Kristen ShiltonFeb 14, 2025, 05:22 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — The storied USA-Canada hockey rivalry will be reintroduced — and reignited — when the two countries take center stage at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night. It can’t be defined as an
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Kristen ShiltonFeb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Keith Tkachuk would never play favorites with his kids, or the NHL teams for which they now play. But thanks to the 4 Nations Face-Off — where his sons Matthew and Brady are
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 13, 2025, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The opening game of the 4 Nations Face-Off was a close one
Open Extended Reactions The 4 Nations Face-Off continues Thursday with the first matchup for the United States and Finland (8 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+). These countries have played six times in the eight previous best-on-best tournaments involving NHL players, according to ESPN Research. The U.S. has won four games, Finland won the most recent
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 12, 2025, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The opening game of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off was quite a
The NHL announced that Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, and Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Feb. 9. Hagel led the NHL with four goals and eight points, all at even strength, in four contests to lift
Greg WyshynskiFeb 12, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Jack Eichel has been starving. The 4 Nations Face-Off is his sustenance. The Vegas Golden Knights center said he has waited years for another “best-on-best” hockey tournament for himself and his peers. “The generation of the players
Kristen ShiltonFeb 11, 2025, 02:58 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Jordan Binnington will be Canada’s starting goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada’s coach Jon Cooper officially declared Binnington his No. 1 netminder following Tuesday’s practice. The Canadians will face Sweden in the
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
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
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
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
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,
Open Extended Reactions Sidney Crosby is traveling to Montreal and hopes to play for Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Crosby, the Team Canada captain who missed Pittsburgh‘s last two games before the break with a left arm injury, is desperate to play in the tournament, sources told ESPN.
The Dallas Stars (35-18-2) completed their West Coast swing in style, beating the San Jose Sharks (15-35-7) 8-3 at SAP Center on Saturday night. Matt Duchene scored two goals for a second straight game, six different Stars had two or more points, and Casey DeSmith made 23 saves in the win. Related: NHL Rumors: Soucy,
ESPN News Services Feb 8, 2025, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was named to Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the club announced on Saturday night. Doughty, 35, who will replace Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo on Canada’s blue line, was activated from injured reserve last
The Anaheim Ducks take on the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. DUCKS (23-24-6) at KINGS (29-17-6) 10:30 p.m. ET; FDSNW, Victory+, KCOP-13 Ducks projected lineup Trevor Zegras — Leo Carlsson — Alex KillornFrank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy TerryCutter Gauthier —