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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 20, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After less than two seasons, Lane Lambert is out as coach of the New York Islanders with the club announcing Saturday they have hired Patrick Roy behind the bench. Firing Lambert comes

Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean made his NHL debut on Friday night, and his father, John, had a perfect vantage point for the whole thing. John MacLean is an assistant coach for the Islanders. He was behind the bench when Kyle

Field Level Media Jan 19, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games on Friday for charging. Gourde was assessed a major penalty for charging during Seattle’s 4-2 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm had beaten

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions We’re another week closer to All-Star Weekend — the spiritual, if not mathematical midway point of the season — but our voters caused no change atop the Power Rankings, with the Winnipeg

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the Anaheim Ducks celebrate a win on the ice this season, there’s a more bizarre celebration happening on social media: a duck triumphantly slamming its webbed feet on a drum, in a room filled with

Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 12:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Warren Foegele had two goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games. Zach Hyman also scored

Open Extended Reactions More and more, college hockey is becoming a fertile place for top NHL prospects — which is handy for fans hoping to get a glimpse into the future of their favorite teams. Of the top 50 picks over the last two NHL drafts, 24 are currently playing collegiately, with another 27 players

Open Extended Reactions As the month of January continues, we are keeping an eye on the NHL standings; after all, following the All-Star Weekend, the March 8 trade deadline will be here before you know it, and then the playoff races will really heat up. Thursday night’s streaming doubleheader features three teams currently in playoff

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 17, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks will retire Joe Thornton’s number at some point next season, the team announced Wednesday. Thornton, who wore No. 19, will become just the second player in Sharks history

Associated Press Jan 17, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL has postponed the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres because of travel restrictions in western New York for extreme winter weather. The league announced the game scheduled for Wednesday night would instead be played Thursday night. There’s

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Figuring out who will win this year’s Calder Trophy has turned into something of a complex discussion — all because of what happened on Jan. 5. That’s the day Chicago Blackhawks star

Jan 16, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane has a lower-body injury that is not related to his hip, coach Derek Lalonde said Tuesday. Kane will miss the remainder of the Red Wings’ road trip and the club’s training staff will check on his progress when the club

Jan 16, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the calendar turned to a new year, the college hockey season is hitting high gear, with conference play heating up and the NCAA tournament about two months away. There are some different squads than we’ve seen the last few years near the top of the

ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marc-Andre Fleury took sole possession of second place with his 552nd win in the NHL, posting his 74th career shutout as the Minnesota Wild defeated the New York Islanders 5-0 on Monday. Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice on special

Associated Press Jan 15, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. The league and union announced Monday that Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche once he’s cleared by

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 15, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard is back — to skating, at least. The Chicago Blackhawks‘ rookie returned to the ice on Monday just 10 days after fracturing his jaw in a collision with New Jersey

Associated Press Jan 14, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Former NHL forward Terry Ryan celebrated his 47th birthday with a fist-flying return to professional hockey, dropping the gloves and fighting Sunday for the Newfoundland Growlers in the ECHL. Playing professionally for the first time in some 20 years, Ryan

Field Level Media Jan 14, 2024, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury when he was scratched for Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the host New York Rangers. Ovechkin, 38, did not play for the first time this season in Saturday’s 3-2 win