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The NHL pre-season is well underway, with many teams already playing in multiple games. With each passing day, each team is looking leaner and leaner as they try to organize who could make the roster for opening night. That said, there’s nine players who would otherwise be in the QMJHL this season that are still

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNSep 24, 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

Ottawa Senators defenceman Carter Yakemchuk had an excellent preseason NHL debut in Toronto on Sunday night. I must admit that, as crazy it felt, I started thinking for the first time about what Yakemchuk might look like in the NHL. Based on the replies and likes, I wasn’t alone. It’s crazy to be thinking about

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Information is power in fantasy hockey drafts. I’ve competed against owners who have a NASA supercomputer breaking down player analytics and owners who are privy to so much fresh injury data that it seems like a

Associated Press Sep 22, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Goaltender Robin Lehner apparently has not given up on his NHL career, telling Sportsnet he is hopeful of a resolution after the Vegas Golden Knights said he hadn’t reported. “All I can say at this time is everyone knows why I

Even though Kent Hughes made some room on the Montreal Canadiens’ blueline this offseason by sending Jonathan Kovacevic to the New Jersey Devils for a fourth-round pick at the 2026 draft and Jordan Harris to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Patrik Laine deal, there’s still not enough room for the organization’s defensemen prospects. View

Frost makes a highlight, lineup talk and more from Flyers training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia VOORHEES, N.J. — Plenty of pucks were in play a day after John Tortorella’s annual skating gauntlet. The three groups in Flyers training camp split up two scrimmages Friday. Two of the groups had one scrimmage and

Jaromir Jagr during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship 2024 final match between Sweden and Poland at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Grzegorz Wajda/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Jaromír Jágr scored the first goal of his 37th professional season Friday during HC Rytíři Kladno’s 4-2 win over HC Sparta Praha in the

Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions WHEN SIDNEY CROSBY remembers Johnny Gaudreau, he thinks of the 2023 All-Star Game in Florida, sitting in gridlock traffic heading from their hotel in Fort Lauderdale. “It was myself, Johnny and [Kevin Hayes] in the back

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL offseason is a time when teams bolster their rosters through signings and trades. Sometimes that’s for the long haul, but often the player is a stopgap whose eventual fate is pulling on another team’s

Bruins training camp: Top candidates for second-line right wing spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The No. 1 roster battle in Boston Bruins training camp likely will be the second-line right wing spot alongside left wing Brad Marchand and center Charlie Coyle. After losing wingers Jake van Riemsdyk, Danton Heinen and Jake DeBrusk to

59 players have been invited to the Montreal Canadiens training camp and will be undergoing physical testing tomorrow at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard. View the original article to see embedded media. Unsurprisingly since the Habs like to have a lot of players at camp to be able to have two groups to play

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. Sep 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been about three months since the Florida Panthers won

Sidney Crosby isn’t going anywhere. The longtime Pittsburgh Penguins captain has signed a contract extension that will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Monday. The two-year extension carries an annual value of $8.7 million. The first year of Crosby’s contract includes a $780,000 salary and a $9 million signing bonus,

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NHL offseason was too long for most players, but many filled the void with travel, weddings and a few rounds of golf. We learned that and more catching up with league

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Last year for Will Cranley, going into Minnesota at the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase, it was a case of overcoming some mental adversity. Or was it? After all the St. Louis Blues goalie, a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, wasn’t just facing shots from anyone. It was the prize

After securing their first win on Friday against Boston, Pittsburgh’s prospects continued to put on a show against Ottawa on Saturday afternoon. They defeated the Senators’ prospects, 4-2, with goals from Jack Beck, Isaac Belliveau, and Vasily Ponomarev (PPG). Avery Hayes added an empty-netter at the end to seal the win. Sergei Murashov played the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Beer League Leafs, a 40-and-over adult hockey team in South Florida, sat nervously in their dressing room. With their starting goalie unavailable, they didn’t have a clue who would be in the net for their