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The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to snap a three-game losing streak in a Thanksgiving Eve matchup against the Vancouver Canucks at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. And they might have a little bit more help. Forward Blake Lizotte, who has been out since Nov. 13 with a concussion, was activated from injured reserve Wednesday afternoon.

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. Nov 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With a little over 25% of the 2024-25 NHL season complete

There is something not quite right with the Florida Panthers. Over the past few weeks, the Cats have struggled to play to their identity, one that has made them a team to be feared in the NHL. Perhaps that’s part of it. Between the style that Florida plays and being that they’re the defending Stanley

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL coaching carousel spun a little earlier than usual this season. The Boston Bruins fired Jim Montgomery after 20 games. The St. Louis Blues hired Montgomery just five days later to replace Drew Bannister, whom

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. The Blues fired Bannister

The Philadelphia Flyers are back on the ice on Saturday (Nov. 23) to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks. They will aim to bounce back after losing to the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes in their last two games. View the original article to see embedded media. While speaking to reporters, Flyers head coach John

Arda Ocal, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions As we approach the end of the second calendar month in the 2024-25 NHL season, we also march towards “Thanksgiving playoff cutoff” season. So get your postseason team takes ready, because now’s the time to sling them. North of 75% of teams

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. Nov 21, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss the next

Alex Ovechkin will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a fractured left fibula, the Washington Capitals announced on Thursday. The Capitals captain and current NHL leading goal scorer suffered the injury during Monday night’s win over the Utah Hockey Club. Ovechkin had a leg-to-leg collision with Utah forward Jack McBain and fell to the ice

Associated Press Nov 20, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROSSARD, Quebec — The Montreal Canadiens might be getting some reinforcements soon after Patrik Laine practiced with his teammates Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a left knee sprain. Laine skated alone before joining the team for the first few drills at practice.

They say it is certifiably insane to keep doing the same thing over and over and expect a different outcome. And, unfortunately, for the Pittsburgh Penguins, that territory is being breached when it comes to blown leads. The Penguins took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday and dictated the first

Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — The NHL referee who was stretchered out of a game following a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson was back home Tuesday and expected to make a full recovery. The league said that Mitch Dunning was home following a trip to

Out since Nov. 1 after suffering a concussion against the Buffalo Sabres, Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly will now have a procedure on his heart on Tuesday to address a preexisting heart condition, GM Lou Lamoriello said on Monday. He will be out indefinitely following the procedure. Reilly’s heart issue was detected during routine tests from

ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alex Ovechkin recorded his first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals Sunday night for the Washington Capitals in their 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was his first hat trick since Dec. 31, 2022, against the

The Vancouver Canucks took care of business on Saturday night, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at Rogers Arena. Elias Pettersson, Erik Brännström, J.T. Miller and Teddy Blueger provided the offence, while Artūrs Šilovs stopped 28 of 29 shots for his first win of the season. With the victory, the Canucks extend their winning streak to

The Los Angeles Kings announced today that goaltender Erik Portillo has been recalled on an emergency basis from the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate. The move was paired with the Kings placing starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper on IR for the second time this season. Kuemper was injured on Wednesday in a 4-2

Neil PaineNov 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions Hockey is a notoriously chaotic sport in which you need a large sample of games to know what’s real versus what’s just noise. For instance, it is estimated

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hockey Hall of Fame is going to swing open its doors to some impressive former NHL stars in the next few years. Legends such as Zdeno Chara, Joe Thornton, Duncan Keith and Patrice Bergeron. Eventually