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ESPN News Services Feb 4, 2025, 11:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday

Greg WyshynskiFeb 4, 2025, 09:20 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s most valuable player award winners usually have one thing in common: They aren’t goaltenders or defensemen. There are all sorts of justifications for the Hart Trophy almost exclusively going to forwards: Like the fact that

Greg WyshynskiFeb 3, 2025, 09:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended 10 games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday “for using his forearm to violently slam the head of Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stützle into the ice” in

Associated Press Feb 3, 2025, 08:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The National Hockey League Players’ Association and Professional Hockey Players’ Association are affiliating with the AFL-CIO and joining the labor organization’s sports council, they announced Monday. Their membership brings the number of unions involved in the AFL-CIO, the biggest labor federation in

ESPN News Services Feb 3, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the defending Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers at the White House on Monday. The ceremony was delayed nearly an hour because Trump was talking to Canadian

Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Star defenseman Quinn Hughes sat out the Canucks‘ game against Detroit on Sunday after sustaining an undisclosed injury two days earlier in a loss at Dallas. The reigning Norris Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defenseman, Hughes participated in the

ESPN News Services Feb 2, 2025, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jonathan Quick became the first U.S.-born goaltender to win 400 games, and the 15th overall in NHL history, in the New York Rangers‘ 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. Defenseman K’Andre Miller scored the go-ahead goal,

Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists before leaving the game in the third period after taking a check to the head, and the Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Sunday. JJ Peterka, Ryan

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored three goals and added an assist to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over New York on Saturday, spoiling J.T. Miller‘s return to the Rangers. Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha also scored for Boston, which

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Finland ruled out Jani Hakanpaa for the 4 Nations Face-Off, making management find replacements for two injured defensemen. The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation confirmed Saturday that Hakanpää will not play in the NHL-run tournament later this month in Montreal and Boston. Hakanpää has appeared

Greg WyshynskiFeb 1, 2025, 12:38 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks continued reshaping their roster by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a package that included the first-round pick the Canucks acquired in trading J.T. Miller to the

Associated Press Jan 31, 2025, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rob Ray the feared NHL enforcer gave way to Rob Ray the son, father and beloved teammate Friday night, showing his softer side upon induction into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame. It took the sight of his parents sitting to

Greg WyshynskiJan 31, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the USA faces Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Feb. 15, it will be the long-awaited first NHL clash between a generation of stars representing their nations. Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews. Cale Makar and

Open Extended Reactions Friday marks the final night of games for the month of January in the 2024-25 NHL season. In addition to our latest updated Power Rankings, let’s check in on how all 32 teams performed this month. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a

Greg WyshynskiJan 31, 2025, 01:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Calgary Flames bolstered their pursuit of a playoff spot by acquiring forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee from the Philadelphia Flyers for a package that includes forward Andrei Kuzmenko, the teams announced Thursday night. The Flyers

Jan 30, 2025, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The men’s college hockey season is hitting high gear, with conference races heating up and the selection of the NCAA tournament field less than two months away. While there’s some separation at the top, with Boston College and Michigan State posting key wins of late, the

Greg WyshynskiJan 30, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Mikko Rantanen has been a member of the Carolina Hurricanes for nearly a week, but it’s going to take a bit longer than that for the shock to subside. Carolina stunned the NHL last Friday night by