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Field Level Media Mar 20, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Joshua Roy is out indefinitely after sustaining an injury in Tuesday night’s game. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced Wednesday that Roy is heading back to Montreal for further evaluation after blocking a shot with his right hand in

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 20, 2024, 12:21 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MANALAPAN, Florida — The Arizona Coyotes‘ success at an upcoming land auction could determine whether they remain in the greater Phoenix area. Earlier this month, the Arizona State Land Department Board of

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 20, 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 This space is typically used to set up matchups on the evening’s NHL schedule that will have an impact on the playoff races, and there’s been

Mar 19, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NHL All-Star forward Rick Nash has been named general manager for Canada’s national men’s hockey team at this year’s world championship, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday. Among the committee members who selected Nash for the tournament, which will be held May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava,

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 19, 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 Twenty-six of the NHL’s 32 teams will be in action tonight, including seven of eight in the Atlantic Division. The Florida Panthers are off until Thursday,

ESPN News Services Mar 19, 2024, 12:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CALGARY, Alberta — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, becoming the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons and lifting the Washington Capitals past the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Monday night in a critical game for the

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 18, 2024, 06:59 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions Typically when one thinks of a playoff contender, one would imagine that this team would have a strong goal differential. Certainly not minus-30. But, the Washington

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Kyle Okposo knew it all in Buffalo. Through nearly eight seasons, Okposo set a tone for the Sabres. He was a guy with the answers. Then Okposo was

ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren left Sunday’s 5-2 win over the New York Islanders with a leg injury sustained in the second period. Lindgren fell awkwardly into a corner on the back end of a hit from Islanders forward

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions While six teams remain in viable contention for the Eastern Conference’s final wild-card spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, there is some excitement happening at

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano during Saturday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings. Modano is the franchise leader in goals, assists and games played. “It’s hard to put into words what this

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis is taking an indefinite leave for family reasons. Assistant coach Trevor Letowski will run the team while St. Louis is away, the Canadiens said Saturday. Montreal had lost three of four going into Saturday night’s game

Heading into today’s massive 14-game slate, one of the major storylines we’re following is: Who will win the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference? As it stands now, the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings both have 72 points; the Isles are given the tiebreaker in the standings right now as they have

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 16, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Inside the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s gym, there’s a team photo taken at the 2022 Stadium Series in Nashville. Every time coach Jon Cooper sees it, he marvels at how much can change in the span of

Last summer, there was some thought that the Winnipeg Jets would be entering a period of rebuilding, as goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and center Mark Scheifele were entering the final season of their contracts, with many thinking both of them would be moved for prospects and draft picks. Instead, both signed long-term contracts, and with about

Associated Press Mar 15, 2024, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Swedish goaltender Hugo Ollas on a two-year, entry-level contract. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Friday with the 21-year-old who appeared in 21 games for Merrimack College this season, posting

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 15, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Jon Cooper has coached the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. During that time, he has watched the Battle of Florida between the Bolts and the Florida Panthers go from something theoretical to one of the NHL’s

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 14, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Flyers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2023-24 NHL season. In the preseason, the front office attempted to be realistic with