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Field Level Media Oct 26, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rugged free agent forward Matt Martin agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Islanders for Martin, who is the active hits leader in NHL history with 3,854. Martin, 35,

Oct 26, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Bill Hay, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win a Stanley Cup in 1960-61 and was one of hockey’s great ambassadors, has died at the age of 88. Hay won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 1959-60, finishing 13th in the league in scoring with 55 points

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 25, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Alexis Lafreniere and the New York Rangers have agreed on a seven-year contract extension for the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, a source confirmed to ESPN. The new contract for Lafrenière, 23, will

Open Extended Reactions We are just over two weeks into the NHL season. Frozen Frenzy is in the books, and in the distance is the triumphant return of best-on-best international hockey at the 4 Nations Face-off. There’s a lot of season left, but there is enough of a sample size to identify the biggest surprise

Associated Press Oct 25, 2024, 03:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The San Jose Sharks made some unfavorable history Thursday night, having failed to win any of their first eight games in consecutive seasons after a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. San Jose is the first team to hold that

Associated Press Oct 24, 2024, 11:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik announced Thursday that he has sold a majority stake of the NHL team but will retain control of the franchise for the next three years. The team said the sale for an undisclosed price to

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 24, 2024, 11:11 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers demoted fan favorite Matt Rempe to the Hartford Wolf Pack, their AHL affiliate, on Thursday. Rempe, 22, only appeared in two of the Rangers’ seven games this season and didn’t register a

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 24, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Vegas Golden Knights have signed defenseman Shea Theodore to a seven-year contract extension, solidifying one of the best defensive corps in the NHL. Theodore’s $51.9 million deal carries an average annual value of $7.425 million

Associated Press Oct 24, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent struggling goaltender Tristan Jarry home so he could get some individual work in hopes of breaking out of an early-season funk. Coach Mike Sullivan made the announcement Thursday. The Penguins are in the middle of a four-game road trip

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 24, 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

Brianna Williams, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is bringing the best of Canada, Finland, Sweden and the USA to the ice in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20. Editor’s Picks 2 Related But why wait four months to feel the thrill? Team jerseys have dropped, and

Field Level Media Oct 23, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Utah Hockey Club defensemen Sean Durzi and John Marino will be sidelined multiple months following their respective surgeries, the team announced Wednesday. Durzi will be out four to six months after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. He sustained the injury when he was hit by

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions In an overtime game against the Philadelphia Flyers recently, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid flew into the zone on a breakaway, shot the puck off the post, recovered it and passed over to a streaking Leon

ESPN News Services Oct 23, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings Saturday night, his team’s fifth to open the season, Steven Stamkos, the headline addition in a summer full of them for the Nashville Predators, tried to keep it all in perspective.

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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL Frozen Frenzy on Tuesday is that rare and joyous occasion when all 32 teams are in action on the same day. It begins with the Washington Capitals at the Philadelphia Flyers (6 p.m. ET,

Field Level Media Oct 21, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL draft, will miss at least two more weeks with a lower-body injury. Sharks general manager Mike Grier provided the timeline update for the 18-year-old forward Monday. Celebrini has not

Field Level Media Oct 21, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair suffered a lower-body injury that will keep him out long term but not for the season. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello made the announcement Monday, adding that more will be known Tuesday after further testing. Duclair, 29,