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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions With the Stadium Series on tap this weekend in New Jersey — Flyers–Devils 8 p.m. Saturday on ABC/ESPN+, and Rangers–Islanders 3 p.m. Sunday on ABC/ESPN+ — that means we are also closing

ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rangers forward Blake Wheeler injured his right leg midway through the first period of Thursday’s 7-4 win over Montreal and had to be helped off the ice. New York later said Wheeler was ruled out for the rest of the game with a

Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will miss at least one game with a lower-body injury, the team announced before its home game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The Sabres listed Luukkonen as day to day without revealing the nature of the injury

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions It’s said that goaltending is unpredictable. It’s the great equalizer, and the thing that can undermine a championship effort. One year’s rising star in the crease is the next season’s sieve. The top 10 goaltenders on

Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A class-action suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system in North America violates U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit, brought by divisions of the World Association of Icehockey Players Unions and two individual former major

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions IT USED TO be that Nick Foligno, after playing a game then flying at least an hour — often to a city in a different time zone — and busing to the

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 12:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Ridly Greig, speaking for the first time since the Ottawa Senators center was cross-checked to the face by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly, summed up the ensuing fallout by saying he “didn’t think it would get this far.” But

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 12:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the Oilers’ eighth straight home victory. It was McDavid’s second career six-point game (Nov. 14, 2019, against the

Field Level Media Feb 13, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov is sidelined indefinitely because of a lower-body fracture, coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday. Dadonov logged just 8:35 of ice time in the Stars’ 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. “He had an X-ray in Montreal, and

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL is in a golden era for defensemen. There are legacy stars who have Norris Trophy wins and continue to be the backbones of their contending teams. There are ascendent young players ready to outshine

Associated Press Feb 12, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing to play their next several games without top defenseman Morgan Rielly, who could be facing a lengthy suspension. He has an in-person hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety scheduled for Tuesday in New York.

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 12, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions San Jose Sharks winger Tomas Hertl will miss several weeks after having his left knee cleaned to remove loose cartilage, the team announced Monday. The Sharks said in a statement that an

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs All-Star defenseman Morgan Rielly on Sunday was offered an in-person hearing with NHL Player Safety following his cross-check on Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig on Saturday night. The incident occurred Saturday with 5.1 seconds remaining in Ottawa’s 5-3 win. After

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Toronto Maple Leafs All-Star defenseman Morgan Rielly cross-checked Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig to the head with 5.1 seconds remaining in a hotly contested game Saturday night between Atlantic Division rivals. Greig had just sped into the Maple Leafs’ zone

ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will be out at least two weeks because of a lower-body injury. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told reporters of Raanta’s status following the team’s morning skate on Saturday. Raanta, 34, last played Thursday in relief of starter Pyotr

ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Colorado Avalanche All-Star Nathan MacKinnon left his club’s 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night after his chin hit the ice during a headfirst fall in the third period. MacKinnon fell behind the Panthers’ net before skating to

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin shattered a Wayne Gretzky NHL goals record in Saturday’s win over the Boston Bruins — although not the one Ovechkin hopes to break soon. Ovechkin’s empty-net goal at 19:33 of the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Charlie McAvoy is one of the foundational players for the Boston Bruins, who have shown how sturdy their foundation is this season. After setting regular-season records for wins and points in 2022-23, the Bruins have