NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman holds a news conference before the Ottawa Senators game against the Florida Panthers March 27, 2023 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) A new downtown arena “is vitally important to the long-term future, stability and competitiveness of the Senators.” That was NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s take on moving the home of the
Nashville Predators forward Cody Glass had an emotional start to the 2022-23 NHL Season. Predators general manager (GM) David Poile called the young forward into his office before the team’s flight to Europe to begin the regular season. His nerves were apparent, eyes slightly sunken, lips quivering, not knowing whether to prepare for disappointment or
There is a good chance the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils clash in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. New Jersey and New York are in second and third place in the Metropolitan Division, respectively. If the playoffs began today, the clubs would meet in a first-round series. Artemi Panarin of the New
7:05 AM ET ESPN staff With about three weeks left of the 2022-23 NHL regular season, there are three teams that have clinched a playoff spot and four that have been mathematically eliminated. Those numbers will both increase in the days ahead, as it’s another jam-packed week on the schedule. But which games will have
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Coachella Valley Firebirds defenseman Eddie Wittchow has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Henderson on Mar. 25. Wittchow was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period,
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 remaining and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Monday night. Zack Hyman, Evan Bouchard, Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who extended their points streak to seven (6-0-1). Jack Campbell stopped 29 shots. “We’re walking out
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 remaining and the visiting Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Monday night. Zack Hyman, Evan Bouchard, Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who extended their points streak to seven (6-0-1). Jack Campbell stopped 29 shots. “We’re walking out of this building
The Minnesota Wild knocked another three games off their schedule this past week and while they came out with a record of 2-1, they had their fair share of struggles. The Wild snuck past the New Jersey Devils in overtime but fell in a shootout a couple of nights later to the Philadelphia Flyers. Finally,
As the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) playoffs are set to begin, here is a look at the Montreal Canadiens prospects participating in the annual springtime event to compete for their league titles before moving on to the Memorial Cup tournament and deciding who is worthy of junior hockey supremacy. Related: Canadiens Prospects Report: Catching up
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The Minnesota Wild are a first-place hockey team heading into Monday night’s game against the Seattle Kraken (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu). But might they have their sights set even higher? There is quite
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Henderson Silver Knights forward Gage Quinney has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 26, 2023. Quinney notched two goals and four assists for six points in two games last week as the Silver Knights continued to
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride night, when players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of the LGBTQ+ community. The team announced Lyubushkin’s decision
We may not get to spend the spring cheering the Ottawa Senators in the NHL playoffs, but the capital will still be hockey-crazed over the next few months. That’s because after years of strained fan-owner relations, the spectacular failure of a downtown arena redevelopment plan and even a threat to relocate the team, a new start
The Dallas Stars did what they could with limited cap space and upgraded their forward group at the trade deadline ahead of what they hope is a long playoff run. Both key players they got happened to be rentals who appear on this list. But more than that, no team comes back the following season
It’s been a busy news week for Vancouver Canucks prospects as Aidan McDonough made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks and the Abbotsford Canucks clinched a spot in the American Hockey League (AHL) Playoffs for the second season in a row. Meanwhile, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin dipped into the NCAA free-agent waters and
9:45 AM ET When we compiled a list two years ago of up-and-coming NHL coach and general manager candidates, we noted how familial the hiring practices could be. Since the 2005-06 season, nearly 60% of the coaches hired were what the industry calls “retreads,” and it was rare to see an outside-the-box candidate take over
The Abbotsford Canucks and Colorado Eagles both clinched berths in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday evening. The Canucks are heading to the postseason for the second consecutive season since joining the AHL in 2021-22. They suffered a first-round loss to Bakersfield, two games to none, last spring. The Eagles advanced to the division
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson had two goals for the second straight game, Adrian Kempe also scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings extended their point streak to a franchise-record 12 games in a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. Alex Iafallo and Trevor Moore also scored during a five-goal