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Field Level Media Jan 9, 2025, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets placed forward Sean Monahan on injured reserve Thursday because of an upper body injury sustained in the 4-3 shootout win at Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Adam Fantilli is expected to move up to center the top line when the Blue

Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 career NHL games. Alex Ovechkin is poised to shatter that record, having scored 872 times in 1,451 games through Wednesday night. That’s a combined 2,938 career games

ESPN News Services Jan 8, 2025, 03:13 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings‘ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area. The Kings and Flames were scheduled to play Wednesday night at the Kings’ downtown arena. The

Ryan S. Clark, ESPN NHL reporterJan 8, 2025, 03:00 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NHL will play outdoor games in Florida for the first time next season, hosting matchups in Miami and Tampa. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told ESPN that next season’s Winter Classic

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 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 For

ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Penguins center Evgeni Malkin missed Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury. The team announced before the game that Malkin is considered day-to-day. Malkin participated in Tuesday’s morning skate, but not the pregame warmup. Veteran

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 7, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions Midway through 2024-25, the Toronto Maple Leafs sit atop the Atlantic Division, four points clear of the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Not a jarring surprise, considering this group, led by last year’s

Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Some NHL awards races are actual races. There are leaders, but ones that are looking over their shoulders at a pack of candidates closing in fast. Other NHL awards races currently look at lot

Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 05:47 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 89. The Calgary Flames announced Monday that MacNeil died a day earlier in Calgary. No cause of death was provided. MacNeil was a

Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, giving the struggling team a low-cost, low-risk young player to fill the void left by trading Kaapo Kakko to Seattle last month. Kaliyev, 23, has yet to

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Buffalo Sabres didn’t get that “New Year, New Me” memo. And that’s putting it nicely. Buffalo spent much of 2024 struggling to gather any positive momentum — and its first outing

ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2025, 10:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Teddy Stiga scored on a breakaway at 8:04 of 3-on-3 overtime to give the United States a 4-3 victory over Finland on Sunday night in the world junior hockey championship game. The Boston College winger collected a forward pass from

Associated Press Jan 5, 2025, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Forward Frank Vatrano has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks announced the deal Sunday for the 30-year-old Vatrano, who is in his third season with Anaheim. He has 68 goals and

Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 11:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Boston University’s Cole Eiserman broke a second-period tie and the defending champion United States beat Czechia 4-1 on Saturday night to advance to the world junior hockey championship game. The Americans will face Finland — a 4-3 overtime winner over Sweden

Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — How the New York Rangers stay positive as the losses pile up is “the million-dollar question” to $8.5 million center Mika Zibanejad. “What’s our option?” Zibanejad said after the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 7-4 on Saturday. “What’s our option? Just say,

Associated Press Jan 3, 2025, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League has suspended Montreal Victoire forward Catherine Dubois one game for an illegal hit to the head. The league announced the ban Friday after Dubois received a major penalty and game misconduct for checking Boston’s Megan Keller during

Associated Press Jan 3, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Jared Bednar received some clarity from the league on why a whistle wasn’t blown to stop a play with his goaltender Scott Wedgewood hurt and down on the ice. It doesn’t mean the Colorado Avalanche coach fully agrees with what he heard.

Field Level Media Jan 3, 2025, 01:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Philippe Myers to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension Friday. Myers, 27, has recorded two assists in 11 games in his first season with Toronto, averaging 17:08 of ice time. He has 38 points (eight goals, 30