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ESPN News Services Mar 2, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, traded from the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, took a big hit from New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe late in the second period Saturday night, and didn’t return to his first game this season with the Toronto

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 2, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Washington Capitals have placed forward Evgeni Kuznetsov on waivers. News of the decision came down Saturday, just hours after the center was cleared to resume practicing as he entered the follow-up

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 2, 2024, 11:25 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Star center Elias Pettersson and the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $92.8 million, ending speculation about his future with the franchise. Pettersson, 25, has 75 points in 62 games this season,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Matt Rempe‘s eye looked like a wall of paint samples at a hardware store. A lot of black, some blue, a touch of chartreuse around the edges. Facial bruising is a commonplace sight on an NHL

ESPN News Services Mar 2, 2024, 06:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dylan Guenther scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night to snap a 14-game losing streak. Michael Carcone, J.J. Moser, Nick Schmaltz and Matias Maccelli also scored to help the

Field Level Media Mar 1, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Kurtis MacDermid to the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick and the rights to forward Zakhar Bardakov. MacDermid, who turns 30 this month, has skated in 29 games for Colorado this

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is a week away, and while calls around the league are heating up, expectations are being tempered. I spoke to one general manager this week who cautioned that things seem “a little

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions We’re now one week away from the NHL trade deadline on March 8, and teams will be making moves between now and then to either bolster

Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Chris Tanev was right at the top of the list of players the Dallas Stars hoped to add before the trade deadline. They now just have to wait a few more days to get the veteran defenseman in their uniform. Tanev’s debut

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. Feb 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It had been a bit quiet on the NHL trade front

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 28, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Stars addressed what was arguably their biggest need Wednesday when they acquired defenseman Chris Tanev as part of a three-team trade with the Calgary Flames and the New Jersey Devils.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 28, 2024, 10:35 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions One of the top players believed to be available at the 2024 NHL trade deadline has been dealt. The Dallas Stars have landed defenseman Chris Tanev from the Calgary Flames, in exchange for defenseman Artem Grushnikov,

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 28, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions “What’s it like knowing the Selke Trophy competition is finally open now that Patrice Bergeron has retired?” Asking this question of two-way players such as Aleksander Barkov, Elias Lindholm and Ryan O’Reilly,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL trade deadline is March 8. Most teams have four or five games from now until then. What happens in those games could determine which teams add or subtract, who stays and who goes at

Associated Press Feb 27, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he doesn’t think the Winnipeg Jets’ attendance issues are a red flag for the team’s viability. “I don’t view this as a crisis,” said Bettman, who spoke alongside deputy commissioner Bill Daly Tuesday before the Jets

Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL trade season is well underway, kicked off by the Elias Lindholm trade on the eve of All-Star Weekend. So who gets moved next, ahead of the March 8 deadline? The Stanley Cup won’t be won at the deadline, but there are some gaps contending teams must fill. We’ve tapped

Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin a crucial four-game western road trip without forward Bryan Rust. Rust, 31, stayed behind in Pittsburgh while dealing with an upper-body injury suffered in the third period of a 7-6 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.

Associated Press Feb 26, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to resume practicing with the Colorado Avalanche after receiving care from the player assistance program. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Monday that Nichushkin has entered the follow-up care phase. He has not yet been cleared