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ESPN News Services Nov 24, 2023, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 32 shots he faced, Dylan Samberg and Mason Appleton each had two assists and the Winnipeg Jets shut out the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Friday night. Nino Niederreiter, Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry scored for the

Associated Press Nov 24, 2023, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was told by the NHL he could not wear a custom mask for the team’s Native American Heritage night, his agent said Friday. Allan Walsh confirmed his client was informed he couldn’t wear the mask, even for warmups. The

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 22, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Creating Winter Classic jerseys for the Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken provided a unique challenge for the NHL and Adidas. Usually the jerseys for the NHL’s annual outdoor game — which will be held

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 23, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Former Hart Trophy winner and five-time NHL All-Star Taylor Hall will undergo surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday.

Associated Press Nov 22, 2023, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper says there is “a really good chance” that star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will return from back surgery during a three-game road trip that starts Friday night. Cooper made the announcement after Wednesday’s morning skate, hours

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 22, 2023, 07:19 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard. Leo Carlsson. Logan Cooley. Adam Fantilli. Luke Hughes. They’ve been talked about as promising prospects who’ve now come to the NHL as the latest wave of first-round picks that their

Kalan Hooks Nov 21, 2023, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks‘ 3-1 win on Monday over the San Jose Sharks included two special guests in the crowd: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. With the Invictus Games — founded by Harry in 2014 — being held in Vancouver and Whistler in the Canadian

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Expectations are a funny thing. The lead-up to a new NHL season is filled with projections and prognostications — both internal and external — around what should be attainable for every team.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 05:24 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s international hockey tournament scheduled for February 2025 will be scaled back to just four national teams, sources confirmed to ESPN. The proposed event would feature national teams from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland.

Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 03:26 PM ET BOSTON — Bruins forward Milan Lucic is scheduled to be arraigned on an assault charge in connection with his arrest this weekend after his wife called police to their home and said he tried to choke her. A Boston Police Department report released Monday said Lucic, a

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 18, 2023, 07:29 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes returned to the lineup to face the New York Rangers on Saturday night. The center had missed the last five games with what the Devils called an

Associated Press Nov 19, 2023, 12:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov escaped major injury in a knee-to-knee collision and is being listed by the Florida Panthers as day-to-day, a relieved coach Paul Maurice said Sunday. Barkov was hurt when he was hit by Anaheim‘s Jackson LaCombe on Friday night in

Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Bruins‘ Stanley Cup winners from 1970 and 1972 finally had their chance to raise a banner to the rafters on Saturday night. As part of the club’s 100th season celebration, the club honored what was called the “Big Bad Bruins Era”

Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — A makeshift shrine for Adam Johnson keeps growing outside the arena where the Nottingham Panthers play hockey. Fans have left flowers, wreaths, jerseys, team scarves and handwritten notes to honor the American who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 17, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There have been some significant surprises during the 2023-24 NHL season thus far: the Edmonton Oilers being the first team to fire its head coach (thanks to hanging out near the bottom

Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 17, 2023, 07:05 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions As we head to Thanksgiving — the NHL’s typical barometer for whether a team is well-positioned for a playoff berth or not — there have been plenty of surprises around the NHL. Behind the scenes, teams

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 16, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Florida Panthers assistant general manager Brett Peterson is the new general manager for the 2024 United States men’s national team, becoming the first Black executive to hold that position. Peterson, 42, will lead the effort to

ESPN.com staff Nov 16, 2023, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brian Boyle played 14 seasons in the NHL, forging a reputation as a passionate player who gave it all every game. He inspired the hockey world off the ice, too, during his battle with chronic myelogenous leukemia. He announced he had been diagnosed with