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Emily Kaplan, ESPNDec 7, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions For nearly six months, the greatest active American-born hockey player, the one fans call Showtime, lived in obscurity. As Patrick Kane recovered from hip resurfacing surgery — a bold move to breathe new life into his

Getty Images Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was a brick wall on Monday as he recorded his first shutout of the 2023-24 season in a 4-0 win against the Dallas Stars. While producing a superhuman performance on the ice, Vasilevskiy showed he is human off of it. During the media scrum following Monday’s contest, his

Why Bruins’ David Pastrnak should be NHL’s Hart Trophy favorite originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Bruins players and coaches have taken home plenty of NHL awards over the last 15 years. Patrice Bergeron won the Selke Trophy a record six times. Tim Thomas (twice), Tuukka Rask and Linus Ullmark won the Vezina Trophy.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hart Trophy for NHL most valuable player has a clear front-runner. But the contenders for the award could produce the first back-to-back MVP winner since Alex Ovechkin did it 15 years ago or the first

NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin had three goals and an assist, Jonathan Quick won again, and the New York Rangers held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Sunday night. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, Will Cuylle and K’Andre Miller also scored, and Jacob Trouba, Vincent Trocheck and Jonny

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 2, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Alex Newhook is expected to miss approximately 10 to 12 weeks with a high ankle sprain, the Montreal Canadiens announced Saturday. Newhook was driving toward the net in the third period of

Getty Images The Vancouver Canucks have added some depth to their blue line by acquiring defenseman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames. On Thursday, the Canucks announced they sent a 2024 fifth-round pick and a 2026 third-round pick to the Flames in exchange for Zadorov. Zadorov, 28, recently requested a trade out of Calgary while

Tristan Jarry scored the first goalie goal in Penguins history on Thursday. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images) Goalie goals never get old. Just ask Tristan Jarry, as he scored the first one in Pittsburgh Penguins history on Thursday, five years after scoring the first-ever goalie goal for the team’s AHL affiliate. With just

Goaltenders may play the loneliest position in hockey, but in the NHL it requires a team effort for them to succeed. Although goalies are often evaluated based on metrics like save percentage and GSAA that measure the rate at which they stop all the shots they face, not all attempts are created equal. The defensive

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Before the puck was dropped for the 2023-24 NHL season, we made bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams. They ranged from Stanley Cup Playoff prognostications to breakout seasons to signings to firings. Many of those

Yahoo Sports One stat you need to know for every team in Week 13 + TNF preview It’s another edition of ‘Stat Nerd Thursday’ with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 13. Del Don and Harmon also

The NHL season is about to enter its third month, which means that the ‘it’s early’ explanation no longer works for struggling players and teams — while those that are excelling should feel confident they are doing something right. While we have a good sense of the competitive landscape at this point, there are still

The NHL season doesn’t have an official quarter mark, but most teams have played approximately 20 games which means we’re right about there. Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, and the playoff race is already starting to take shape as fans of teams with rough records at this point have reason to be concerned. On

Patrick Kane is back in the NHL, and there’s no place he’d rather be than preparing to make his highly-anticipated debut with the Detroit Red Wings. The 35-year-old agreed to a one-year, $2.75-million contract with the Red Wings on Tuesday after interviewing with a wide range of interested suitors over the last few weeks. He

Yahoo Sports Week 14 fantasy viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip While Eagles-Cowboys and Bills-Chiefs are set to be must see matchups in Week 14, there are plenty of other intriguing storylines on the Sunday/Monday slate as well. Sal Vetri makes his pod debut and joins Matt Harmon to identify which games you need

Yahoo Sports Patriots’ next head coach, owners meetings takeaways | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson to go behind the scenes and get the inside scoop on the latest stories around the NFL, and later, Charles talks to senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein to get the latest from the

Getty Images November is almost over, and the NHL playoff picture is really starting to take shape now that Thanksgiving is behind us. At the top of that picture are the Los Angeles Kings, the best team in the league right now and the No. 1 team in the updated power rankings. The Kings have

We’re officially at the first-quarter mark of the NHL season and it’s time to hand out a report card for every player on the Toronto Maple Leafs. This isn’t exactly a linear exercise, as we’re grading players based on their preseason expectations and how they’ve performed relative to those standards. And before anyone gets too