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. Leading up to the trade deadline on March 3, the Nashville Predators appeared to be looking ahead to 2023-24 and beyond after trading away Nino Niederreiter, Tanner Jeannot, Mattias Ekholm and Mikael Granlund
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📝 by Andrew Streitel | AHL On The Beat Some players fly under the radar with their ability to pass the puck at a high level rather than light the lamp. Taro Hirose is one of those players you may not notice on the ice scoring goals, but he has a massive impact on the
St. Louis Blues (29-32-5, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (33-29-7, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues visit the Washington Capitals after Pavel Buchnevich recorded a hat trick in the Blues’ 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Washington has a 33-29-7 record overall
The son of former Gatineau, Que., hockey great Daniel Brière says he’s “deeply sorry” for his actions after he was captured on camera pushing a wheelchair down a set of stairs. The incident involving Carson Brière, a hockey player at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa., happened at a bar on the weekend. In a security camera video shared widely online, the
The rivalry between Boston and Montreal is one of the best in National Hockey League history, and both franchises had numerous memories on this date. The pioneers of the sport started to pave the way for today’s stars, and this was a big date for setting new records as well. It is time for our
We are roughly a month shy of the end of the regular season and the Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in a tight battle for the Pacific Division title, a division they’ve hovered at or near the top of all year long. Whether they claim the top spot or not (and you could argue they’d
9:00 AM ET When NHL fans heard there would be a 3D animated game played inside the world of Disney’s “Big City Greens,” many asked the obvious question: What happens if there’s a fight? Would Tilly chuck knuckles with Cricket? The animators had a contingency plan for that — the digital avatars of Washington Capitals
The Coachella Valley Firebirds clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Iowa Wild. In their first season of play in the AHL, the Firebirds own the best record in the league at 39-11-4-2 (.750). They are three points behind first-place Calgary in the Pacific
GATINEAU, Que. – Isaac Belliveau had a goal and an assist and the Gatineau Olympiques picked up their 19th consecutive win, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-2 on Wednesday. Cam MacDonald, Alexis Gendron and Zachary Dean added the others for Western Conference-leading Gatineau (45-12-4-2). Francesco Lapenna made 27 saves. Jérémy Lapointe and Sam Oliver responded for
Nathan MacKinnon saw his five-game goal streak come to an end Wednesday. The Avalanche sniper still put the puck in the opposing net to clinch another crucial victory for the reigning — and surging — Stanley Cup champions. MacKinnon scored the only goal of the shootout as Colorado put in a stifling defensive effort to
When you think of origins for NHL players, countries like Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland and Russia are ones that come to mind. Germany? Not so much. However, that could change years down the road, with Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl being the reason why. Related: 7 Cool Things About Connor McDavid Being taken third overall
March 15 has been a good date in National Hockey League history for defensemen and an even better one for goaltenders. Numerous members of the Hockey Hall of Fame made memories on this date along the way. It’s time for our daily trip back through the years to relive the best moments from this date.
Mar 14, 2023 You might have noticed the Washington Capitals–New York Rangers game looked a little different. Was that Cricket Green playing for the Rangers? Editor’s Picks 2 Related Tuesday’s game was a first-of-its-kind production: A live hockey game rendered into an animated series in real-time and virtually recreated the action on the ice at
📝 by Patrick Williams Rustled from a nap on the team bus somewhere on the interstate in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, Rocco Grimaldi got the news. The veteran sniper was getting a chance to chase the Calder Cup. Rockford IceHogs general manager Mark Bernard did not go halfway leading up to the trade
Columbus Blue Jackets (20-38-7, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (38-20-9, second in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Los Angeles Kings after the Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 in overtime. Los Angeles has a 38-20-9 record overall
Two players have hit 100 points in the NHL this season, and both are on the Edmonton Oilers. Leon Draisaitl scored twice to hit the century mark as the Oilers moved into third place in the Pacific Division with a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. He joined teammate Connor McDavid, who hit
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, a new story that broke on Tuesday helped prove just how difficult it was for Johnny Gaudreau to leave the organization. In other news, it is being reported that ownership discussed a contract extension with general manager Brad Treliving prior to the 2022-23 season. Meanwhile, forward
The Montreal Canadiens’ deep prospect pool has been making waves in the second half of the season. From some dominant performances in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) to making an impact in European professional leagues, Habs prospects have been getting noticed. Related: Canadiens Need to Rebuild Goaltending Depth Perhaps the most noticeable has been the