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Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Reilly Smith scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 30 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Colorado’s NHL-record road winning streak with a decisive 4-0 victory on Thursday. The Avalanche had won 15 straight away from Ball Arena dating back to March and came

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto has been suspended for 41 games by the NHL for activities relating to sports wagering. “I want to apologize to the National Hockey League, the Ottawa Senators, my teammates, the fans

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 09:40 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Keith Jones wanted Philadelphia Flyers fans to know that the team isn’t a Stanley Cup contender. This is not candor you hear often from a team president, especially one that was just formally hired a few

Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 10:10 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Two weeks into the NHL season and we’re right back in it. After covering six games in six cities, here’s the latest buzz I’ve heard from conversations around the rink. What’s next for Kane? The greatest

Associated Press Oct 25, 2023, 12:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Even when they’re not playing their best, the Colorado Avalanche find ways to keep winning. Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had three assists as the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 7-4 on Tuesday night

ESPN News Services Oct 25, 2023, 01:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 20 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night on an emotional night for the home team. It was the Jets’ first game without coach

ESPN News Services Oct 25, 2023, 01:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Veteran defenseman David Savard is will miss six-to-eight weeks with a fracture to his left hand, the Montreal Canadiens said on Tuesday. Savard left Monday’s win in Buffalo midway through the third period after blocking multiple shots, one of which knocked

ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld Rasmus Andersson‘s four-game suspension on Tuesday, one day after hearing the appeal from the Calgary Flames defenseman. Andersson received the ban Sunday for a hit against Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine during the Flames’ 3-1 loss on Friday

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Frozen Frenzy on Tuesday features all 32 NHL teams playing 16 games on one night, with gloriously staggered start times. As ESPN’s Kevin Weekes is fond of saying, it’s a buffet of hockey. But like

Oct 23, 2023, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets placed forward Patrik Laine on injured reserve Monday, the team announced. The move is retroactive to Oct. 20, and Columbus recalled forward Dmitri Voronkov from the AHL to fill the roster spot. Laine, 25, is day-to-day with an upper body injury following

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 23, 2023, 12:39 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness is taking a leave of absence from the team after his wife, Judy, had a seizure Sunday evening. Assistant Scott Arniel will step in as interim coach until Bowness

Associated Press Oct 23, 2023, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss six to eight weeks after being injured in the game over the weekend against the New York Rangers. The team announced Monday that Burakovsky underwent an unspecified procedure to repair an upper-body injury.

Oct 22, 2023, 09:20 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is expected to miss one to two weeks after suffering an upper-body injury, the team announced Sunday. McDavid, the reigning Hart Trophy winner, suffered the injury during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. He took his final shift in

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 22, 2023, 06:04 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott became the first NHL player to use Pride Tape on his stick in defiance of the NHL’s ban of its use during warmups and games this season. Dermott wrapped the top

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 22, 2023, 02:08 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was injured in a 3-2 overtime loss at home to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. McDavid’s last shift of the game finished with 4:20 remaining in the third period. He

Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson for four games without pay for charging Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Andersson will lose nearly $95,000 in pay, and that money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. In

Oct 21, 2023, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk will not play Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings, after he was late to a meeting. Boston coach Jim Montgomery made the announcement after morning skate on Saturday, adding that veteran forward Patrick Brown, 31, will replace him. DeBrusk, 27,

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 20, 2023, 08:59 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard‘s home debut with the Chicago Blackhawks will unsurprisingly be the hottest ticket in town. According to Vivid Seats, a ticket exchange and resale company, the average ticket sold for Bedard’s