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Open Extended Reactions A new era in Chicago Blackhawks hockey began the moment they won the 2023 NHL draft lottery and, with it, the chance to draft Connor Bedard. Draft him the club did, and his professional career has gotten off to a fast start, with an assist in Game 1 followed by a goal

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 16, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, NY — The Buffalo Sabres didn’t rebuild from scratch. Don’t let the franchise’s headline-generating class of rising young stars convince otherwise. Buffalo was reforged through strategy, embracing fundamentals and a return

Associated Press Oct 15, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson apparently needs another surgery on his back, general manager Rob Blake says. Blake told the team’s official broadcasters Saturday night that Arvidsson probably needs back surgery, which would sideline him for an extended period. The

ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2023, 02:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jordan Martinook scored in the ninth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes blew a three-goal lead before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had a short-handed goal and

Associated Press Oct 13, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets put Zach Werenski on injured reserve Friday and expect the defenseman to miss one to two weeks with a bruised quadriceps muscle. Werenski took a knee-on-knee hit from Philadelphia‘s Garnet Hathaway in a season-opening loss to the

Oct 12, 2023, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Kings placed forward Viktor Arvidsson on long-term injured reserve Thursday. Arvidsson did not play in the Kings’ 5-2 season-opening loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night due to a lower-body injury. By being placed on long-term IR, Arvidsson will be sidelined a

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 4, 2023, 09:50 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Hockey. Hockey? Not baseball? Not soccer? Hockey?!? For a second, Howard Gentry allowed himself to be surprised upon learning that Tennessee State University would be the first Historically Black College and University

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions CRANBERRY, Pa. — Sidney Crosby couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He knew the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to do something dramatic in the offseason after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — Hockey world domination wasn’t something the Hughes brothers discussed all that much while growing up. “You don’t even talk about it. You’re in the basement playing mini-sticks and it’s inconceivable,” Jack Hughes of

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov set a low bar for Matthew Tkachuk. At least, before they became Florida Panthers teammates. “When I used to play against him when he was in

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2023, 08:44 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions An already important week for the Buffalo Sabres‘ long-term plans became even more paramount Wednesday with the club announcing they signed defenseman Owen Power to a seven-year extension. Signing Power, 20, to

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2023, 01:12 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — The day it was announced Las Vegas was getting an NHL team. The way that team became a symbol of a city that was in pain before the Golden Knights even played

The 2023-24 NHL season begins Tuesday night with a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond those games. Will the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup champs? Which team will top the standings in each division? Who will take home all of the individual hardware? We’ve gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 9, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday that franchise cornerstones Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck signed identical seven-year contract extensions carrying an average annual value of $8.5 million. Scheifele and Hellebuyck are into the final seasons of

It has been nearly four months since the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup, and two days since they got their incredibly detailed championship rings. It’s time to drop the puck on the 2023-24 NHL season, and opening night features a tripleheader simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators–Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET),

Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such

Oct 8, 2023, 03:42 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks obtained forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Lafferty, 28, can be an unrestricted free agent after this season. “As we work towards becoming a tougher team to play against, Sam will add some grit and sandpaper to

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 7, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Coming here was not the only option. It was just the best one for Jonathan Drouin. Every choice has its consequences. Other NHL teams reached out to Drouin and his representatives about