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Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 11:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen was taken to a hospital for further evaluation after going head-first into the boards in the second period against Seattle on Thursday night. Lehkonen had to be helped off the ice by trainers following a collision with

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 9, 2023, 04:57 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins‘ defenseman Charlie McAvoy admits he “made a mistake” when delivering an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers‘ blueliner Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Oct. 30 but felt the subsequent four-game

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions One of the most requested hockey legends is finally being added to EA Sports’ NHL series: Hall of Fame Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr. Orr is now a free playable character for all NHL 24 players

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The start of the NHL season is rife with panic and overreaction — and not just in Edmonton. Players get benched. Teams get called out. Fans start to wonder if their championship dreams have been shattered

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 8, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the four-game suspension given to Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Oct. 30. Since the suspension is less

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 8, 2023, 02:03 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Calen Addison from the Minnesota Wild Wednesday for forward prospect Adam Raska and a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. Getting Addison comes a day after the Sharks

Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 01:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks snapped an 11-game losing streak that tied for the longest skid to start the season in NHL history with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Anthony Duclair had a goal and an

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 7, 2023, 02:55 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell was placed on waivers Tuesday, making it the latest development for a preseason Stanley Cup contender that currently has the second-worst record in the NHL. The Oilers

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 7, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Hockey fans are now able to see which NHL players are among the league’s fastest (and slowest) — and not just at the All-Star skills competition. “Top Skating Speed” is one of a dozen advanced analytics

ESPN News Services Nov 6, 2023, 10:26 PM ET HIBBING, Minn. — Thousands gathered Monday to remember Adam Johnson, the 29-year-old American hockey player who died last month after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England. Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019

Associated Press Nov 6, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said it’s unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season after the Swedish center stepped away from the team last week, citing ongoing issues with his surgically repaired left hip. MacLellan stopped short of ruling Backstrom

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 6, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The possibility exists for a Hughes brothers sweep in the 2023-24 NHL Awards. “Possible” does not mean “probable.” But based on our survey of awards voters, two of the Hughes boys have a significant lead for

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 5, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes is “week to week” with an upper body injury, the team announced on Sunday. Hughes left the team’s road trip and has returned to New Jersey to be with

Associated Press Nov 5, 2023, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL on Sunday for cross-checking Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann on Saturday night. Mangiapane was assessed a match penalty midway through the first period in the Flames’

Nov 5, 2023, 02:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Sunday for high sticking on Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo. The fine is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Barzal was whistled for a minor high-sticking penalty on DeAngelo at

Associated Press Nov 5, 2023, 01:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks, 10-2, on Saturday night, handing the home team its NHL record-tying 11th straight loss

Nov 4, 2023, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, two days after he sustained a lower-body injury in a game against the Boston Bruins. Liljegren was injured Thursday after he fell into the boards following a trip by Bruins captain Brad Marchand