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Field Level Media Dec 13, 2024, 10:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Wild claimed defenseman Travis Dermott off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Dermott, who turns 28 on Dec. 22, signed a one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton before the season. The Oilers placed him on waivers Thursday. Dermott did not produce

Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — The Chicago Blackhawks recalled top prospect Frank Nazar from the minor leagues on Friday. Chicago also placed defenseman Alec Martinez on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 7. Martinez, who signed a $4 million, one-year contract with the Blackhawks in free agency,

Arda Ocal, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The holiday season is well underway. Proper planning with gifts is always the play: Don’t wait until the last second because the last thing you want is to be caught empty-handed when it’s too late. That’s exactly how some NHL teams are

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 11:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Flyers center Scott Laughton felt a huge sense of pride when his second goal of the game gave him 100 in his career. Laughton had another major milestone in sight: He added two empty-net goals to tie Philadelphia’s team record of four

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 07:18 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will be out for six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Zegras had surgery Thursday, the team announced. Zegras was injured last week on a fairly innocent-looking play during the Ducks’ 4-1

Field Level Media Dec 12, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aiming to avoid a franchise-record ninth straight loss, the Nashville Predators won’t have the services of captain and No. 1 defenseman Roman Josi on Thursday against the host Dallas Stars. Josi, 34, was injured in the first period in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions It’s never too early to talk trade candidates in the NHL. That’s especially true this season, which has already seen a handful of significant moves: The NHL trade deadline is March 7, 2025. Here’s a way-too-early

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 02:42 PM ET David Bonderman, a lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to bring professional hockey to Seattle, died Wednesday. He was 82. Asset management firm TPG, which Bonderman co-founded,

Associated Press Dec 10, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who won a Stanley Cup with the 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning, is retiring after 14 NHL seasons. Shattenkirk made the announcement in a statement issued by the NHL Players’ Association on Tuesday. From New Rochelle, New York, the 35-year-old appeared in

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Bill Armstrong’s ability to work the phones this offseason is why Ryan Smith’s wouldn’t stop buzzing. As GM of the Arizona Coyotes, Armstrong was charged with trying to

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comDec 10, 2024, 11:06 AM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Open Extended Reactions Though none of them are confirmed as starters as of Monday, the matchups

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL rookie of the year battle between Philadelphia Flyers sensation Matvei Michkov and San Jose Sharks first overall pick Macklin Celebrini could be one for the ages, according to awards voters. But that’s not the

Associated Press Dec 10, 2024, 12:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers had the NHL’s best record last season. Now, 27 games in, they are mired in the middle of the pack with eight losses in their past 10 games. Three days after trading captain Jacob Trouba to the

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 9, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche, a preseason Stanley Cup favorite now fighting for a wild-card playoff spot as they seek consistency in net, acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood in a trade with the San Jose

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Jordan Staal sat in his locker looking shell-shocked. Again. The Carolina Hurricanes had just been blown out for the second straight night — a rarity in itself — but by the same

Associated Press Dec 8, 2024, 01:26 PM ET CHICAGO — The Blackhawks placed goaltender Petr Mrazek on injured reserve on Sunday with a left groin injury. Mrazek was replaced by Arvid Soderblom in the first period of Saturday’s 4-2 loss to Winnipeg. The 32-year-old Mrazek is 7-11-1 with a 2.83 goals-against average and .906 save

Dec 8, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tom Wilson‘s two goals in the third period changed the look of Saturday night’s game for the Washington Capitals, and it came after a puck changed the look of his face. Wilson was hit in the left cheek by the deflected shot of teammate Jakob Chychrun

Associated Press Dec 7, 2024, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — – Anders Sorensen’s first game with Chicago looked a lot like when Luke Richardson was coaching the Blackhawks. Not enough offense in another loss. Sorensen took over as the interim coach after Richardson was fired on Thursday. The 49-year-old Sorensen, who was