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Field Level Media Feb 28, 2025, 02:31 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the season following right knee surgery, the team announced Friday. Dach, 24, is expected to be ready for the start of next season. He tallied 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 57 games this season.

Greg WyshynskiFeb 28, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHL referees won’t have to scan cavernous Ohio Stadium to find a clock during Saturday’s Stadium Series game between Detroit and Columbus. They’ll just have to feel the vibrations on their wrist. The NHL, Apple and Presidio

Open Extended Reactions THE NHL INCLUDED Ohio Stadium on its list of potential venues for outdoor games for as long as anyone in the league office can remember. Not only is the stadium iconic, but also it’s massive — with up to 90,000-plus fans watching live hockey. NHL executives made their first site visit to

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Associated Press Feb 27, 2025, 08:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Brayden Schenn played his 1,000th regular-season NHL game when he and the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night. Older brother Luke played his 1,000th game Oct. 17 with the Nashville Predators. The Schenns are the eighth set

Field Level Media Feb 27, 2025, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Bunting is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. “He’ll be out here for the next little while,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday. “I don’t know the time frame at this point, but that’s that.” Bunting

Greg WyshynskiFeb 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The rise of the salary cap changes everything in the NHL. On Jan. 31, the league and the NHLPA announced an agreement to create “increased predictability” about the salary cap over the next three seasons, provided there’s

Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 10:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Drew Doughty is day to day because of a lower-body injury that kept the defenseman out of the Los Angeles Kings‘ game against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Doughty missed the first 47 games after breaking his left ankle in

Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward will try to spark a sputtering Avalanche offense that’s scored two goals in back-to-back losses

Rachel DoerrieFeb 26, 2025, 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 NHL

ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2025, 12:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett authored a rare “Gordie Howe hat trick” in his team’s 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Bennett was fresh off a memorable 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, where he scored the tying goal

ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Holding the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot entering Tuesday’s action, the Ottawa Senators may have their captain back on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets after Brady Tkachuk practiced briefly with his teammates. Tkachuk, who told reporters his lower-body injury happened while playing for

Greg WyshynskiFeb 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions After taking a pause for the 4 Nations Face-Off — and continuing Canadian domination in best-on-best tournaments — the NHL regular season is now rocketing toward the Stanley Cup playoffs. The stakes are high. Time is short.

ESPN News Services Feb 24, 2025, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Red Wings placed veteran center Andrew Copp on injured reserve Monday with an undisclosed injury, and the team has no timeline for his return. In a corresponding move, the Red Wings recalled center Sheldon Dries from Grand Rapids of the American

Associated Press Feb 24, 2025, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers called up Brennan Othmann, one of the top prospects in the organization, to have an extra forward available in case veteran Chris Kreider is unable to play Tuesday night against the Islanders because of injury. The team announced Monday it

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN 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. Feb 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024-25 NHL trade season began early, as the Carolina

ESPN News Services Feb 23, 2025, 11:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It was quite a Sunday for the Robertson brothers. Especially in the second period. Jason Robertson scored three times to help the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win at the New York Islanders. Nicholas Robertson had two goals in the Toronto Maple Leafs‘

Associated Press Feb 23, 2025, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club put defenseman Juuso Valimaki on waivers Sunday. The 26-year-old Finn has five points and 14 penalty minutes while averaging 16:33 of ice time in 43 games this season. He has one year left on his contract