NHL

9:30 AM ET When it comes to NHL debates, “small sample size” is the most reliable counterargument. If there’s a team off to a blazing start, showing signs of being an unexpected Stanley Cup contender? “Small sample size.” If there’s a team that isn’t delivering on its hype? “Small sample size.” The same goes for

8:00 AM ET Mason Marchment is in midsentence when a surprise intruder cuts him short. And the Dallas Stars forward can’t resist the interloper. “Sorry about that,” Marchment said on a recent call with ESPN. “I just got in and my dog couldn’t wait to say hi. He needs some attention.” His pup might be

10:00 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade Tuesday night and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilers’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oilers said Kane was in stable condition and scheduled to

6:58 PM ET The Boston Bruins have limited options with Mitchell Miller, the defenseman they signed Friday and cut ties with two days later in the wake of public outcry. The Bruins signed Miller, 20, to an entry-level contract with the intention of sending him to AHL Providence. He remains under contract with the team

9:00 AM ET We’re three weeks away from Thanksgiving — usually an all-important marker in the NHL. In the salary cap era, if you’re in a playoff spot on the holiday, history says you have more than a 75% chance of making the postseason. It’s an indicator many front offices swear by, and will dictate

4:41 PM ET The NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets in 2011. But next month they’ll hit the ice again in Georgia thanks to the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators — for one night only. The Gladiators, a minor league affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, will take on “the persona of the Thrashers” when

11:06 AM ET Boston Bruins president Cam Neely said the signing of prospect Mitchell Miller was his biggest regret as an NHL executive, and he expressed concern over failures in the team’s vetting process. “I’m extremely upset that we have made a lot of people unhappy with our decision,” Neely said Monday. “I take a

Nov 6, 2022 Less than three days after signing Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract, the Boston Bruins announced Sunday they were cutting ties with the controversial prospect. The decision to sign the 20-year-old defenseman drew intense criticism from the moment the Bruins announced it Friday. Miller was previously a fourth-round draft pick by the

10:40 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson was suspended for two games by the NHL on Sunday for boarding Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo on Saturday. The play occurred midway through the third period of the Golden Knights’ 6-5 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night when

5:59 PM ET Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has been suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for poking Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick in the face with his stick on Saturday night. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Tkachuk will

11:23 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Brandon Tanev scored the game-winning goal with 3:39 remaining and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night, sending the home team to its seventh straight loss. The Penguins are 4-6-2 and haven’t tasted a victory since Oct. 22, a 6-3 win over the

7:23 PM ET Alex Ovechkin set the NHL record for most goals scored with one franchise, netting his 787th career goal with the Washington Capitals to break a tie with Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe’s career total with the Detroit Red Wings. The record-breaking goal came on home ice in a 3-2 loss to

9:00 PM ET Alex Ovechkin has reached the point where he’s setting records he didn’t even realize he was chasing. He reached his latest milestone when he scored career goal No. 787, setting an NHL record for most goals scored by one player with a single franchise. Gordie Howe held that mark since 1971, scoring

4:42 PM ET Associated Press Hockey Canada finds itself “at a crossroads” that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, according to a third-party governance review released Friday. The 221-page document follows an independent probe led by former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell, and comes at a crucial time for the scandal-plagued national

Nov 4, 2022 Mitchell Miller, a prospect whose draft rights were relinquished after it publicly surfaced that he and a classmate were convicted of assaulting and bullying a developmentally disabled classmate, signed an entry-level contract Friday with the Boston Bruins. The 20-year-old defenseman was a fourth-round selection of the Arizona Coyotes in 2020. Shortly after

7:05 AM ET As the calendar flipped to November of the 2022-23 NHL season, some early-season trends flopped, while others have taken firmer hold. And as injuries have started to pile up, there are certain players who need to step into larger roles — or just start producing more with the opportunities they’ve been given.

7:00 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation is back in action, and bigger than ever. Seven teams — including the expansion Montreal Force — will begin their race for the coveted Isobel Cup when the PHF kicks off its eighth season on Saturday. There’s been significant turnover on almost every roster since the Boston Pride

9:53 PM ET ESPN News Services DETROIT — Alex Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe for the most goals scored for one NHL team, fittingly reaching the milestone in the same city Mr. Hockey became an all-time great. The 37-year-old superstar scored in second period, giving him 786 goals with Washington, but Andrew Copp had a go-ahead