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Field Level Media Dec 16, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada’s seven NHL teams are banding together in support of the ALS Super Fund, a campaign to help fight Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) following the deaths of members of the league community in the country. Former NHL player Mark Kirton, who was diagnosed

Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Stars’ game Friday night against Ottawa because of a lower-body injury. Oettinger allowed goals on the Senators’ first two shots on goal in the opening three minutes. Soon after his only save about

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 15, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Veteran winger Tomas Tatar is on the move again with the Colorado Avalanche trading him Friday to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Tatar signed a one-year deal

Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for forward Jack Studnicka. Cicek, 23, has a goal and two assists in 18 this season for the San Jose

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers hated how last season ended. “That one stung for a while,” captain Jacob Trouba said of their seven-game first-round loss to the rival New Jersey Devils in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions As teams go through their cycles of contention, the importance of having a high-scoring young core can wax and wane. Then again, in a league which has

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions After his own fans booed him Thursday night in St. Louis, Blues star Jordan Kyrou apologized during an emotional postgame interview for comments he made about former coach Craig Berube. Kyrou, 25, was booed when his

Kalan Hooks Dec 14, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Hughes was locked in when the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins went into overtime Wednesday. The center scored a goal from a Jesper Bratt spin-move dish to win the game 2-1. During overtime, the 2019 No. 1 pick was so focused on

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Craig Berube’s seat became too hot to handle this week, as the St. Louis Blues fired their longtime coach (with whom they won the Stanley Cup in 2019) on Tuesday night. It wasn’t something GM Doug

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 14, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Patrick Kane had his pick of suitors in free agency this fall. And he wholly embraced the courting process. It was intuition, then, that ultimately drove Kane’s decision. Because of all the

ESPN News Services Dec 13, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby climbed the NHL career scoring list and Jansen Harkins scored the deciding goal in the 12th round of the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. The 12-round shootout is

Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube. “Your mind starts to work when you’re everybody’s homecoming game,” Armstrong said Wednesday. “It’s

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions There are times when it feels like Arizona Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram materialized out of nowhere, breaking through at 26 years old to become one of the NHL’s top netminders this season. “You get the guys

Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 01:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had two assists and the streaking Edmonton Oilers overcame an early goal by rookie Connor Bedard to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Tuesday night in the first NHL matchup between the young stars. Sam Gagner had a goal

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 12, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella has been suspended 10 games by the American Hockey League for using anti-gay language toward officials in a game at the Texas Stars on Saturday. As 8:48 of the third period, Chicago’s Kyle

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Dec 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard is an 18-year-old who’s been billed as a franchise savior, the NHL’s next

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 08:29 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron has been suspended six games without pay for delivering a cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub on Saturday. It’s the first suspension of the veteran winger’s

Associated Press Dec 11, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was put on injured reserve Monday, two days after being knocked unconscious when he was cross-checked in the back of the head and neck by Ottawa’s Mathieu Joseph. The Red Wings also placed left wing J.T.