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ESPN News Services Jan 6, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Professional Women’s Hockey League game between Minnesota and Montreal on Saturday set an attendance record for the most watched professional women’s ice hockey event with 13,316 people at Xcel Energy Center, the league said. The record crowd, which

ESPN News Services Jan 6, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Sam Reinhart scored three times for his seventh career hat trick, and the surging Florida Panthers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 on Saturday for their seventh straight win. Reinhart has 10 goals during Florida’s win streak, including three multigoal games. Sergei

Associated Press Jan 6, 2024, 05:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Goaltender Pheonix Copley will miss the rest of the season for the Los Angeles Kings after he underwent knee surgery earlier this week. The Kings made the announcement Saturday. The ACL reconstruction procedure was performed by Dr. Frank Petrigliano at Keck Hospital of USC.

Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 09:22 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard departed Friday night’s game against New Jersey after he was leveled by Devils defenseman Brendan Smith in the first period. Bedard was hit by Smith at 10:49 after he carried the puck into the Blackhawks’ offensive zone. Bedard then

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The battle atop the Power Rankings continues again this week, with the New York Rangers ousted by the Boston Bruins. Beyond the rankings, this week we have identified a reason for hope

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions IT’S AN UNAVOIDABLE TOPIC for Nick Tetz when he’s hanging out at a bar. He’s a professional bull rider. That’s a mechanical bull in the corner. How long can he last before flying off? “It’s kind

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 06:39 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Minneapolis-St. Paul will host the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship, USA Hockey announced Friday. The tournament consists of 10 nations that field the top men’s players under the

Associated Press Jan 4, 2024, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sidney Crosby has been named an NHL All-Star for the 10th time, as the league unveiled its initial rosters Thursday night for the event next month in Toronto. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain was one of the first 32 All-Stars chosen by the league’s hockey

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend took place on Feb. 1-3, hosted by the Maple Leafs in Toronto. The All-Star draft is returning, and will take place Thursday, Feb. 1. The All-Star skills competition will have a revamped format, and will take place on Friday, Feb. 2. The All-Star Game will finish off

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Hope can be a powerful motivation for NHL teams. Or it can be a powerful hallucinogen, with the lure of the playoffs altering best-laid plans. Or it can be a foreign concept for teams that are

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 3, 2024, 07:58 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Already without a few key players, the Minnesota Wild will be without another, as they moved defenseman Jared Spurgeon to injured reserve Wednesday. The move came hours after the Wild did the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker was given a hearing by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for boarding/interference on Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins. In Tuesday’s game, Cousins delivered a hit to Panthers defenseman

ESPN News Services Jan 2, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has suffered a “medium-body” injury and will miss Wednesday’s game against the Washington Capitals, coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. Meier will not travel with the team after missing the third period of Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions New Year’s Day is the moment when the NHL season hits another gear. Suddenly it’s All-Star Weekend. Then it’s the trade deadline. Then teams start getting eliminated from playoff contention, while others start clinching postseason spots.

Associated Press Jan 1, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Ella Shelton scored the opening goal, Corinne Schroeder earned the first shutout and New York beat Toronto 4-0 in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League game Monday. Alex Carpenter had one goal and one assist, Jill Saulnier and Kayla Vespa also scored

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov to their AHL affiliate Monday, the team announced. Samsonov, who will report to the Toronto Marlies, was placed on waivers Sunday, but cleared the 24-hour window without any claims from other NHL teams. Samsonov’s

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 1, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Among the sights of the Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park? Try fishermen wearing bright orange overalls and Elvis impersonators. These were the looks the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Wild won’t have forward Kirill Kaprizov or goaltender Filip Gustavsson for the near future, as both were injured during Saturday’s 4-2 road loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Gustavsson was place on injured reserve on Monday afternoon and he is expected to