The 2023-24 NHL regular season is underway, and it sure figures to be exciting, with playoff races that could come down to the final week. Of course, some teams will be safer than others, some of whom will be legit Stanley Cup contenders. In a two-part miniseries, let’s look at three teams from each conference, with
Now that was more like it. After a lackluster opener when they blew a 2-1 lead after two periods to lose 4-2 against the Chicago Blackhawks on home ice, the Pittsburgh Penguins showed what they were capable of in the next game. On a Friday the 13th in spooky season, the Penguins visited the Washington
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
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer In Hershey, they only raise championship banners. But this is pro hockey, and there is always another task ahead. So the Bears will celebrate their 2023 Calder Cup championship – the league-leading 12th in club history – with a banner-raising at Giant Center on Saturday night. Then they will host
The man who captained the Ottawa Senators for 13 seasons and brought the franchise to its only Stanley Cup Final appearance in the modern era is back with the team. Daniel Alfredsson was on the ice at the Canadian Tire Centre Friday during practice and the team announced later he’ll be working with the coaching
The Vancouver Canucks kicked off the 2023-24 NHL season on Wednesday (Oct. 11) with a dominant performance in front of a packed home crowd at Rogers Arena. Brock Boeser tallied four goals, Elias Pettersson looked like Elias Pettersson, and fans witnessed Quinn Hughes don the ‘C’ in regular season action for the first time –
The Boston Bruins started off the 2023-24 season with a win Wednesday when they beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 in their home opener. The team’s defense was stifling and the transition game was strong throughout the contest. Also notable throughout the game was the performance of the team’s third line, featuring rookie Matthew Poitras who
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
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Opening night is here as the AHL’s 88th season gets underway with a 12-game slate. Here is a team-by-team look at storylines to watch across the AHL: The Abbotsford Canucks finished fourth in the Pacific Division before giving powerhouse Calgary a good fight in the playoffs. They have reigning Eddie
Players with the new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) say they’re “disappointed and saddened” by the NHL’s decision to ban on-ice support for community causes. A statement from the PWHL Players’ Association, released on Wednesday, says the decision by the NHL “sets back years of progress” but the players “remain steadfast in our support of the
There are less than 48 hours to go until the San Jose Sharks open their 2023-24 season against the Vegas Golden Knights, and we now know who will be available for that game. The release of the team’s opening night roster ended all of the discussion and conjecturing, and the team now looks ahead to
What happened to Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell after he earned the opening-night start against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, Oct. 11? Well, I’m not going to place the blame solely on him. It wasn’t a great start, and the numbers don’t suggest he deserved to win, but the Oilers didn’t play well in front
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
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League opens its 88th season of play tonight, with 12 games on the schedule to kick things off. All 32 clubs will play 72 games during a 2023-24 regular season that will run through April 21. From there, 23 teams will qualify for postseason play, with five rounds of
The Edmonton Oilers have hired former National Women’s Hockey League commissioner Dani Rylan Kearney as a regional scout. The team announced the addition to its hockey operations department Thursday, just after the start of the NHL season. Rylan Kearney, 36, founded the NWHL in 2015 and was in charge of the league until she stepped
On this date, the NHL did two things for the first time it would later do on a regular basis; play outdoors and in the city of Las Vegas. Also, a future dynasty made its league debut on Long Island to less-than-ideal results. So, let’s jump aboard the THW time machine to relive all the
Heading into the season, Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen was hoping to leave 2022-23 in the review mirror. The 29-year-old struggled for most of last season before getting hurt in the playoffs. In 68 games, Teravainen tallied 12 goals and 37 points – a significant drop from the season before when he scored 22 goals
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