Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed defenseman John Ludvig off waivers from the Florida Panthers. Ludvig, 23, has skated in 70 AHL games over three pro seasons with the Charlotte Checkers and Syracuse Crunch, totaling five goals and 20 assists along with a plus-21 rating. He also has two assists in 10 Calder Cup Playoff contests.
Josh Doan may be the only 6-year-old in the history of humanity who wanted to get up at 5 a.m. That same determination helped the Coyotes’ now-21-year-old prospect take a quantum leap forward in his development this summer. Doan led all Coyotes at the Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas last month with four goals and
The Chicago Blackhawks 2023-34 regular season is finally here, with their opening game this Tuesday, Oct. 10, versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yes, 18-year-old Connor Bedard will line up opposite his childhood idol, Sidney Crosby. This season promises to be a special one as many new, young Blackhawks find their way, and the rebuild continues to
In an unexpected turn of events, the Edmonton Oilers made some surprising waiver decisions on Sunday, raising eyebrows and concerns among a section of the fan base. The team placed Raphael Lavoie, Ben Gleason, and Lane Pederson on waivers, prompting a wave of reactions from the hockey community. While some fans are expressing frustration and
It’s official. Calgary is getting a new downtown arena. How many times has that been said in the past few years? The City of Calgary, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), the provincial government and the Calgary Stampede have all signed off on a series of agreements that clear the way for a new arena
How much are you looking forward to getting the season started Thursday? “We’re very, very excited. When you look at last year, it was a long season for all of us and there was quite a bit of a turnover in the summer for the Blue Jackets. So, we turned the page and we’re excited.
Oct 8, 2023, 03:42 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks obtained forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Lafferty, 28, can be an unrestricted free agent after this season. “As we work towards becoming a tougher team to play against, Sam will add some grit and sandpaper to
The NHL regular season kicks off this coming week, with the first set of games on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Perhaps the most competitive division in the league is the Metropolitan. There were quite a few changes in the Metro this offseason, which we reviewed earlier this summer. For this article, let’s look at the strengths
Saturday night at Clearview Ice Arena was never about the final score. For the Robert Morris Colonials, they had already won the day. Their hockey teams are officially back and will be around for a long time to come. Both the men’s and women’s teams held their home openers in front of sold out crowds.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Hershey Bears forward Mike Vecchione has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a slashing incident in a preseason game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Oct. 6. Vecchione will miss Hershey’s preseason game today (Oct. 8) at Lehigh Valley.
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 7, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Coming here was not the only option. It was just the best one for Jonathan Drouin. Every choice has its consequences. Other NHL teams reached out to Drouin and his representatives about
Finding the right line combinations is key to any hockey team’s success, and it can often take several seasons to find the perfect trio. Once the right one is in place, two players will usually develop stronger chemistry because of their complementary playing styles. There have been some stand-out duos in the NHL so far
Every team has made picks in a draft that when they look back at who they picked compared to who was available, they think “Maybe we should have taken this guy instead.” Over the last 10 NHL Drafts the Detroit Red Wings fall into that mindset with a few different picks they have made. So
The Vegas Golden Knights have claimed forward Grigori Denisenko off waivers from the Florida Panthers. Denisenko, 23, was a first-round pick (15th overall) by Florida in the 2018 NHL Draft and spent the last three seasons in the Panthers organization. In 2022-23, Denisenko skated in 56 games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, recording 12 goals
Oct 7, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension Saturday through the 2026-27 season. Hartman, 29, is entering his fifth season with the Wild. In 2022-23, he tallied 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) in 59 games. He added 90 penalty minutes, a plus-seven rating and
On Oct. 6, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that they had waived 25-year-old forward Wade Allison, meaning that he could be picked up by another team before he makes his way down to the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the team, being the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Transaction: We have placed forward Wade Allison on regular waivers. —
At both the beginning and midpoint of the 2022-23 season, we put together a list of the top 10 current left wingers in the NHL. These lists are highly subjective, as there are several big-name players left off for ones who are playing better hockey thus far. That said, the season is only a quarter