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ESPN News Services Nov 23, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Captain Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night during his team’s 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club. Crosby is the 21st player in NHL history to reach the milestone. He landed at 600

Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton spent a career setting up his teammates with the perfect passes that helped them score goals. His jersey retirement ceremony Saturday was an opportunity for his former San Jose teammates to dish out the compliments for his play,

Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The hours leading up to the Boston Bruins‘ game against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night had a different vibe for Joe Sacco. The longtime Bruins assistant was named the team’s interim coach Tuesday after Jim Montgomery was fired following a

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 22, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Last season, Connor Bedard was the NHL’s rookie of the year. This season, he is one of the league’s most frustrated stars. Bedard, 19, has three goals and 12 assists in 20 games for the Chicago

Field Level Media Nov 22, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was placed on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury, though coach Craig Berube said the former second-round pick is showing signs of improvement. The decision to put the 22-year-old Knies on IR, retroactive to Wednesday,

Arda Ocal, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As we approach the end of the second calendar month in the 2024-25 NHL season, we also march towards “Thanksgiving playoff cutoff” season. So get your postseason team takes ready, because now’s the time to sling them. North of 75% of teams

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 21, 2024, 09:17 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL Department of Player Safety has clarified why it decided not to suspend Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud for a hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies on Wednesday night. The department released a video

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 21, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss the next

Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is expected to miss at least two months because of knee surgery. The Hurricanes announced Thursday that the 35-year-old netminder will have surgery Friday with a projected recovery time of eight to 12 weeks. That comes

Field Level Media Nov 20, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Blackhawks will be without top defenseman Seth Jones for four weeks after he suffered a right foot injury against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 14. Jones, 30, was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. He may have been hurt while blocking

Associated Press Nov 20, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROSSARD, Quebec — The Montreal Canadiens might be getting some reinforcements soon after Patrik Laine practiced with his teammates Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a left knee sprain. Laine skated alone before joining the team for the first few drills at practice.

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 20, 2024, 07:05 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

Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Nov 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions One of the most impressive things about the Winnipeg Jets this season is how unimpressed they

Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Auston Matthews boarded a plane and crossed an ocean. The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping the trip provides some answers — and returns their best to the ice. General manager Brad Treliving said following Tuesday’s practice his captain, out day-to-day since Nov.

Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The NHL referee who was stretchered out of a game following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson was back home Tuesday and expected to make a full recovery. The league said that Mitch Dunning was home following a trip to

ESPN News Services Nov 19, 2024, 12:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, tying an NHL record, before leaving with an apparent leg injury to propel the Washington Capitals to a 6-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night. Ovechkin, fresh off scoring a hat trick

ESPN News Services Nov 18, 2024, 09:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Islanders veteran defenseman Mike Reilly will undergo a heart procedure on Tuesday that will sideline him indefinitely, the team announced Monday. Reilly didn’t know he had a heart condition until it was found during testing for a concussion that he sustained

Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 18, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions As the New York Rangers and Igor Shesterkin‘s camp negotiate for a new contract, the goalie doesn’t want to talk about what’s at stake — though everyone else around the league does. According to sources, Shesterkin