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ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. In posting his 869th career goal, Washington’s captain is now within 25 of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL

Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche acquired center Juuso Parssinen from the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Avalanche also received a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft for forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in 2027. Parssinen had two goals and three assists

ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Notre Dame forward Danny Nelson scored twice, Western Michigan’s Hampton Slukynsky made 25 saves and the defending champion United States defeated Latvia 5-1 on Saturday in the world junior hockey championship. The U.S. improved to 2-0 in Group A play,

ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of a shootout in the eighth round to give Latvia a stunning 3-2 victory over host Canada on Friday night in the world junior hockey championship. Mateiko beat Jack Ivankovic to the blocker side

ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice late in the first period of Friday night’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild after being hit in the face by a puck. Marchment was stationed near the crease during a

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 27, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Every year at the IIHF world junior championships, the best under-20 players represent their countries in battling for hockey gold. But they have another mission as well: picking the perfect song for goal celebrations. Editor’s Picks

ESPN News Services Dec 26, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement, a major change by general manager Steve Yzerman more than a third of the way through another disappointing season in the place known as “Hockeytown.” The

Dec 24, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The average time for a shift in ice hockey is between 30 and 45 seconds. It begins when a player steps over the bench and takes the ice, charging up and down the rink at full speed. They throw their body at the puck, opponents, and

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 10:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Buffalo Sabres can carry the good cheer of ending the longest losing streak in the NHL this season into their holiday break. Buffalo routed the New York Islanders 7-1 on Monday night, scoring twice in the first, three times in

ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added three assists to tie Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for most assists in team history and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Monday night. Crosby scored a third-period empty-net goal and assisted

ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice and taken to the locker room in the first period after a collision with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov during Monday night’s game. Tkachuk returned in the second period

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 10:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak left Monday night’s game against the Washington Capitals in the second period due to an undisclosed upper-body injury and did not return. Bruins coach Joe Sacco provided few details on the condition of the 28-year-old forward

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider was a healthy scratch Monday against the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season. The Rangers lost their fourth straight home game 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, and have been in

Associated Press Dec 23, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Hockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson “a tragic accident” in a public appeal for donations to his legal costs amid a police investigation. Johnson, who had briefly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died after his neck was cut by Petgrave’s skate in

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNDec 23, 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

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 22, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe was suspended Sunday for eight games for a hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen “that violated multiple NHL rules,” according to the NHL Department of Player Safety. Rempe is

ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Morgan Geekie scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal with 1:45 left in regulation, and the Boston Bruins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night, the club’s 13th consecutive loss. After losing at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, the

Associated Press Dec 21, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews sat out the his club’s game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said Matthews took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over