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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 18, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions With the collective futures of Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway in question, it appears the Edmonton Oilers may have found at least one solution Sunday when they acquired forward Vasily Podkolzin in

There aren’t many in the Florida Panthers organization who have endured as much with the team for as long than defenseman Aaron Ekblad. Selected first overall at the 2014 NHL Draft, Ekblad has spent his entire professional career with Florida. Only Panthers captain Sasha Barkov has spent more time with the franchise. As it stands,

The first round of the NHL Draft is a dream factory. The best kids in the world get to live out their dream of being drafted while their teams and fan bases dream of scoring titles, Norris Trophies, and Stanley Cups. But at that stage, a dream is all it is. All NHL first-rounders dominate

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNAug 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

Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL’s Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series” will feature three men’s games and one women’s game.

Earlier this offseason, star forward Travis Konecny got rewarded for his great play, as he signed an eight-year, $70 million contract extension. Given how important of a player he has been for the Flyers over these several years, getting him extended was a no-brainer and the right move for Philly. Travis Konecny © Eric Hartline-USA

Field Level Media Aug 14, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs named center Auston Matthews the 26th captain in franchise history Wednesday. The three-time NHL goals leader succeeds John Tavares, who has worn the “C” on his sweater since October 2019. “I’m incredibly humbled to be named captain of the

Considering the Calgary Flames have the draft pick compensation available, the cap space necessary to pay both players, and the potential willingness to take a shot at an Alberta rival, why didn’t they do what the St. Louis Blues did on Tuesday, which was tender offers to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway? For Calgary, the

ESPN News Services Aug 12, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Star center Auston Matthews will be the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ next captain, according to multiple reports Monday. Toronto will make the official announcement in a news conference scheduled for Wednesday, per the reports. Matthews is replacing fellow center John Tavares as captain and

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby just turned 37 on August 7. He’s about to skate in his 20th NHL season and continue to pile up on his 592 goals, 1004 assists, and 1,596 points, all of which rank among the all-time greats. For 18 years, Crosby has skated alongside Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin, the

Bob Gainey wanted the Montreal Canadiens to celebrate their centennial in style and before the 2009-2010 season, he put the team through a complete overhaul. Captain Saku Koivu was a goner, so was Alex Kovalev and in came Brian Gionta, Mike Cammalleri and Scott Gomez. The Halak Spring It took some time for the lineup

On Thursday’ NHL Network released their top five goaltenders right now in the NHL. What may come as a shock to some, New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin came in at No. 5: Here’s the full top-10 list: The 29-year-old, who is entering the first of an eight-year deal with an $8.25 million cap hit,

Macklin Celebrini is set to begin his NHL career with the San Jose Sharks and is the player of the future for the franchise, but what is his ceiling for his rookie season? View the original article to see embedded media. Celebrini won the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA’s best hockey player at 17.

The gush of NHL free-agent signings in early July has now slowed to a trickle, but the Colorado Avalanche still found a player they liked on Monday, which might not be good news for former Ottawa Senator Erik Brannstrom or Carp’s Calvin de Haan. The Avs further bolstered the depth of a now-crowded blue line

Former Edmonton Oilers first-round pick Kailer Yamamoto could be an interesting addition to the San Jose Sharks. Yamamoto was taken 22nd overall in 2017 and hasn’t truly found the potential that made him a first-rounder. In 244 games with the Oilers, Yamamoto scored 50 goals and 68 assists. During the 2021-22 season, the winger scored

Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Dmitri Samorukov has signed a three-year deal with CSKA Moskva, it was reported Thursday. Samorukov, a native of Volgograd, Russia, spent the 2023-24 season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, collecting five goals and ten assists for 15 points in 64 regular season games. Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the third round of the

Former San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov’s NHL career is over, as the winger has signed with AK Bars in the KHL. After 4 seasons in the NHL (107 PTS in 206 GP), 30-year-old forward Alexander Barabanov returns home. pic.twitter.com/QoTqkMy9m2 — KHL (@khl_eng) August 1, 2024 Barabanov played five full seasons in the KHL with

Associated Press Jul 31, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov will return to Russia to continue his career, signing a four-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg, the Kontinental Hockey League announced Wednesday. Kuznetsov’s contract with the Hurricanes was terminated two weeks ago by mutual agreement after he cleared