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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — There are two versions of Ryan Smith. There’s the public-facing 40-something billionaire tech mogul who answers questions in a way that can be direct, earnest and open to

Associated Press Nov 6, 2024, 12:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado star defenseman Cale Makar left the Avalanche’s 6-3 victory over Seattle in the middle of the second period with an undisclosed injury and returned for less that 30 seconds in the final period on Tuesday night. During his postgame news conference,

Field Level Media Nov 5, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay Lightning top-line forward Brayden Point has been ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the host St. Louis Blues due to a lower-body injury. Point sustained his injury during the first period of Tampa Bay’s 7-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on

Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have signed forward Tyler Johnson to a contract that will pay him $775,000 for this season. Johnson, 34, appeared in 67 games with the Blackhawks last year, when he had 17 goals and 14 assists. The 5-foot-8, 185-pound forward

Field Level Media Nov 4, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions No. 1 overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini, who hasn’t played since sustaining a lower-body injury in his NHL debut, plans to take the ice with the San Jose Sharks in Tuesday’s home game against Columbus. The 18-year-old forward tallied a goal and an

Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 4, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions As the NHL and NHLPA enter the penultimate season under its collective bargaining agreement, there’s a new tone emanating from both sides: optimism. For a league that has experienced three lockouts over the last 30 years,

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There’s something to be said for having options. Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off GM Don Sweeney — alongside associate GM Jim Nill — is going to have an abundance of them when it

Field Level Media Nov 3, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche activated forward Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve Sunday. Lehkonen had been sidelined since undergoing shoulder surgery in the summer. Lehkonen, 29, recorded 11 points (six goals, five assists) in 11 playoff games in the spring after recording 34 points (16

Associated Press Nov 2, 2024, 09:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Blues defenseman Philip Broberg left Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower body injury in the second period. Broberg collided with Maple leafs forward Mitch Marner in a battle for the puck 8:08 into the period. Marner

Field Level Media Nov 2, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Islanders placed forward Mathew Barzal on long-term injured reserve and defenseman Adam Pelech on IR on Saturday due to their respective upper-body injuries. Barzal will be required to miss at least 10 games and 24 calendar days after being placed

Associated Press Nov 1, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain. NHLPA president Marty Walsh said Friday night that the CTE committee was unanimously approved at a

ESPN News Services Nov 1, 2024, 09:22 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly was helped off the ice midway through Friday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. Reilly took a big hit from Sabres forward Jordan Greenway and appeared to hit his head on the ice. Greenway was initially given

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions New York Islanders star Mathew Barzal has left the team’s road trip because of an upper-body injury. The team announced Friday that Barzal, 27, had returned to Long Island to see team physicians and that a

Open Extended Reactions The second calendar month of the 2024-25 NHL season is here. But which games are the most tantalizing in the next 30 days? For this edition of the Power Rankings, we’ve identified the game (or games) of the month for all 32 teams, whether it’s a rivalry matchup, a reunion with an

Field Level Media Oct 31, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind’Amour announced Thursday. Brind’Amour said Andersen “came up a little gimpy” after Carolina’s 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Andersen made 18 saves to improve to 3-1-0

Field Level Media Oct 31, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg was suspended two games Thursday for charging defenseman Erik Cernak during Wednesday’s 5-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The discipline was handed down after Stienburg had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, which

Associated Press Oct 31, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks announced rookie Macklin Celebrini will return to team activities Thursday, nearly three weeks after he was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft in June, had

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA — Everywhere Steven Stamkos looked, there was another memory. The Tampa waterfront where he and his teammates celebrated two Stanley Cup championships on jet skis and party boats. The arena ice where he tallied so