7:14 PM ET Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin returned to the lineup Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Postgame analysis and highlight show airing each night throughout the season from Barry Melrose and Linda Cohn. Watch on ESPN+ Drouin, recovering from wrist surgery, last played Nov. 15 for the Canadiens and returns in
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7:30 AM ET Editor’s note: This is a repurposed roundtable from October 2018 with updated answers from our team as Ovechkin closes in on 700 goals. We’re officially locked in on 700 watch for Alex Ovechkin, the longtime goal-scoring legend for the Washington Capitals. Currently sitting at 698 goals for his career, and 40 on
6:42 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenseman who spent most of his 10-year NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. Glennie, who was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, helped the national team win Olympic bronze at the 1968 Winter Games in
2:47 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Ceci will miss at least a month after suffering an ankle injury during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Rangers, according to the team. Ceci will be placed on injured reserve and is considered out indefinitely, with a reevaluation expected to take place in a month. The
6:08 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he had right hip surgery on Thursday. The 34-year-old Seabrook also had right shoulder surgery in December and left hip surgery last month. Team physician Michael Terry said Seabrook will be ready
4:30 PM ET The Calgary Flames are feeling pretty lucky after an MRI on the hamstring of defenseman Mark Giordano showed he does not need surgery. Giordano, the Flames’ captain and reigning Norris Trophy winner, will be monitored on a week-to-week basis. That means that Giordano could still help the Flames’ playoff push. Calgary is
11:32 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t wait any longer to solidify their goaltending. After two poor performances from backup goalie Michael Hutchinson, the Leafs acquired goaltender Jack Campbell and forward Kyle Clifford from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Trevor Moore, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ third-round pick in the 2020 NHL
9:49 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin doesn’t think he’s ever been this hot in a 15-year career that has included eight NHL scoring titles,. If he continues at his present pace, he’ll join the 700 career goal club by this weekend. Ovechkin recorded his 27th career hat trick and
6:59 PM ET Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty returned from a lower-body injury Tuesday night against the Capitals in Washington. He recorded an assist off a Jeff Carter goal in the third period of the Kings’ 4-2 loss, becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in points for a defenseman with 495. Doughty played 29 shifts
1. David Pastrnak, LW, Bos LW1 1 2. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C1 2 3. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col C2 3 4. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW2 5 5. Jack Eichel, C, Buf C3 4 6. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm C4 7 7. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW1 6 8. Auston Matthews, C, Tor C5
9:24 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Wilmer Skoog scored 7:20 into the second overtime and Boston University rallied past No. 4 Boston College 5-4 in the nightcap at Monday’s Beanpot opening round. The Terriers (11-8-6) will face two-time defending champion Northeastern, which beat Harvard 3-1 earlier in the night, in the final at TD
3:00 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued – in the short-
6:38 PM ET Detroit Red Wings rookie Filip Zadina will miss between two and three weeks with a lower-body injury, coach Jeff Blashill said Sunday. Zadina, 20, a rookie with eight goals and 15 points, has been a pleasant surprise in an otherwise dismal season in Detroit. He was injured in a 4-2 loss to
7:00 AM ET We’re just three weeks from the NHL trade deadline, meaning most clubs are looking inward, then readjusting expectations. For this week’s ESPN Power Rankings, we take stock of how all 31 teams feel heading into the spiritual second half of the season. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections
7:26 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin honored the late Kobe Bryant by swapping his No. 8 jersey for the No. 24 during warm-ups on Wednesday night, ahead of the team’s home game against the Nashville Predators. The jersey will be signed and put up for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Kobe & Vanessa
7:00 AM ET The St. Louis Blues‘ Stanley Cup victory last season has affected the NHL as if someone poured hallucinogens into its water supply. It has created delusions of grandeur, making any team that’s seemingly out of it by the end of January feel as if, theoretically, it could be very much in it
11:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Alex Ovechkin not only led the Washington Capitals to a win Friday night, he made a significant jump up the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored two goals in the Capitals’ 5-3 win in Ottawa to pass Mark Messier for No. 8 on the list with 695 career goals.
11:53 AM ET The 2019-20 NHL season has already featured some significant trades, led by the Taylor Hall swap between the Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey Devils. With the trade deadline looming on Feb. 24, stay up to date with all the moves around the league, from the blockbusters down to the moves involving minor-league