The Montreal Canadiens have a rich and celebrated history, filled with championship banners and unforgettable players. But as with any storied franchise, they’ve also made their fair share of regrettable decisions over the years. Some of the worst moves in Habs history come from trades that, in hindsight, have proven costly, whether they moved away
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Greg WyshynskiFeb 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions What is the most “Tkachuk” thing about Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk? “You mean what’s the rattiest thing about him?” asked his teammate Shane Pinto. Is that an official synonym for Brady’s surname in hockey circles? “I
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Drafting is hard. No matter how good an NHL team is at finding hidden gems, every one of them has picked a handful of duds. Unless you’re taking one of the five best players available, it’s almost impossible to know how a draft pick will turn out. As The Hockey Writers’ Jacob Billington pointed out,
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Feb 11, 2025, 12:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cole Hutson was one of four Boston University goal scorers, netting the game winner in the second period of the Terriers’ 4-1 victory over rival and top-ranked Boston College in the final of the annual Beanpot college hockey tournament Monday night at TD Garden in Boston.
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The Chicago Blackhawks take on the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, CHSN Blackhawks projected lineup Landon Slaggert — Connor Bedard — Ryan DonatoTeuvo Teravainen — Frank Nazar — Ilya MikheyevPhilipp Kurashev — Nick Foligno
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The Calgary Flames enter the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament three points outside the playoff picture. It’s disappointing, given how well they were playing heading into February, but a recent skid has them behind the Vancouver Canucks. Related: Players Don’t Want to Join Calgary Flames Based on Recent Survey You wouldn’t have found many, if anyone,
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The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is here as a way for the league to get back to best-on-best tournaments. The league has not participated in a tournament with the top players going head-to-head since the 2016 World Cup, where Canada took the gold medal. With the Olympics and World Cup not in the NHL’s docket
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The United States will not have star defenceman Quinn Hughes in the lineup at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. The Vancouver Canucks captain has been ruled out of the competition due to an undisclosed injury. In a Sunday afternoon post on X, the former Twitter, general manager Patrik Allvin confirmed that Hughes would not play in the tournament. Hughes appeared to
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Greg WyshynskiFeb 9, 2025, 06:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Quinn Hughes will not play for the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off due to injury, the Vancouver Canucks announced Sunday. He’ll be replaced by Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson. Hughes has missed four straight
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