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Getty Images This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Good morning to everyone but especially to… CONNOR BEDARD AND THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS The NHL is back on center stage

Kevin Weekes Jun 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Welcome to the 2023 NHL draft. Well, almost. The draft, which begins Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville (7 ET, ESPN and ESPN+), is a starting point both for the prospects and the teams that pick them. One thing to remember is that some players will go

Ted Lindsay Award – Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid just produced the 15th-highest point-scoring season in league history with only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemeiux, and Steve Yzerman ever besting his 153 points. He also led the NHL in goals, helped drive the league’s best power play, and even played more penalty minutes than he

In less than a week, 32 general managers around the NHL will begin the process of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on unrestricted free agents. It’s a shopping spree that happens once a year as teams get the rare opportunity to add to their rosters without having to relinquish any assets except for salary

The 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville is rapidly approaching. Anticipation of Connor Bedard’s draft day will finally come to a close, and fans will learn where the next tier including Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson, and the hotly debated Matvei Michkov will land. As the opening round progresses, teams will begin to reshape their draft boards,

Getty Images The Los Angeles Kings announced they have traded defenseman Sean Durzi to the Arizona Coyotes. In return, the Kings will receive a 2024 second-round draft pick, which was originally owned by the Montreal Canadiens. Durzi just completed his second NHL season, and at the age of 24, looks like he could develop into

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Ahead of hosting the 2023 NHL draft this coming week, the Nashville Predators got a jump start on their offseason, trading veteran center Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. As part of the deal,

The 2023 NHL Draft takes place next week. Here’s everything you need to know. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The Vegas Golden Knights took home the Stanley Cup, the 2022-23 NHL season is over, and now it’s finally (almost) time for the long-awaited NHL Draft. With all eyes on Regina (Saskatchewan) Pats center and world

Getty Images Starting in the 2023-24 season, NHL teams will no longer wear specialty jerseys during warmups for themed nights. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the decision following the league’s Board of Governors meeting. This decision from the NHL comes after a season that was filled with how various Pride nights were handled across the

Finding value in the free-agent market is not easy for NHL GMs as their task is to outbid 31 other teams for players while keeping their spending at a level that doesn’t put them in salary cap hell. They also need to avoid sinking resources into players who thrived in a different setting, but might

There were plenty of things to debate after the Hockey Hall of Fame released its 2023 class on Wednesday. The annual calls for Alexander Mogilny — who was left out once again — rang loud, and the selection committee’s decision to add just one woman to the Hall with so many deserving eligible candidates available

Getty Images The 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees have been announced, and the class is headlined by New York Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist. The class also features two of his goaltending peers, Tom Barrasso and Mike Vernon. On Wednesday, the Hockey Hall of Fame revealed the class of 2023 inductees. Lundqvist, Barrasso, Vernon, Pierre

The NHL’s trade deadline season always features the highest volume of deals in the sport. But some of the trades with the biggest impact happen over the summer. Furthermore, a lot of those swaps occur leading into the NHL draft. With the 2023 edition of the draft set for June 28 and 29, it’s time

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. In the NHL, one thing always leads to another. Trades, signings and draft picks are never made in a vacuum. One move has reverberations leading to others, like a stone tossed in the water or dominoes tumbling into each

Blockbuster goalie deals don’t happen often in the NHL. That statement is especially true during the salary cap era, yet even before then, you’d sometimes need Patrick Roy to whisper nasty things in someone’s ear to set an earth-shaking ‘tender trade in motion. NHL GMs typically aren’t as bold as their peers in the NBA

Getty Images The Vegas Golden Knights captured their first Stanley Cup in franchise history when they defeated the Florida Panthers in five games earlier in June. As with any title, a massive championship parade ensued — and with it some stellar (and intoxicated) moments. The Golden Knights held their Stanley Cup celebration on Saturday, and

Associated Press Jun 18, 2023, 02:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Thousands of Golden Knights fans lined the Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship. For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise

Getty Images Teams will do whatever it takes to win a championship. The American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds are taking that mantra to a completely different level. According to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski, the Firebirds are actually asking their fans to give up all forms of chocolate while the team is facing the Hershey Bears