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ESPN News Services Mar 21, 2024, 12:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Auston Matthews still gets excited about facing Alex Ovechkin, one of his favorite players growing up. And even with Ovechkin authoring a vintage performance, Matthews found a way to steal the spotlight. Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of

Associated Press Mar 22, 2024, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov‘s return to the nation’s capital started with a friendly trip and featured a standing ovation during an emotional video tribute to one of the Washington Capitals‘ biggest stars of the past decade. Former teammate Alex Ovechkin stuck a leg out

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 22, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been suspended six games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a high stick to the head of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor on

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 22, 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 After the trade that brought reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins, hope sprang eternal in Western Pennsylvania regarding the team; the betting

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ESPN News Services Mar 21, 2024, 09:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will have an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday afternoon via videoconference. The hearing stems from a Wilson high-stick on the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ Noah Gregor during the third period of a Washington

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 21, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Practically everyone in hockey has heard that the Nashville Predators‘ trip to see U2 in February at the Sphere in Las Vegas was canceled because of how poorly the team

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 21, 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 As with most Thursdays on the NHL schedule, the lineup of matchups is pretty stellar. It includes an interconference showdown of two of the hottest teams

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