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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

ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 12:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period as the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Fleury, who earned his 553rd career win, was honored in

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHEFFIELD, England — The man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson has had his bail extended, police said Friday. Johnson died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Feb 9, 2024,

Field Level Media Feb 8, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Jersey Devils activated All-Star center Jack Hughes from injured reserve for Thursday night’s game against the Calgary Flames. Hughes, 22, has not played since suffering an upper-body injury during a Jan. 5 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. He missed the Devils’

Field Level Media Feb 8, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Thursday that defenseman Mikhail Sergachev underwent surgery to stabilize fractures to his left tibia and fibula. There is no timetable for his return to the ice. Sergachev, 25, left Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to the host New York Rangers

Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild general manager and three-time U.S. Olympian Bill Guerin will be responsible for overseeing the building of the United States teams competing in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next year and the 2026 Winter Games, USA Hockey announced Thursday. The hiring of

ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2024, 09:07 PM ET NEW YORK — Tampa Bay defenseman Mikhail Sergachev had to leave the ice on a stretcher after his left leg bent at an awkward angle seven minutes into the second period of the Lightning’s game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old defenseman

Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, ending their winning streak at 16 games and falling one short of tying the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest NHL streak. So what’s been the key to their turnaround after a terrible start? Are they back to being a Stanley

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 7, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions With the NHL All-Star Game in the books, everything in the 2023-24 season starts to gain clarity, from the playoffs races to the trade deadline. That includes the NHL awards field. Well, at least in theory.

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 12:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal, Adin Hill stopped 30 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights brought an end to the Edmonton Oilers‘ 16-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night. Edmonton was looking to tie the 1992-93 Pittsburgh

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Playing for a new team in a familiar building worked out just fine for Vancouver’s Elias Lindholm on Tuesday night. Lindholm scored two power-play goals in similar fashion in his debut with the Canucks and J.T. Miller provided the winning goal

Open Extended Reactions The NHL returns from All-Star Weekend with the Edmonton Oilers looking to make history Tuesday night. Edmonton can tie the NHL record for most wins in a row with a victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas. The game will be exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu at 10 p.m. ET.

Associated Press Feb 5, 2024, 07:46 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald was hospitalized Monday, a day after suffering a cardiac event while returning from the NHL’s All-Star festivities in Toronto. The 70-year-old McDonald wrote on a social media post Monday that he had what he described as a “cardiac event”

Associated Press Feb 5, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Monday. Kuznetsov will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care. Under the terms of the program, he can return to the team for practice

Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Feb 5, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NHL All-Star Weekend offers a relaxed atmosphere for players, as they hang with friends and family

Associated Press Feb 5, 2024, 06:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON, Ontario — Authorities scheduled a news conference for Monday to discuss a 2018 case that has led to sexual assault charges against four current NHL players and a former NHL player, all of whom were on Canada’s world junior hockey team that year.