NHL

11:02 AM ET Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders and defenseman Adam Pelech agreed Friday on an eight-year contract. The team did not disclose financial terms. Pelech, who turns 27 this month, had four goals and 10 assists in 56 games last season. He added a goal and four assists in

7:00 AM ET The standoff between the Buffalo Sabres and star center Jack Eichel has progressed past the point of usefulness for all involved. It’s degenerated into public discourse for a matter than should have remained internal; now we have a general manager bragging about leverage, and agents sending Notes app missives to local media

10:00 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks signed goalie Adin Hill to a two-year contract Wednesday that avoids salary arbitration. The Sharks acquired Hill last month in a trade from Arizona and are counting on him to team with James Reimer as their goaltending duo next season. The 25-year-old

1:47 PM ET Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois is changing his jersey number next season to honor Matiss Kivlenieks, his former teammate in Columbus who died in a tragic accident last month. The Jets confirmed that Dubois is going from No. 13 to No. 80, which is the number Kivlenieks wore as a goaltender in

12:26 PM ET Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. — – Former Buffalo Sabres captain Michael Peca is rejoining the organization after being hired on Tuesday to become an assistant coach of the team’s American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester, New York. The 47-year-old Peca still lives in the Buffalo area, and spent last season as a

7:00 AM ET The first time Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis spent meaningful time with Alex Ovechkin was after the 2004-05 NHL lockout. Ovechkin, who had been drafted No. 1 overall by the Caps in 2004, arrived at Leonsis’ house to spend a day with the family. Leonsis’ wife, Lynn, made lunch. Leonsis was impressed

Aug 2, 2021 The NHL is investigating allegations made by the wife of San Jose Sharks left winger Evander Kane that her husband bet on hockey and compromised games for gambling purposes. Kane denied the allegations and said he would cooperate with the NHL’s investigation. What are the gambling allegations? Saturday night on Instagram, Anna

10:45 PM ET Free-agent defenseman Ryan Murray agreed to a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche, the team announced on Monday. Murray, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2012 NHL draft, played last season with the New Jersey Devils after an offseason trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Murray, 27, played well at times

7:02 PM ET Associated Press The Chicago Blackhawks are pledging to release the findings of an independent investigation into allegations that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted two players in 2010. President of hockey operations and general manager Stan Bowman confirmed Monday that CEO Danny Wirtz informed Blackhawks employees in a memo that the team will

2:53 PM ET The NHL and the International Olympic Committee were unable to secure an expanded media rights deal for the 2022 Winter Olympics, but the league still intends to send its players to Beijing, sources told ESPN. In its new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NHL agreed to let players participate in the 2022 Beijing

7:22 PM ET The NHL has rejected the free-agent contract the Seattle Kraken signed with goaltender Philipp Grubauer, a source confirmed on Sunday. Grubauer, an unrestricted free agent from the Colorado Avalanche, signed a six-year, $35.4-million deal with the expansion team on July 28, with an average annual value of $5.9 million against the salary

8:55 AM ET ESPN News Services San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane on Sunday vehemently denied allegations made by his wife that he bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit — claims which are being investigated by the NHL. Kane responded Sunday morning to allegations made the previous

11:55 AM ET Reigning Vezina Trophy winner Marc-Andre Fleury has agreed to play for the Chicago Blackhawks, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. The Blackhawks posted a flower emoji on their Twitter account early Sunday morning, then multiple reports said Fleury had decided to play for Chicago. The Blackhawks had acquired Fleury from the

7:51 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL said it will investigate an allegation seemingly made by Evander Kane‘s wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit. The league said Saturday night on Twitter that it was made aware of the social

10:51 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jack Eichel‘s representatives released a statement Friday night saying “the process is not working,” deepening the rift between the Buffalo Sabres captain and the team. In an email to The Associated Press, agents Peter Fish and Peter Donatelli contradicted general manager Kevyn Adams in saying they were

1:55 PM ET One of the NHL’s biggest stars, Alexander Ovechkin, is launching an NFT collection. The longtime Washington Capitals captain signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract on Tuesday to remain with the Caps until he reaches age 40. The Russian superstar was inspired by other major athletes who have dabbled in the digital collectible

1:36 PM ET David Krejci announced he will not return to the Boston Bruins next season, leaving the NHL after 15 seasons to return home to Czech Republic. “Since the end of the season, as I have thought about my future, it has become clear that I need to make a difficult decision for my

12:08 AM ET The New York Rangers acquired Vegas Golden Knights winger Ryan Reaves on Thursday night as they continue to muscle up in the offseason. The Rangers sent a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft to Vegas. Reaves, 34, played in 37 games last season for the Golden Knights. He had one goal,