mark of the NHL season that famously stick around. For example, the oft-cited stat that teams in playoff positions on Thanksgiving have made the playoffs 77% of the time in the salary-cap era (since 2005-06). But for every harbinger of things to

7:00 AM ET There is no official “quarter mark” of the NHL season, but now that 31 out of 32 teams have played 20 or more games, it’s time to grade them all on their starts. We broke down what has gone right and what has gone wrong for each team, and also compared their

10:28 PM ET Rachel Doerrie, a former employee in the Vancouver Canucks analytics department, filed a complaint against the team last week, alleging discrimination by the organization when she was fired in September. On Sunday, Doerrie tweeted out a copy of the complaint, which was filed by her legal representative on Nov. 22 and alleges

5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov will not join the team for the start of its upcoming road trip, coach Paul Maurice said on Sunday. There is potential for Barkov to catch up to the Panthers and join the team during the trip, Maurice said after practice, but he will

4:38 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins set the NHL record for most home victories to start a season with their 12th straight, topping the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime Friday with a power-play goal from David Pastrnak. The Bruins broke the mark of 11 that was set by the 1963-64 Chicago

10:48 AM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Friday’s game between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche has been postponed because of o a water main break that has soaked the downtown arena. The NHL said the water main break has “significantly impacted the event level” of Bridgestone Arena. Team locker rooms and the ice

1:31 PM ET Borje Salming, legendary NHL defenseman and trailblazer of European-born players in North America, has died. He was 71 years old and had been diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs, for whom Salming played the bulk of his career, released a statement Thursday to announce Salming’s passing. “The Toronto

10:11 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped New Jersey‘s 13-game winning streak on Wednesday night, 2-1, leaving the Devils one win shy of a franchise record. John Tavares and Pontus Holmberg had first-period goals for the Leafs. Dougie Hamilton had the Devils’ lone goal with 5:08 left in the third period. Toronto goalie Matt

5:26 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The New York Rangers traded enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Reaves had been a healthy scratch for eight of the past 12 games for the Rangers. He gives struggling Minnesota some extra muscle and a veteran presence.

8:00 AM ET This is the week in which we all give thanks for family, friends, good health and great food. Or, if you’re an NHL franchise, for residing in a Stanley Cup playoffs seed at the quarter mark of the season, because that usually means you’ll still be in one when the postseason begins.