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Associated Press Sep 3, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 3, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million. Its $14 million average annual value should give Draisaitl the highest individual salary cap hit in NHL history when the contract kicks

Sep 3, 2024, 10:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will have ankle surgery and miss the 2024-25 NHL season. The team announced last month that he had been diagnosed with prearthritic changes in his left ankle and would try to rehabilitate the injury without surgery. The team said the

Field Level Media Sep 2, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday. Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ET The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late

ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract, general manager Eric Tulsky announced Saturday. The deal, which had been in the works this summer, includes a $29.24 million signing bonus. “Seth is a cornerstone player for our

Aug 30, 2024, 07:48 AM ET Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed Thursday when they were struck by a vehicle while riding as “pedalcyclists,” New Jersey State Police said in a release Friday. Johnny Gaudreau was 31, and Matthew was 29. According to police, a driver of a Jeep

Associated Press Aug 29, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast is expected to miss the season after neck surgery this month. The team announced Fast’s prognosis Thursday after he had surgery Aug. 6. Fast, 32, suffered a neck injury in the regular-season finale in April and

Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Blackhawks goaltender Laurent Brossoit will miss the start of training camp while he recovers from an operation on his right knee. Brossoit had meniscus surgery on Tuesday in Chicago. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Brossoit is expected to return in

Associated Press Aug 27, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Anaheim Ducks are the latest NHL team to move their local game broadcasts from a regional sports network to a combination of direct to consumer streaming and local broadcasts. The Ducks announced on Tuesday that 65 games next season will be on an

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Yaroslav Askarov, one of the NHL’s top goaltending prospects, was traded Friday to the San Jose Sharks in a move that accelerates one of the league’s most promising rebuilds. The Sharks received

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions All the questions surrounding Yaroslav Askarov‘s future received an answer Friday when the Nashville Predators traded him to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks got Askarov, forward Nolan Burke and a 2025

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Keanu Reeves is taking a break from his day job — and it’s for a good cause. The Canadian actor signed a one-day contract with the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires on

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The American Hockey League is mandating the use of cut-resistant neck protection by all players and on-ice officials. The change, announced Friday, goes into effect for the 2024-25 season following a unanimous

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped top prospects in a significant trade, with the Jets sending forward Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh for forward Brayden Yager, a source confirmed to ESPN on

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Could a one-for-one end up being a win-win? That’s what the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets are banking on with the Pens getting forward prospect Rutger McGroarty and fellow forward prospect Brayden

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Instead of just one cover athlete, EA Sports chose to go with three from the same family, selecting Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes for the cover of NHL 25.  Jack and Luke,

Field Level Media Aug 21, 2024, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets signed restricted free agent forward Cole Sillinger to a two-year, $4.5 million contract Wednesday. Sillinger, 21, played in 77 games with Columbus last season, tallying a career-high 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists). “Cole Sillinger is a very smart,