3:45 PM ET The Boston Bruins have retained former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to conduct an independent review of their player-vetting process after they signed prospect Mitchell Miller and then cut ties with him two days later amid intense backlash. The Bruins announced on Tuesday that Lynch, of the law firm of Paul, Weiss,
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10:00 AM ET Johnny Gaudreau was confused, if not amused. It was Saturday night in Long Island, and every time the Blue Jackets winger touched the puck, Islanders fans at UBS Arena booed him. “I was talking to my coach after the third shift, and I was like, ‘I don’t get it,'” Gaudreau told ESPN.
9:38 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo, former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, Finnish women’s national team player Riikka Sallinen and Herb Carnegie were welcomed into the Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2022 on Monday. The Sedin twins and Luongo were elected in their
12:34 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine will miss 3-4 weeks with a sprained ankle, the team announced Monday. Laine was hurt during Columbus’ game against the New York Islanders on Saturday. The winger logged over 22 minutes and finished his night even after a tough third-period collision with teammate Cole Sillinger. Both
7:00 AM ET The Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes its newest class on Monday night in Toronto with a fascinating group: Vancouver Canucks legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin, their former teammate Roberto Luongo, former Ottawa Senators great Daniel Alfredsson, Finnish women’s hockey icon Riikka Sallinen and the late Herb Carnegie, a pioneering Black player. Who
11:10 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron scored his third goal in two days and the Boston Bruins set a team record with their ninth straight home win to start the season, beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Sunday night. The Bruins bettered the team’s 8-0 start at the old Boston Garden in
10:56 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Washington Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been suspended for three games by the NHL for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote. The league announced the penalty on Saturday. Under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement with its players, Aube-Kubel will forfeit
8:19 PM ET TORONTO — Borje Salming was “The King” when he played for Toronto. On Saturday night, the Maple Leafs gave Salming a royal — and overwhelmingly emotional — welcome home. The 71-year-old Salming — who spent 16 of his 17 NHL seasons patrolling Toronto’s blue line — was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
9:06 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — While officials reviewed Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel‘s check to the head of Lightning defenseman Cal Foote, Tampa Bay’s Patrick Maroon dropped the gloves with Washington’s Garnet Hathaway during the lengthy stoppage. That was just the start of the fisticuffs as tensions boiled over Friday night between these
Nov 11, 2022 The NHL and NHLPA announced Friday that they will not stage the World Cup of Hockey in 2024 as originally targeted. “Unfortunately in the current environment it is not feasible,” the NHL and players’ union said in a joint statement. “… We continue to plan for the next World Cup of Hockey,
Nov 9, 2022 ESPN staff Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is currently chasing down career NHL goal No. 800. After starting the 2022-23 season at 780, he has scored eight goals thus far. Ovi is third on the all-time NHL goals list, behind Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801). The next highest active player
Nov 11, 2022 An already challenging season was further amplified Friday when the Columbus Blue Jackets announced star defenseman Zach Werenski is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season because of a separated shoulder and torn labrum. Werenski played Thursday in the Blue Jackets’ 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It was only
7:05 AM ET The Boston Bruins were rumored to be washed up. They were supposed to be too old. And too injured. And too past their prime. No way could this Bruins’ team run with the younger, faster Atlantic Division teams — let along the high-flying league at large. That part turned out to be
Nov 11, 2022 After a month of the 2022-23 NHL season, some teams are clearly surpassing preseason expectations while others have stumbled badly at the start. In this week’s power rankings, we take a look at the preseason point total over/unders established by Caesars Sportsbook, and how far teams are beyond or below that mark
11:14 PM ET BUFFALO — Jack Eichel knew what was coming. Turns out, it was his own revenge. The Golden Knights forward — and former Sabres captain — was in town to face his old squad Thursday night for the second time since Buffalo traded him to Vegas last November. The last time he was
7:00 AM ET Jack Eichel‘s latest return to Buffalo is about more than just Jack Eichel. The Sabres‘ former captain is a headline. What’s happening in Buffalo this season goes beyond the surface. When the league-leading Vegas Golden Knights drop in to duel on Thursday, it will be the second time Eichel has faced his
7:50 AM ET To look forward, Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar have to look back. That’s when they start rattling off the names of the people who guided them when they first broke into the NHL. Rob Blake is one of them. So is Dustin Brown. Matt Greene is another, as are Dean Lombardi, Mattias
8:41 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane will miss three to four months after being cut on the left wrist by a skate blade, the team announced Wednesday. The injury occurred during Edmonton’s 3-2 win at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. Kane, 31, got tangled with Lightning defenseman Philippe