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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Stars are going to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. That breaks a two-year streak of my picking their Western Conference rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, to finally deliver a Stanley Cup to Connor McDavid (and,

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Oct 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Opening night of the 2024-25 NHL season is Tuesday, with a

The Los Angeles Kings experienced somewhat of a facelift this summer, attempting to change their culture and identity with new additions. Joel Edmundson, Warren Foegele, and Tanner Jeannot were key additions in that attempted change by Rob Blake. While the spotlight should and undeniably will be on those players, it will come down to the

PRAGUE (AP) — Newcomer Paul Cotter proved his value, scoring again in Prague as the New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for a sweep of their regular-season-opening series in the Czech capital. Cotter, among New Jersey’s new additions, also scored in a 4-1 win Friday and added an assist. The games were part

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL season had goal-scoring fireworks, thrilling playoff races and a championship final in which the best player in the world led his team back from a 3-0 deficit only to fall short of the

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 06:55 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 It

For the second time this week, a prospect-heavy Penguins’ lineup bested an NHL lineup. On Wednesday, Pittsburgh was down early but mounted a second-half comeback to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-1. Valtteri Puustinen and Jonathan Gruden lit the lamp for the Penguins, and Kevin Hayes added an empty-net goal at the end to secure

Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Ten years ago, a photo from a Florida Panthers game went viral — and still lives in infamy. It was Florida’s third game of the 2013-14 season, against the Ottawa Senators, and it wouldn’t be an

The Chicago Blackhawks have made their latest cuts as the roster shrinks and there is a surprise. Kevin Korchinski, who spent the entire 2023-24 season in Chicago as an 18-year-old rookie, was sent to the AHL along with Frank Nazar and Louis Crevier. The Blackhawks also returned AJ Spellacy to the Windsor Spitfires of the

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 1, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine will miss the next two to three months while he continues to recover from a sprained left knee, the team announced Tuesday. Laine suffered the injury Saturday

Kolosov sharp in preseason debut, Flyers fall to Islanders with 51 seconds left originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Five days ago, the thought of Alexei Kolosov wearing a Flyers jersey this preseason would have seemed far-fetched. On Monday night, he was between the pipes and giving a taste of his flashy ability to make

A tribute to Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau is shown on the scoreboard at T-Mobile Arena before a Sept. 25, 2024 game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings. (Photo by Zak Krill/NHLI via Getty Images) When the puck drops for the 2024-25 NHL season, all 32 of the league’s teams will wear

Field Level Media Sep 29, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL fined Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj the maximum amount, $3,385.42, for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare, the league’s department of player safety announced Sunday. The fine, the most allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, followed Xhekaj’s actions

Speaking to the media on Friday morning, new Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine was asked if he would like to play the [then] remaining three pre-season game and he replied: Yeah I think so, I think we’ve had good conversations with the coaches, kind of what they’re looking for and what I want to do.

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 27, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will be listed as month-to-month following an ankle injury that will require surgery, the team announced Friday. Doughty fractured his left ankle in the Kings’ 3-2 preseason win against

10 observations: Blackhawks shut out by Red Wings in preseason action originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich The Chicago Blackhawks were shut out by the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Friday at Little Caesars Arena in their second game of the preseason. Here are 10 observations from the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The only predictable thing about the 2024-25 NHL season is unpredictability. There are teams that could be Stanley Cup contenders or find themselves outside the playoff bubble. There are players who could boom or bust. The

The Nashville Predators assigned five players to their respective junior teams earlier this week, bringing their training camp roster down to 58 players. While players were initially divided into three practice groups at the start of camp, the roster cuts saw the number of groups reduce to two. Group A consists of Nashville’s presumed NHL