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Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor will undergo hip surgery this week and miss the rest of the season, coach Jared Bednar said Sunday. O’Connor has missed six games since the All-Star break all related to the injury. He had 13 goals and

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 10, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions On Jan. 20, the New York Islanders were two points out of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. That was the day the

Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins will host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in an Eastern Conference matchup at TD Garden in Boston. An alternate presentation of the Bruins-Penguins game called the “NHL Big City Greens Classic 2” will air on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+. This

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 9, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL trade deadline passed on Friday afternoon. For those who might’ve missed anything, our reporters identified the winners and losers and also graded 23

Open Extended Reactions The days leading up to the 2024 NHL trade deadline included some massive swaps, with contending teams hoping to bolster their Stanley Cup Playoff chances, and rebuilding teams looking to add to their draft capital and prospect pools. Friday’s final flurry included 23 completed trades featuring 33 players, none more of a

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Parker Kelly was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to the head against Los Angeles defenseman Andreas Englund. Kelly was assessed a minor penalty for the check with 3:35

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Matt Dumba from the Arizona Coyotes ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline to address an injury-depleted blue line. The Lightning sent a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Coyotes for Dumba

ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Frederik Andersen made 24 saves after a four-month absence and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night. Brady Skjei scored two goals and Stefan Noesen and Andrei Svechnikov added one each in Carolina’s first game since

ESPN News Services Mar 7, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Ovechkin scored his 840th career goal and added an assist as the visiting Washington Capitals drilled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0 on Thursday night. Ovechkin’s two points pushed him past Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey and into 15th on the NHL’s

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Wednesday was one of the wackiest NHL days in recent memories. The trade floodgates opened when Florida, which has been searching for luxury names without having give much up, did just that by acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko

Associated Press Mar 7, 2024, 01:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon said farewell Wednesday to a good friend who was traded away. Then, they went to work. Makar had his first career hat trick, MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 31 games with a goal and three

Associated Press Mar 6, 2024, 10:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Calgary Flames rookie forward Martin Pospisil was suspended for three games without pay Wednesday for boarding Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn. Pospisil was given a major penalty and a game misconduct for hitting Dunn into the end boards from behind during

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 6, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Lindy Ruff is no longer the coach of the New Jersey Devils, becoming the seventh NHL head coach to be fired during the 2023-24 season. He is also the latest example that

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL trade deadline is Friday, March 8 at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT. Some big deals occurred early this season, including Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks, Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets, and Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars. We’re breaking down and grading all of the biggest moves from

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 5, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions In need of a winger, the Vegas Golden Knights landed one Tuesday when they traded for Anthony Mantha with a 2024 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick going to the Washington

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The race for NHL most valuable player is remarkably contentious this season, as a half-dozen players have a legitimate claim to the Hart Trophy. “I can’t lie, I’m struggling with this one. But I’m happy to

Mar 4, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Jersey Devils, struggling to contend in a clogged Eastern Conference a season after winning a playoff round last season, fired coach Lindy Ruff Monday, the team announced. Travis Green, an assistant for Ruff and the former coach of the Vancouver Canucks, was named the

ESPN News Services Mar 4, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is expected to report to the Hershey Bears after clearing waivers, the American Hockey League-leading team said Monday. The Bears confirmed that Kuznetsov is expected to take part in their practice Tuesday. Not yet cleared to play