As a neutral fan, the coverage I see of the Edmonton Oilers‘ Evan Bouchard has always confused me. An elite defenceman by every metric, he’s criticized more than perhaps any other star player in the sport. So, I watched him play a few games to see what the fuss was about. Bouchard critics be warned,
The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a thrilling midseason matchup with a combined nine goals, including the 877th of Alex
Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Finland is adding defensemen Henri Jokiharju of the Buffalo Sabres and Urho Vaakanainen of the New York Rangers to its roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation on Sunday named Jokiharju and Vaakanainen as injury replacements for Miro Heiskanen and
Feb. 2 was a very eventful date in NHL history. A trio of players had five-goal performances while 700 was relevant for another threesome. There was also an odd outdoor game at a prison between an NHL squad and a team of inmates. Plus, fans in Pittsburgh had plenty to cheer about. It’s time for
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino will be televised live to national audiences on NHL Network in the United States and TSN in Canada, along with streaming coverage on AHLTV on FloHockey. Produced by Concom Inc., live broadcasts of the event
The battle of conference leaders did not disappoint, as the West-leading Winnipeg Jets (37-14-3) traveled to D.C. to take on the East-leading Washington Capitals (34-11-7). The Jets avoided a Capitals comeback, winning 5-4 in overtime. Josh Morrissey scored two, including the OT winner, and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves in the win. Related: 3 Keys
Fifteen years after he scored the “Golden Goal” to deliver Canada an Olympic championship on home ice in Vancouver and 11 since he captained his country to another victory in Sochi, Sidney Crosby is taking on a familiar job for another international competition. Crosby is reprising his role as Canada’s captain for the 4 Nations
Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a
The goal for the remainder of the 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres season is to find positive things to talk about. Though we could fill volumes with the negative things surrounding this team, that won’t get us anywhere. Besides, the Sabres are coming off a 7-2 thumping of the Boston Bruins, their hated rival, so everyone should be
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Eighteen pro seasons, trips to the waiver wire, playing in the Stanley Cup Final, battling injuries, going overseas, coming back to the AHL as a veteran and mentor. And now, the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. Michael Leighton, who played for 11 different NHL organizations in 13 separate AHL
The Calgary Flames may not be buyers heading into the trade deadline, but general manager (GM) Craig Conroy has maintained that he’s open to making moves that improve his team not only for this season, but years into the future. He proved on Thursday night that he’s willing to do just that. Related: Flames News
The Dallas Stars acquired centre Mikael Granlund and defenceman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in the latest in a flurry of trades around the NHL. Dallas sent a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick to San Jose for Granlund and Ceci just over a week before the league takes a
Kristen ShiltonFeb 1, 2025, 01:15 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The injury-plagued Dallas Stars are loading up with reinforcements, acquiring forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft choice and 2025 fourth-round
The New York Rangers take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 3:30 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS Rangers projected lineup Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis LafreniereWill Cuylle — Mika Zibanejad — Reilly SmithChris Kreider —
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced additional changes to the 2025 AHL All-Star Rosters presented by FloHockey. The 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino is scheduled for this coming Sunday and Monday, Feb. 2-3, in Palm Desert, Calif., home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Firebirds forward Jani Nyman has
Apparently, NHL trades are allowed on Friday nights and Friday nights only. Jokes aside, the Vancouver Canucks had a busy Friday, first trading J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers, then acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Here are the full details of the Pettersson deal: Trade details: To #Canucks: Marcus Pettersson, Drew
J.T. Miller’s tumultuous time in Vancouver has come to an end, with the Canucks dealing the star centre to the New York Rangers. The Canucks announced late Friday that Miller had been traded to the Rangers along with blueliner Erik Brannstrom and defensive prospect Jackson Dorrington. In exchange, New York sent centre Filip Chytil, defenceman
Greg WyshynskiFeb 1, 2025, 12:38 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks continued reshaping their roster by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a package that included the first-round pick the Canucks acquired in trading J.T. Miller to the