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Associated Press Jan 23, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons. General manager Daniel Briere announced Tuesday that Hart had requested and been granted time away from the team. He added that the Flyers will have no further comment. Editor’s Picks 1 Related

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Fixing whatever was wrong with the Vancouver Canucks became Rick Tocchet’s priority when he was hired by the team last January. And fix them he did, as they won 20 of the

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions New York Rangers center Filip Chytil is traveling back to New York on Monday after making progress training at home in Czechia while recovering from a head injury, sources told ESPN. Chytil, 24, returned to his

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Patrice Bergeron spending every Friday on the ice with a group of friends and former NHL players in the Boston area sparked online chatter last week that the former Bruins captain might be planning a dramatic return. That, however, is not in the

ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Bo Horvat scored 41 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday night to win new coach Patrick Roy’s debut. Alexander Romanov and Hudson Fasching also scored for New York, and defenseman Noah

ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — In his return to the lineup from a 41-game gambling suspension, Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto notched a point in Sunday’s 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Pinto got an assist on Tim Stutzle‘s second-period tally. Pinto was suspended by the

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJan 21, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Corey Perry is signing a one-year deal to finish the season with the Edmonton Oilers, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The contract will include performance bonuses and be prorated to the league minimum, the sources said.

Associated Press Jan 21, 2024, 02:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Quinton Byfield scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night, spoiling Rangers’ goaltender Jonathan Quick‘s return. Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, who won for

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 20, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NHL revealed some famous names set to captain its All-Star Game weekend festivities in Toronto next month, from the players themselves to some well-known personas. Saturday night’s announcement unveiled members of

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 20, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After less than two seasons, Lane Lambert is out as coach of the New York Islanders with the club announcing Saturday they have hired Patrick Roy behind the bench. Firing Lambert comes

Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean made his NHL debut on Friday night, and his father, John, had a perfect vantage point for the whole thing. John MacLean is an assistant coach for the Islanders. He was behind the bench when Kyle

Field Level Media Jan 19, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games on Friday for charging. Gourde was assessed a major penalty for charging during Seattle’s 4-2 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm had beaten

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions We’re another week closer to All-Star Weekend — the spiritual, if not mathematical midway point of the season — but our voters caused no change atop the Power Rankings, with the Winnipeg

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the Anaheim Ducks celebrate a win on the ice this season, there’s a more bizarre celebration happening on social media: a duck triumphantly slamming its webbed feet on a drum, in a room filled with

Associated Press Jan 18, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had three assists to reach 500 for his career, Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3 on Thursday night. Kucherov, who leads the league with 75 points, had his fourth game this

Open Extended Reactions More and more, college hockey is becoming a fertile place for top NHL prospects — which is handy for fans hoping to get a glimpse into the future of their favorite teams. Of the top 50 picks over the last two NHL drafts, 24 are currently playing collegiately, with another 27 players

Open Extended Reactions As the month of January continues, we are keeping an eye on the NHL standings; after all, following the All-Star Weekend, the March 8 trade deadline will be here before you know it, and then the playoff races will really heat up. Thursday night’s streaming doubleheader features three teams currently in playoff

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 17, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks will retire Joe Thornton’s number at some point next season, the team announced Wednesday. Thornton, who wore No. 19, will become just the second player in Sharks history