The number of postponements in the English Premier League rose to five in a week on Thursday after two more matches were called off. A growing number of infections at Leicester led to its game against Tottenham being postponed hours before kickoff on Thursday. An ongoing outbreak within Manchester United’s squad also meant its game
For a while now, the Los Angeles Kings have been in the market for a dynamic, young defenseman to play on the left side. Throughout this time, I’ve wanted the Kings to remain ultra-conservative and avoid looking into the trade market, with the caveat that if a player like Jakob Chychrun becomes available, then things
After a slow start (4-5-1), the Colorado Avalanche are the hottest team in hockey. They’ve gone 13-2-1 in their last 16 games, winning their last five in a row. Most impressive, they’ve done this while still battling the injury bug, with captain Gabriel Landeskog and first-line defenseman Devon Toews the latest to be sidelined. In
7:00 AM ET It’s certainly been a tumultuous start to the week, given a slew of additional game postponements due to COVID-19 — and many players and team staff entering the protocol — but the Power Rankings march on. And for the second straight week — and fifth time this season — the Florida Panthers
The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Jon Gillies from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations. Gillies signed with the Blues on Dec. 8 and made 36 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to Anaheim on Dec. 12. Gillies has also appeared in four AHL games with Providence and Lehigh Valley this
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Jones scored his first goal of the season 1:21 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-4 on Wednesday night. Washington tied it on Conor Sheary’s sixth goal with 3 seconds left in regulation. But Jones knocked home a rebound to give Chicago a wild
Marie-Philip Poulin scored her second goal of the night in overtime as Canada edged the United States 2-1 on Wednesday in Game 5 of the Rivalry Series in St. Louis, Mo. Poulin had a power-play goal in the second period to stake Canada (3-1-1) to its first lead before putting away the winner 3:51 into
The Edmonton Oilers are on a six-game losing skid, and by all accounts it might seem like the sky is falling. Oilers fans were treated to a 9-1 start — the team was scoring on almost half of their power-play chances and the penalty kill was top five in the league. So, their winless streak
It has been 223 days since Brett Connolly dressed for an NHL game. That streak will end when he takes to the ice for the Chicago Blackhawks against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. It has been a long road back to the NHL for the 29-year-old forward, but he showed his class and leadership
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff The rise in COVID-19 cases is becoming an increasing concern throughout the NHL. In just over 36 hours (from early Monday to Tuesday evening), nearly 30 players and staff members were added to the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Tuesday’s game between the Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes was postponed because of
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the Belleville Senators, their game scheduled for tonight at Lehigh Valley (AHL Game #348) has been postponed. The Senators organization continues to follow enhanced protocols at the direction of team medical staff and the AHL. A make-up date has
With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements climbing, the NHL is reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 protocols that include restricting players to staying in their hotels while on the road in a bid to limit a growing outbreak among players and staff. The enhanced protocols will be put into effect immediately and last through at
Boston Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron is the latest NHL star to enter the league’s COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Wednesday. More than 130 players have been added to the league’s protocol list this season, including two dozen in the last two days. Bergeron’s teammate Brad Marchand was added to the list on Tuesday. Boston defeated
Records are made to be broken. That is a saying as old as time and in a lot of ways true. It seems in all sports, we hear constantly about someone setting new records. However, there are some that feel like they will remain forever. For example, no one will ever beat Wayne Gretzky’s career
The 2022 Beijing Olympics, much like the current NHL season, has many questions surrounding it. Hockey fans all over the world would love nothing more than to see NHL players back in the Olympics after not playing in 2018. Many current players have been vocal on this as well, making it very clear they want
7:01 AM ET Don’t let their last two games fool you. The Minnesota Wild are for real. And they’ve been pretty spectacular. The Wild had been on the NHL’s hottest run through early December, winners of eight straight games before closing out their recent road trip with back-to-back defeats at L.A. and Vegas. Minnesota’s loss
Brett Connolly, who was recalled by the Blackhawks on Sunday, was an out-of-place man in the AHL. At age 29, with 194 points in 527 NHL games and a Stanley Cup ring at home, the well-traveled veteran was something of a unicorn among the Rockford IceHogs’ extremely young, prospect-loaded forward corps. But when he was
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Donato broke a scoreless tie early in the third period of his return to San Jose and the Seattle Kraken beat the Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night. Donato knocked a rebound of his own deflection off Sharks defenseman Radim Simek’s skate and past James Reimer for the goal. Donato