Connor McDavid hit the 60-goal mark with his second of the night 1:31 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers took a 4-3 victory over the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. Moments after hitting the post, McDavid went upstairs on Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram, making him the fastest player to reach the mark (72 games) since
After an impressive 5-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday evening, the New Jersey Devils returned home to play the Minnesota Wild. Though they had plenty of shots and chances, they couldn’t solve Filip Gustavsson, who’s been one of the most underrated goaltenders in the league. Here are four takeaways and some quick hits
In a frustrating loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are vying for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Colorado Avalanche showed flashes of a comeback, just to allow another goal and lose 5-2. But there are some bright spots and some lessons as they look to finish atop the Central Division again. Here
9:00 AM ET At the start of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, 29 out of 30 people on ESPN’s expert panel believed the Colorado Avalanche would get through the first round against the Nashville Predators. Whatever concerns they had about the Avs, they wouldn’t hinder Nathan MacKinnon and the boys from advancing. But those concerns
In honor of Women’s History Month, this week TheAHL.com is featuring a multi-part series spotlighting women across the AHL. 📝 by Patrick Williams Aisha Visram had a clear goal in mind growing up in Toronto. She wanted to work in hockey. Somehow, some way. Filling in the details of just how to make that happen
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Caedan Bankier scored the game-winning goal with 6:17 left in the third period as the Kamloops Blazers held off a Seattle comeback effort and edged the Thunderbirds 6-5 on Wednesday. Dylan Sydor, Logan Stankoven, Ryan Hofer, Fraser Minten and Olen Zellweger also scored for Kamloops (48-12-4-2), which got 44 saves from Matthew
Chicago’s NHL team will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. The decision was made by the NHL organization following discussions with security officials within and outside the franchise,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Dallas Stars pursue Tyler Bertuzzi in the offseason? What are the Columbus Blue Jackets making their offseason priority? And, in both of these situations, could the Boston Bruins lose two significant players? Finally, Rasmus Sandin clears the air about his exit from Toronto. Bertuzzi on Stars’ Radar? Jeff
When the Toronto Maple Leafs struck a deal to acquire both Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues, Acciari was considered the secondary piece in the deal. Yet, it’s been a little over a month since the trade, and he has stood out for the Maple Leafs. He almost instantly earned Maple
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. After winning the 2022 Stanley Cup, the Colorado Avalanche entered the 2022-23 NHL season ranked No. 1 in our preseason power rankings, and Caesars Sportsbook listed them at +400 to win it all
📝 by Patrick Williams The New York Rangers have long been aggressive in signing top NCAA free agents. Last season the Rangers hauled in University of Massachusetts star forward Bobby Trivigno after he completed a dominant season with the Minutemen in which he led Hockey East in scoring (20 goals and 49 points in 37
ZURICH (AP) — Russia and Belarus teams were excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships next season. The IIHF cited security concerns for players, competition staff and fans — because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — to extend the exclusion that will stretch beyond two years when the
Tyler Toffoli had three assists, Calgary scored twice on the power play and the Flames bounced back from a six-goal loss one night earlier with a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Toffoli has nine points in the past four games, including six assists. Nick Ritchie, Troy Stecher, Rasmus Andersson, Elias Lindholm and
The Carolina Hurricanes confirmed their fears on Tuesday (March 14) afternoon, as general manager Don Waddell announced that forward Andrei Svechnikov would be out for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL. This is a devastating blow to the Hurricanes’ postseason hopes, as he currently sits second on the team in points
On Tuesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 7-2 to the New York Islanders. It was a frustrating game where the goalies made all the difference. The Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin clearly won the battle against Ilya Samsonov. It was the most lopsided loss Toronto has been handed all season. There was some good news. Sam
7:00 AM ET The 16-team field is set. The 2023 NCAA men’s hockey tournament will drop the puck on Thursday for opening-round games, with the national championship final set for April 8 in Tampa. It’s a chance to see yesterday’s draft picks, today’s amateur free agents and, in the case of Michigan center Adam Fantilli,
📝 by Lizz Child | AHL On The Beat You know when you talk to someone and you can tell they are actively listening, even when you ask them a silly question about whether they prefer pancakes, waffles or French toast? San Jose Barracuda forward Andrew Agozzino is one of those people. He was named
SEATTLE – Dylan Guenther scored twice, Jeremy Hanzel added three assists and the Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the visiting Kamloops Blazers 6-3 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night. The top two teams in the WHL’s Western Conference will head to Kamloops on Wednesday for a rematch in the B.C. community. Nolan Allan, Brad Lambert,