1:49 PM ET The NHL is in talks with Las Vegas officials about holding two new All-Star Game skills competition events outdoors on the Las Vegas Strip, a source tells ESPN. League executives were in Las Vegas this week to present the plan to city officials, local police and at least one hotel, The Bellagio.
We’re four weeks into the season already, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have been playing very well even during this tough start to the season. We’ve seen a mix of play by different players on the Lightning so far, some surprisingly hot starts, and some struggles to start the season. With Nikita Kucherov injured until
Edmonton Oilers (10-3-0, first in the Pacific) vs. St. Louis Blues (8-3-2, first in the Central) St. Louis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -115, Oilers -105; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Edmonton visits the St. Louis Blues after Leon Draisaitl scored two goals in the Oilers’ 3-2 loss to the Sabres. The
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll has another splendid memory from Buffalo, thanks to Morgan Rielly. Despite allowing the Buffalo Sabres to score twice in 59 seconds to tie the game midway through the third period, Woll won in his NHL debut after Rielly scored with 12 seconds left to secure a 5-4 win on
Whether you miss the days of opening the Saturday newspaper’s sports section or you’re not old enough to realize that was the reality for the rest of us, craving hockey content will continue to be a constant. In an effort to help you find what you’re looking for just in time to unwind, you can
2:56 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, defenseman Brian Dumoulin and head coach Mike Sullivan are scheduled to rejoin the team in Washington D.C. on Sunday after exiting the COVID-19 protocol. Crosby and Dumoulin went into the protocol on Nov. 3. Sullivan joined them a day later as part of
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalling Louis Domingue does not mean one of their other netminders is dealing with an injury. Meanwhile, The Ottawa Senators are being decimated by injuries and COVID absences. What can they do? The Columbus Blue Jackets have some decisions to make with their pending free agents and
The New York Rangers currently have four players in the double digits with points at just 13 games in. Defenseman sensation and Norris Trophy recipient Adam Fox is tied for the lead with Artemi Panarin at 13 points. Veterans Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider are knotted at 12 points for second place on the team.
LAVAL, Que. – Joe Gambardella scored twice and Nico Daws made 33 saves as the Utica Comets stayed perfect by defeating the Laval Rocket 5-3 in American Hockey League action Saturday. Graeme Clark, Ryan Schmelzer and Marian Studenic, into an empty net, had the other goals for Utica (9-0-0). Frederik Gauthier and Jeremy Groleau added
Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, defenceman Brian Dumoulin and head coach Mike Sullivan are scheduled to rejoin the team in Washington D.C. on Sunday after exiting the COVID-19 protocol. Crosby and Dumoulin went into the protocol on Nov. 3. Sullivan joined them a day later as part of an outbreak that’s seen eight Penguins and
12:03 AM ET ESPN News Services DETROIT — Zach Fucale became the first goaltender in Capitals history to post a shutout in his NHL debut, stopping 21 shots as Washington beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 Thursday night. Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller scored 10 seconds apart in the first period as the Capitals ended
In this week’s Detroit Red Wings prospects roundup, we’re going to be spending the bulk of our time in Sweden, otherwise known as Hockeytown East. The Swedish Hockey League (SHL) currently features a slew of Red Wings prospects that are doing great things for their respective teams, inspiring hope that they’ll be showcasing their talents
After more offseason moves and another promise of better days ahead, the Vancouver Canucks have started the 2021-22 season on a frustrating 5-7-2 run with two of the worst special teams units in the NHL and a slew of other problems that would take a few articles to summarize. As other writers have said, they
Arizona Coyotes (1-12-1, eighth in the Central) vs. Nashville Predators (8-5-1, fourth in the Central) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Predators -284, Coyotes +228; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arizona hits the road against Nashville looking to end its nine-game road skid. The Predators have gone 3-1-1 against division opponents. Nashville
Auston Matthews scored at 2:32 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Friday night. Ondrej Kase had the other goal and William Nylander notched two assists for Toronto (9-5-1). Jack Campbell made 30 stops for the Leafs, who have won seven of their last eight. Oliver Kylington scored for
5:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tucker Poolman was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for high sticking Colorado Avalanche forward Kiefer Sherwood. Poolman was assessed a match penalty midway through the third period in the Canucks’ 7-1 loss in Denver on Thursday night. The
For the better part of his 26 years, Zach Fucale dreamed of making his NHL debut. When that night and that opportunity finally came on Thursday night in Detroit with his parents in attendance, Fucale was up to the task. He was strong out of the gates with eight saves in the first eight minutes
TORONTO – Kevin Lowe waited 19 years for the call. Doug Wilson’s phone sat silent longer still — 24 consecutive springs of eligibility before it finally rang. So another 365 days for the Hockey Hall of Fame’s pandemic-delayed class of 2020 was probably no big deal, right?“ “Not at all,” Lowe said with a laugh