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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 3, 2023, 11:50 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — “Dear younger JR. Becoming the best you will take time and understanding. That knot in your stomach — the one that makes you feel confused, isolated, lost in the world

Associated Press Nov 1, 2023, 08:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Flyers goalie Carter Hart left Wednesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres midway through the first period with what the club called a “mid-body injury.” Hart, who was 4-3 with a 2.30 goals against average in seven previous starts as Philadelphia’s primary goaltender, appeared to

Associated Press Nov 1, 2023, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Florida Panthers started the season without Sam Bennett, and they are bracing to be without him once again. How long this absence will be is still unclear. Panthers coach Paul Maurice told reporters after the team practiced in Detroit on Wednesday that the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 1, 2023, 08:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Ottawa Senators have parted ways with Pierre Dorion, their general manager since 2016, in the wake of an NHL investigation that caused the team to forfeit a first-round draft pick. New owner Michael Andlauer named

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for four games by the NHL department of player safety for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston’s overtime win on

Oct 31, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Stastny, a 37-year-old, well-traveled center who transformed his game from a first-line, power-play-type forward to a third- and fourth-line specialist, has decided to retire from the NHL. Stastny, who played last season, his 17th in the league, with the Carolina Hurricanes, told The Athletic this

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings goalie Cam Talbot wanted to earn his new teammates’ trust. It was a late October game against the Arizona Coyotes. Talbot had replaced Pheonix Copley, who gave up three goals on six shots

ESPN News Services Oct 30, 2023, 09:00 PM ET The death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson during a game in England reverberated around the hockey community Monday, with moments of silence held around the NHL and Johnson’s former team Pittsburgh Penguins adding “AJ 47” decals to their helmets. Johnson, 29, was playing for

Oct 28, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton was suspended two games by the NHL on Saturday following his illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier. Clifton leveled Hischier with his left shoulder with four minutes remaining in the first period of the Sabres’

ESPN News Services Oct 29, 2023, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Captain Connor McDavid returned from injury on Sunday night, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames, 5-2, in the NHL’s Heritage Classic outdoor game. McDavid, 26, a three-time Hart Trophy recipient initially thought to be out for one

Oct 29, 2023, 06:57 AM ET Former NHL player Adam Johnson died after a “freak accident” during his English team’s game Saturday. He was 29. The Nottingham Panthers, who play in England’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), announced Sunday that the organization is “heartbroken at the news of Adam’s passing.” Officials stopped the Panthers’ game

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton has officially announced his retirement from the NHL following a 24-year career as one of the game’s top playmakers. The 44-year-old Thornton hadn’t played since the 2021-22 season with Florida but hadn’t made an official declaration about his

Oct 28, 2023, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday. Lucic has missed the Bruins’ last two games due to a lower-body injury he sustained after taking a puck to the ankle during Boston’s 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 21.

ESPN News Services Oct 27, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Travis Dermott had a lot on his mind as he carefully wrapped the shaft of his hockey stick with rainbow-colored tape. The NHL had dispatched a memo to teams before the season, reiterating its ban on altering on-ice gear for warmups and practices

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 27, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions With a little more than two weeks of the season in the books, some early problems have emerged for each club. In this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings, we identify

Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Reilly Smith scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 30 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Colorado’s NHL-record road winning streak with a decisive 4-0 victory on Thursday. The Avalanche had won 15 straight away from Ball Arena dating back to March and came

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 09:40 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Keith Jones wanted Philadelphia Flyers fans to know that the team isn’t a Stanley Cup contender. This is not candor you hear often from a team president, especially one that was just formally hired a few