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
Jordan Binnington will open the 4 Nations Face-Off in the spotlight. Head coach Jon Cooper announced the St. Louis Blues goaltender will start for Canada against Sweden when the countries raise the curtain on the tournament Wednesday night at the Bell Centre. The 31-year-old got the nod ahead of Vegas Golden Knights netminder Adin Hill
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
With Mikko Rantanen and J.T. Miller off the trade board, the best player available ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline is Brock Nelson, a player teams love to add for a playoff push and a Cup run. Nelson’s an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but considering he’s a top-six center who
The NHL is on pause presently as the national teams of Finland, Sweden, USA and Canada all get set for the 4 Nations Face-Off to be played across the next two weeks in the United States and Canada. With all 32 NHL teams off until the conlusion of that tournament, there’s still work to be
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,
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.
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
When he took the ice for warmups, Duke admitted he flashed a smile toward some family and friends near the glass. Duke’s younger brother, Tyler Duke, played on the same ice sheet hours later for the University of Michigan against No. 2 Michigan State in the annual ‘Duel in the D’ game that’s played at
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,
Sidney Crosby gingerly stepped on the ice. The television cameras perched in the stands followed his every move. A major injury concern ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, Canada’s captain gently stickhandled before firing some pucks on net. He was with his teammates for their first practice. Big questions also remained about the 37-year-old
Feb 10, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While the biggest prize in college hockey clearly is the national championship trophy, in one corner of the sport’s landscape, that accolade has a rival: the Beanpot. The 72nd tournament, which features Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard, concludes Monday at TD Garden with BC
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Bakersfield Condors forward James Hamblin has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 9, 2025. Hamblin tallied three goals and two assists and registered 13 shots on goal as the Condors came out of the All-Star
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
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
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
The Minnesota Wild hosted the New York Islanders on Saturday, Feb. 8, in their first season meetup on their Black History Month celebration night. The Wild’s roster was going to be the same as the game prior until, during warm-ups, it was announced that Joel Eriksson Ek was out with a lower-body injury. They didn’t
Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced on Sunday afternoon that defenceman Quinn Hughes will not participate in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off for Team USA. He was one of the first six selections in June and was going to be a huge part of the American blue line. Currently sidelined with an undisclosed injury,
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