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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

ESPN News Services Nov 8, 2023, 12:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild center Vinni Lettieri‘s second-period goal Tuesday night was memorable in more ways than one. Not only did it end a nearly two-year drought without a goal, it happened with his grandfather, Wild color commentator Lou Nanne, in the

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

ESPN News Services Nov 4, 2023, 12:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Jersey Devils lost center Jack Hughes to an upper-body injury early in the first period of their 4-1 loss to the Blues on Friday night in St. Louis. Hughes, who entered the game with an NHL-leading 15 assists and 20 points,

Nov 3, 2023, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers placed defenseman Adam Fox (lower-body injury) on long-term injured reserve and forward Filip Chytil (upper-body injury) on standard injured reserve Friday amid a flurry of roster moves. The Rangers recalled defenseman Connor Mackey and goaltender Louis Domingue from AHL affiliate Hartford. Domingue

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 3, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will appeal his four-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will hear the appeal. His determination will be the

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 3, 2023, 11:50 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — “Dear younger JR. Becoming the best you will take time and understanding. That knot in your stomach — the one that makes you feel confused, isolated, lost in the world

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 3, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Another week into the NHL season, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights continue to roll. That’s not a major surprise, though the hot starts for the Vancouver Canucks and

Associated Press Nov 1, 2023, 08:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Flyers goalie Carter Hart left Wednesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres midway through the first period with what the club called a “mid-body injury.” Hart, who was 4-3 with a 2.30 goals against average in seven previous starts as Philadelphia’s primary goaltender, appeared to

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 1, 2023, 08:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Ottawa Senators have parted ways with Pierre Dorion, their general manager since 2016, in the wake of an NHL investigation that caused the team to forfeit a first-round draft pick. New owner Michael Andlauer named