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It pays to know people. And when your family is friends with a super-agent in the NHL, it might even land you some ice time with a legend like Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby. That’s what happened to Calgary Flames rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf when he was a much younger man. Crosby, now 37 and

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 NHL season is just two weeks old and already chock full of surprises. Did we expect the Winnipeg Jets to be the last undefeated team? Or for the Calgary Flames

The Pittsburgh Penguins are now 3-4-0 through the first seven games of the 2024-25 season after losing to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday by a 6-3 score. It’s their second defeat of the young season, where the victors scored six on their goaltenders. View the original article to see embedded media. Even though the Colorado

Similar to the way things played out in Pittsburgh’s season-opening loss against the Rangers, it was a divisional matchup for the Penguins to forget on Friday night. The Penguins fell the the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1, in a game that was almost entirely controlled by the team in red. The Canes outshot the Penguins, 39-26. According

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David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period claims the Vegas Golden Knights and Adin Hill haven’t begun contract negotiations. Jake Oettinger signed an eight-year, $8.25M contract extension with the Dallas Stars earlier this morning and he is one of the many goaltenders to come to an agreement on contract extensions in the last couple of weeks.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers understand the importance of a dependable goalie tandem. In the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, the Oilers were trailing the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 heading into Game 4. They needed

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

The Hershey Bears have signed forward Dalton Smith to a contract for the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday. View the original article to see embedded media. A product of Oshawa, Ont., Smith joins the Bears after spending the past three seasons with the Colorado Eagles. In 2023-24, he scored one goal and

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Buffalo Sabres were practically pronounced dead before the NHL season had officially begun. Buffalo went out of the gate early for the league’s latest Global Series showcase in Prague, Czechia. That

Bruins still have ways to go to reach Panthers’ level after latest loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The Florida Panthers are not only a more talented team than the Boston Bruins, the defending Stanley Cup champions also are the gold standard of winning battles all over the ice. They do a

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 12, 2024, 11:26 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK CITY — Utah Hockey Club star Clayton Keller said his team showed it can measure up with Stanley Cup contenders after its 6-5 overtime win at the New York Rangers on Saturday night. But

Fedotov has up-and-down night as Flyers fall to Flames for first loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Flyers dropped the second game of their season-opening back-to-back set with a 6-3 decision Saturday night to the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. John Tortorella’s club trailed by only one with under five and

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Screens are everywhere inside Delta Center. At one point a few of those screens, along with the rich voice of the building’s public address announcer, issue a message

Montreal Canadiens Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports It’s probably fair to say that former Montreal Canadiens stalwart Donald ‘Donnie’ Marshall could have accomplished more individually if he hadn’t played for the most dominant team in the history of the game. Had Marshall not broken his leg in training camp in 1955 and lost his spot as

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs can change a person. Decades of playoff futility keep expectations excruciatingly unmet. The constant scrutiny from media and fans is enough to unnerve the confident and harden the affable. “I don’t

Thursday features the biggest slate of NHL action yet this season with nine games on tape. Some of the exciting matchups include thrilling rivalries like the Montreal Canadiens traveling to Beantown to take on the Boston Bruins while the Penguins face off against the Detroit Red Wings in a rematch of the 2009 Stanley Cup

NHL predictions: Where experts expect Bruins to finish in division originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Expectations are high for the Boston Bruins entering the 2024-25 NHL season. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney wasted no time in the offseason upgrading his roster with the signings of top-six center Elias Lindholm and top-four defenseman Nikita Zadorov