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Jump on the Nick Schmaltz fantasy hockey hot streak while it lasts. (Photo by Hunter Dyke/NHLI via Getty Images) The 4 Nations Face-Off starts Wednesday, which means the NHL will be off for almost two weeks following Sunday’s action. With that in mind, eight of the following 14 selections will be from teams playing multiple

The 4 Nations Face-Off is less than a week away, with Canada and Sweden meeting in the first matchup on Feb. 12. The United States and Finland follow up on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/E+), with the championship game set for Feb. 20 in Boston (8 p.m. ET, ABC/E+). There will be 92 players

NHL: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks signed recently acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a six-year, $33 million contract extension on Wednesday. The Canucks acquired Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from Pittsburgh last Friday night, hours after sending forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers. Pettersson, 28,

Neil PaineFeb 5, 2025, 06:25 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The 4 Nations Face-Off, which is a round-robin hockey tournament scheduled for Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, will boast an international field stacked with elite scorers, playmakers,

Not every player in the NHL deserves to stay in the league. [embedded content] The Detroit Red Wings have many players contributing to their recent success. Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Dylan Larkin, and Patrick Kane are all doing their part to make the Red Wings a competitive team. However, one player who didn’t start the

Greg WyshynskiFeb 3, 2025, 09:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended 10 games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday “for using his forearm to violently slam the head of Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stützle into the ice” in

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe had his fourth career hat trick, Sam Reinhart scored his 31st goal and the Florida Panthers beat New York 6-3 on Sunday night to end the Islanders’ winning streak at seven games. Verhaeghe added an assist on Matthew Tkachuk’s empty-netter for a four-point night. Reinhart also had an assist.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a late-night trade on Friday with the Vancouver Canucks, who were in the news earlier in the day completing a blockbuster deal with the New York Rangers. When the ink dried on the J.T. Miller deal, the Canucks turned around and flipped the first-round pick they acquired from the Rangers and

Kristen ShiltonJan 31, 2025, 08:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks rocked the NHL with another Friday night blockbuster, trading forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers for forward Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and a 2025 first-round draft pick. Defensemen Erik

One of the NHL’s more bizarre situations is finally being resolved. Center J.T. Miller has been traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Rangers, according to multiple media reports. Miller and teammate Elias Pettersson, two of the Canucks’ top scorers, have developed tensions between them going back approximately three seasons. The feud largely

Open Extended Reactions Friday marks the final night of games for the month of January in the 2024-25 NHL season. In addition to our latest updated Power Rankings, let’s check in on how all 32 teams performed this month. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a

When Brandon Saad has his contract terminated by the St. Louis Blues on Friday, one of the reported teams interested in his services will be the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to TSN’s Chris Johnston on Thursday’s edition of Insider Trading, the Maple Leafs will be one of several teams inquiring about the 32-year-old once he

Greg WyshynskiJan 30, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Mikko Rantanen has been a member of the Carolina Hurricanes for nearly a week, but it’s going to take a bit longer than that for the shock to subside. Carolina stunned the NHL last Friday night by

The Chicago Blackhawks are not having a good year in the standings. Although they are not racking up wins, many good young players are starting to infiltrate their lineup. One of those players is Frank Nazar. The former first-round pick is having a wonderful first full-year pro with the Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Blackhawks combined.

NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been suspended two games without pay for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward J.T. Compher on Saturday night. Lilleberg received a minor penalty for the incident, which occurred in the second period of the Red Wings’ 2-0 victory.

Kristen ShiltonJan 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Dylan Strome can’t stop outdoing himself. And that’s a good thing — for Strome, and the Washington Capitals. Strome is the Capitals’ leading scorer (with 12 goals and 46 points in 49 games) and is

The Florida Panthers are heading back home, but making a quick stop in Las Vegas along the way. After picking up a resounding SCORE victory on Saturday night in San Jose, the Panthers will wrap up their four-game road trip against their old friends, the Vegas Golden Knights. Entering play Sunday, Vegas sits just one

Greg WyshynskiJan 25, 2025, 04:13 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky said Saturday that his team has the desire and the financial flexibility to give newly acquired star winger Mikko Rantanen the massive contract he’s seeking ahead of unrestricted free agency this