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Associated Press Nov 30, 2024, 10:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews returned to the lineup Saturday night after missing nine games due to an upper-body injury. Matthews was activated off injured reserve before the Maple Leafs game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and finished with a

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 30, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions In need of a change, defenseman David Jiricek found one Saturday when the Columbus Blue Jackets traded the former No. 6 overall pick to the Minnesota Wild. The Wild received Jiricek and

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 30, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek will get a fresh start with the Minnesota Wild, who acquired the 2022 6th overall pick for 22-year-old defenseman Daemon Hunt and draft picks on Saturday night. The Wild sent

Associated Press Nov 30, 2024, 10:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado and Nashville traded backup goaltenders Saturday, with the Predators receiving Justus Annunen and the Avalanche picking up Scott Wedgewood. The Predators also acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft as part of the deal. Annunen is set to back

Nov 29, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews intends to return Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he told reporters Friday. Matthews hasn’t played since Nov. 3 while recovering from an undisclosed upper-body injury that is related to an issue he has dealt with since the preseason.

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 29, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Field Level Media Nov 27, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday. Drouin has not played since scoring his first two goals of the season in Saturday’s 7-4 road win against the Florida Panthers. He missed Monday’s 8-2 loss at the Tampa

Associated Press Nov 27, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — Jordan Binnington stopped 31 shots for the 16th shutout of his career and set the St. Louis record with his 152nd victory as the Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Wednesday night. Binnington’s franchise-record win came in the 298th

Field Level Media Nov 27, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson will return to the ice Wednesday night following a five-game absence. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Thompson’s return to the lineup against the visiting Minnesota Wild. Thompson, 27, sustained a lower-body injury during a 7-5 loss to the

Associated Press Nov 26, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has been suspended without pay for one game for cross-checking Nashville Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux in a game on Monday night. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Tuesday. The incident happened at

Open Extended Reactions First, the bad news. The all-time attendance record for a women’s hockey game — set April 21, 2024 when 21,105 fans attended a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) game between Toronto and Montreal — is unlikely to be broken this upcoming season. “The 21,000 in Bell Center [in Montreal] will not be

Field Level Media Nov 26, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Brock Boeser will return to the Vancouver Canucks‘ lineup Tuesday night in Boston, coach Rick Tocchet confirmed. Boeser has been sidelined since taking an illegal check to the head by Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot on Nov. 7. Jeannot was suspended

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Nov 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With a little over 25% of the 2024-25 NHL season complete

Associated Press Nov 25, 2024, 11:33 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former NHL player and TNT hockey analyst Paul Bissonnette says he was assaulted by several men during an altercation at a Scottsdale steakhouse Sunday night. Bissonnette posted a video on X on Monday describing the incident, saying he tried to intervene when one member

Associated Press Nov 25, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Utah Hockey Club said players were forced to walk to their game against the Maple Leafs after their bus got stuck in Toronto traffic Sunday night. The team posted a video on social media of team members walking to Scotiabank Arena,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL coaching carousel spun a little earlier than usual this season. The Boston Bruins fired Jim Montgomery after 20 games. The St. Louis Blues hired Montgomery just five days later to replace Drew Bannister, whom

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Blues fired coach Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery as his replacement just five days after the 2022 Jack Adams Award winner was let go by the Boston Bruins. Blues president and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the stunning change Sunday.