10:36 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ preseason finale against the Buffalo Sabres in the first period Saturday after taking a shot off his skate. Hit by a shot from Sabres defenseman Marco Scandella, Crosby played on for 6 minutes, 42 seconds before leaving. Pittsburgh forward Bryan Rust left
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Sep 27, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets and right winger Patrik Laine have agreed to a two-year, $13.5 million contract, the team announced. Laine, who was a restricted free agent, was on pace for superstardom and a huge payday after two seasons in the league. But last season raised some questions. The 21-year-old had 36 goals
8:30 AM ET ST. LOUIS — The cabinet full of game-winning pucks has been removed from the St. Louis Blues‘ dressing room wall. Their unkempt playoff beards have been trimmed or removed altogether. They’ve pushed stop on “Gloria,” their 2018-19 victory celebration anthem, too. “That was last year,” said center Ryan O’Reilly, who won the
1:42 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets and right winger Patrik Laine have agreed to a two-year, $13.5 million contract, the team announced. Laine, who was a restricted free agent, was on pace for superstardom and a huge payday after two seasons in the league. But last season raised some questions. The 21-year-old had 36 goals
7:32 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers say forward Nolan Patrick will miss the start of the regular season as he continues to deal with migraines. According to the team, Patrick was diagnosed with migraine disorder after consulting with the Flyers’ medical staff and a specialist from the University of Michigan. The 21-year-old will not accompany
3:38 PM ET Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur underwent successful quadruple bypass heart surgery Thursday, the team announced. “This procedure was necessary after a routine examination detected a cardiac issue,” the statement said. “The operation was successful, and doctors predict a full recovery after several months of convalescence. The family wishes to thank the entire
11:59 AM ET The NHL Seattle franchise has hired its first round of scouts – including former Team USA star and Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato, who will become the NHL’s first female pro scout. Granato’s hiring continues a trend for the NHL’s newest team – scheduled to enter the league for the 2021-22
12:18 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky likely will miss the start of the season with a wrist injury. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Wednesday that the 33-year-old Dubinsky is out indefinitely. No other details were provided. Dubinsky is entering his 13th NHL season. Last year he recorded
7:32 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say they are aware of a complaint of disturbing the peace against star forward Auston Matthews. The team says Matthews is cooperating with authorities and declined further comment “out of respect for the process involved.” A Scottsdale, Arizona, police spokesman said the department in
4:56 PM ET Associated Press BURNABY, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser and defenseman Oscar Fantenberg are in the concussion protocol. Neither player was on the ice for practice Tuesday, a day after their injuries during a 6-4 exhibition victory over Ottawa. Fantenberg left Monday night’s game after he was flattened along the
7:46 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt still cares whether or not you believe he’s a cheater. Almost as much as he cares about never seeing another player go through the humiliation he has endured. “No one in the world can say that they don’t care that people think they’re
5:24 PM ET Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. — Work has begun on a $1.3 billion arena for the New York Islanders hockey team at Belmont Park. The 19,000-seat arena will also include shops, restaurants and a hotel. Work is expected to be completed in time for the 2021-2022 season. Until then, the Islanders will play
7:00 AM ET It was an hour before Game 7 in the 2017 second-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, and Penguins players were assembled around the visiting locker room preparing for a tense game. Some guys were kicking around a soccer ball, others were stretching, some were zoning out listening to
10:38 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres have assigned rookie forward Arttu Ruotsalainen to Ilves of the Finnish Elite League, part of a series of roster moves made 11 days before they open the season. The 21-year-old Ruotsalainen was an undrafted free agent who signed an entry-level contract with Buffalo in March
11:00 AM ET Remember “Fight Club?” Of course you do. It was one of the seminal films of 1999, an enduring classic that functions both as a satire of consumer culture and an astute comment on masculinity. You know what else it was? A flop. It’s the 30th highest-grossing movie of Brad Pitt’s career. It
11:02 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour will miss the remainder of training camp because of a hand injury, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll be ready for the start of the season in two weeks. The Sabres released no details of Montour’s injury on Thursday. The team said it
11:00 AM ET With the 2019-20 NHL regular season just around the corner, here’s a sweet-sixteen round-up of fantasy sleeper and breakout candidates. Reminder: A sleeper is a player who will significantly bypass expectations determined by his average draft position (ADP) in conventional ESPN.com leagues. A breakout performer will see a dramatic increase in production
12:32 PM ET ESPN News Services Former New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi has announced his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons. Girardi appeared in 927 games, finishing with 56 goals, 264 points and a plus-78 rating. He also played in 143 playoff games, four Eastern Conference finals and one