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Field Level Media Sep 23, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Wild forward Matt Boldy is week-to-week with a lower-body injury and might not be ready for Minnesota’s Oct. 10 season opener against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets. Boldy, 23, is coming off a career-high 69-point season (29 goals, 40 assists), his third with

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Information is power in fantasy hockey drafts. I’ve competed against owners who have a NASA supercomputer breaking down player analytics and owners who are privy to so much fresh injury data that it seems like a

Associated Press Sep 22, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Goaltender Robin Lehner apparently has not given up on his NHL career, telling Sportsnet he is hopeful of a resolution after the Vegas Golden Knights said he hadn’t reported. “All I can say at this time is everyone knows why I

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club signed forward Dylan Guenther to an eight-year extension worth $57.14 million Friday. Guenther will count just over $7.14 million annually against the salary cap over the term of the contract that runs through the 2032-33 NHL

Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — It went down to the deadline, but the NHL’s Ottawa Senators have an agreement to build a new arena downtown in Canada’s capital. The Senators and the National Capital Commission announced an agreement at a joint news conference Friday that would

Field Level Media Sep 20, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent Dawson Mercer and the New Jersey Devils reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension worth $12 million, multiple outlets reported Friday. Mercer, a 22-year-old center, was selected No. 18 in the 2020 NHL Draft. With the Devils, he has

Field Level Media Sep 20, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets named franchise icon Rick Nash as their president of hockey operations on Friday. The No. 1 pick in the 2002 NHL draft, Nash played for the Blue Jackets from 2002 to 2012 and is the franchise leader in goals

Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions WHEN SIDNEY CROSBY remembers Johnny Gaudreau, he thinks of the 2023 All-Star Game in Florida, sitting in gridlock traffic heading from their hotel in Fort Lauderdale. “It was myself, Johnny and [Kevin Hayes] in the back

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL offseason is a time when teams bolster their rosters through signings and trades. Sometimes that’s for the long haul, but often the player is a stopgap whose eventual fate is pulling on another team’s

Associated Press Sep 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — No. 1 draft pick Macklin Celebrini‘s first official practice with the San Jose Sharks provided a needed bit of optimism for a franchise that has had little success in recent years. The absence of captain Logan Couture was a reason

Associated Press Sep 19, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Taylor Hall, who missed most of last season because of right knee surgery, hit the ice with the Chicago Blackhawks for the first practice of training camp on Thursday. It was an active offseason for Chicago in free agency, but Hall’s return

Field Level Media Sep 19, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Red Wings signed top defenseman Moritz Seider to a seven-year deal worth almost $60 million on Thursday. The annual average value of the contract is $8.55 million. The Red Wings took the ice for the first time in training camp on

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNSep 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions After

Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche head into training camp with some holes to fill — and some feelings to mend down the road. On the eve of camp Wednesday night, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said there was no timeline for a return of

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 18, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will be placed on long-term injured reserve for the 2024-25 NHL season because of a chronic back issue, the team announced on Wednesday. The club’s decision came

Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos. Hedman, who is going into his 16th season with Tampa Bay, was considered the obvious choice

Field Level Media Sep 17, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell agreed to terms on a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Lindell, 30, is entering the final season of a six-year, $34.8 million contract he signed in 2019. The new deal will take him through

Field Level Media Sep 17, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with testicular cancer this summer and underwent surgery to remove a tumor. Joshua, 28, said he was continuing to recover from surgery but intended to play in the 2024-25 season. “This summer, I felt a lump