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Mar 17, 2025
The NHL hosted 32 team executives to hear from a panel of hockey ops members about how they determine coaches' challenges for goalie interference or offsides.
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Mar 17, 2025
A number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here are players to add this week.
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Mar 17, 2025
The Buffalo Sabres are among the teams in the NHL with the longest active postseason droughts. See which other teams make the list.
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Mar 17, 2025
It's a long shot, but the B's can still pull this off -- here's how. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 16, 2025
The Minnesota Frost and New York Sirens played in front of 14,288 fans Sunday night, setting an attendance record for a professional women's hockey game in the United States.
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Mar 16, 2025
For the first time in his NHL career, Mikko Rantanen was a visitor Sunday in a building he called home for a decade.
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Mar 16, 2025
The Wild appear locked in to the first spot, but who gets the second? Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 15, 2025
In Washington's 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday, Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th goal, moving within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, as the Capitals captain deflected a shot from Martin Fehervary with 9:06 left in the third period.
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Mar 15, 2025
Six automatic bids in the NCAA men's hockey tournament are on the line over the next two weeks.
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Mar 15, 2025
The Sens are in good shape, but five teams within two points are vying for the second spot. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 15, 2025
The Sens are in good shape, but five teams within two points are vying for the second spot. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 14, 2025
Here's a look at the players with the most game-winning goals in NHL history.
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Mar 14, 2025
Jets defenseman Neal Pionk is considered week-to-week because of a lower-body injury, with coach Scott Arniel saying they will keep Pionk out because they "need him for the long run here."
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Mar 14, 2025
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.
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Mar 14, 2025
The Golden Knights have signed goaltender Adin Hill to a six-year contract extension through the 2030-31 season, a deal that averages $6.25 million per year.
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Mar 14, 2025
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed goaltender Adin Hill to a six-year contract extension through the 2030-31 season, a deal that averages $6,250,000 per year.
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Mar 14, 2025
The ultimate guide to the fantasy hockey playoffs, with schedule advice, best pickups and more.
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Mar 14, 2025
With the Jets, Stars and Avs all in action, here's what the projections indicate. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
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Mar 14, 2025
Here come the Avalanche and Senators! And with March Madness coming soon, who is each NHL team's postseason tournament hero?
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Mar 14, 2025
From Ryan O'Reilly to Jack Eichel to Sam Reinhart and more, success follows for a player once he leaves, with Buffalo set to miss the playoffs again.
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Mar 14, 2025
We might never see players like LeBron James or Wayne Gretzky again ... and they're not the only ones who have put up records that seemingly can't be broken.
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Mar 13, 2025
Flames forward Connor Zary earned a two-game suspension for his blindside hit of the Canucks' Elias Pettersson in Wednesday night's game.
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Mar 13, 2025
Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton will miss the remainder of the regular season and possibly the playoffs due to a lower-body injury.
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Mar 13, 2025
The Badgers and coach Mark Johnson know plenty about winning, but they've taken it to another level.
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Mar 13, 2025
How will those players impact their new teams? When will they play meaningful minutes at the NHL level? Here are scouting reports on eight big names.
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Mar 13, 2025
New Jersey currently holds the No. 3 seed in the Metro, but could drop to a wild-card spot -- or worse. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
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Mar 13, 2025
Brandon Mountour's goal just four seconds into overtime set an NHL record for fastest OT goal, lifting the Kraken past the Canadiens 5-4.
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Mar 13, 2025
The final tally from the third period between the Sabres and Red Wings on Wednesday night: 136 of the game's 150 penalty minutes, all but two of those either roughing, fighting or misconducts.
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Mar 12, 2025
Newly acquired Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen said Wednesday he's pleased with where he landed while denying his former coach's claim that he gave Carolina a list of teams he preferred in a trade, and the Hurricanes weren't on it.
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Mar 12, 2025
The New York Rangers signed veteran backup goalie Jonathan Quick to a one-year extension, the team announced Wednesday.
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Mar 12, 2025
The two Pacific Division clubs vying for one spot face off Wednesday night in Alberta. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
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Mar 12, 2025
With about a month left, there are new leaders for league MVP and the best defenseman. Here are the results of our poll of PHWA voters.
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Mar 11, 2025
Brad Marchand skated on the ice at TD Garden for the first time since he was traded from the Bruins to the Panthers. "It still felt weird," he said of the practice skate.
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Mar 11, 2025
Brad Marchand skated on the ice at TD Garden for the first time since he was traded from the Bruins to the Panthers. "It still felt weird," he said of the practice skate.
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Mar 11, 2025
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will be sidelined for a week with a facial injury but avoided a fracture, GM Jim Nill announced Tuesday.
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Mar 11, 2025
Your look at trends in fantasy hockey with a focus on strength of schedule rankings ahead of the fantasy hockey playoffs.
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Mar 11, 2025
The Hurricanes and Lightning both have good shots, and they face off Tuesday on ESPN . Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.
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Mar 11, 2025
A wild final week resulted in many big trades -- and many hot takes. We identify which takeaways are legit, and which are way off base.
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Mar 11, 2025
Chicago defenseman Artyom Levshunov skated for almost 21 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Colorado on Monday night.
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Mar 11, 2025
Nathan MacKinnon reached the 1,000-point milestone Monday night, becoming the 100th player to do so and the third in franchise history.
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Mar 10, 2025
Panthers top defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA performance enhancing substances program.
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Mar 10, 2025
After 16 years with the Boston Bruins, left winger Brad Marchand said, at his introductory press conference, that he's excited to join the 1st-place Atlantic Division Florida Panthers and to help the team on a potential championship run.
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Mar 10, 2025
Wayne Gretzky is among the NHL players with the most career points. Check out the rest of the list now.
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Mar 10, 2025
Juuso Valimaki is expected to be out eight to nine months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL.
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Mar 10, 2025
The dust has settled after a furious deadline week. Which GMs aced the assignment this season? Who whiffed -- or missed big opportunities?
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Mar 10, 2025
The Connor and Leon show is playoff-bound again; can Edmonton earn the No. 1 seed? Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 09, 2025
The Buffalo Bills signal-caller's deal joins a group of the largest contracts across North American sports.
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Mar 09, 2025
Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and helping the East leaders win their fourth in a row.
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Mar 09, 2025
Alex Ovechkin is one of the hottest NHL bets, here are the special markets bettors can bet on as he closes in on the goals scored record.
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Mar 09, 2025
Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.
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Mar 09, 2025
Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram has reentered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, saying he has not been himself since his mother died of breast cancer in early December.
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Mar 09, 2025
Artyom Levshunov has been recalled by Chicago, putting the No. 2 overall pick in last year's draft on the brink of his Blackhawks debut.
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Mar 09, 2025
Two of the league's best square off in a matchup that could repeat in June. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 09, 2025
The trade deadline has passed, but the deals continue to roll in. Catch up on all the trades made, along with analysis from our reporters.
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Mar 09, 2025
Stars forward Roope Hintz was hit with a puck shot by Edmonton Oilers center Adam Henrique and left the ice with a towel pressed against his face on Saturday, and after his club's 5-4 loss, Dallas coach Peter DeBoer said the veteran was receiving tests.
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Mar 09, 2025
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz was hit with a puck shot by Edmonton's Adam Henrique and left the ice with a towel pressed against his bloody face.
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Mar 08, 2025
Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Saturday night.
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Mar 08, 2025
A day after trading away several key pieces to their franchise's sustained success, including 36-year-old captain Brad Marchand, the Boston Bruins got off to a good start in their new era, posting a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday,
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Mar 08, 2025
The Bruins put a three-year deal on the table for Brad Marchand in February, but the sides had different perspectives on money, leading to his trade to the Panthers, sources told ESPN.
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Mar 08, 2025
Our updated goalie depth chart displays the starting and backup goalie situation for each team.
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Mar 08, 2025
The Michigan superfan died after an extensive battle with Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Mar 08, 2025
Playoff spots, division titles and seeds are up for grabs from now until April 17. Here's a look at updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 08, 2025
The final week was wild, with a slew of late-breaking shockers. Here's who feels great now -- and who might not.
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Mar 08, 2025
Cam Fowler returned to play in Anaheim for the first time since the Ducks traded the longest-serving and highest-scoring defenseman in franchise history to the St. Louis Blues less than three months ago.
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Mar 08, 2025
Fox received cheers from the crowd as a first-half tribute video played. Here's how other big stars across sports have fared in returns to former homes.
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Mar 07, 2025
The trade deadline has passed, but the deals continue to roll in. Catch up on all the trades made, along with analysis from our reporters.
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Mar 07, 2025
The final week was wild, with a slew of late-breaking shockers. Here's who feels great now -- and who might not.
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Mar 07, 2025
On the same day he shipped off winger Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars, Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky said originally trading for the star earlier in the season was a risk worth taking, even though he couldn't get him to sign a long-term deal in Carolina.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers are the new favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2025 after the NHL's trade deadline, showing 600 odds at ESPN BET.
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Mar 07, 2025
Boston captain Brad Marchand was shipped to the Florida Panthers on Friday, a deal near the end of the NHL trade deadline that sent a longtime Bruins star to not only a division rival, but a first-place team gearing up for another run at the Stanley Cup.
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Mar 07, 2025
Your one-stop shop for the fantasy hockey insights and reactions for the biggest moves from the 2025 NHL trade deadline.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Colorado Avalanche continued their aggressive NHL trade deadline by acquiring longtime Bruins center Charlie Coyle on Friday, the clubs announced, in a deal that sent veteran center Casey Mittelstadt and prospect Will Zellers over to Boston.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs boosted their blue line on Friday, acquiring Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo, adding significant size and a veteran presence ahead of the NHL trade deadline, as they continue to battle the Florida Panthers for first place.
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Mar 07, 2025
The trades are flying ahead of Friday's deadline. Find grades for each GM involved on all the big swaps here.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Florida Panthers, gearing up for another run at the Stanley Cup, made a late splash at the NHL trade deadline Friday, acquiring Brad Marchand from the division-rival Boston Bruins, sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Stars followed up their acquisition of Mikko Rantanen by signing center Wyatt Johnston to five-year extension worth $8.4 million against the salary cap through 2030.
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Mar 07, 2025
Betting odds and futures for every NHL team to win the 2025 Stanley Cup, their conference and their division.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Avalanche continued their aggressive NHL trade deadline by acquiring longtime Bruins center Charlie Coyle on Friday, a source confirmed, in a deal that sent veteran center Casey Mittelstadt and prospect Will Zellers to Boston.
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Mar 07, 2025
Syracuse Crunch forward Maxim Groshev was suspended 10 games Friday by the American Hockey League for using what the AHL termed "racially insensitive language" toward an opponent.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Stars are acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Hurricanes and are signing him to an eight-year extension with an average annual value around $12 million, sources told ESPN.
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Mar 07, 2025
Deadline day is here! Which superstars will be included in the next blockbuster? Who are under-the-radar options? Find them ranked here.
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Mar 07, 2025
The rebuilding Flyers flipped veteran forward Andrei Kuzmenko to the Kings at the NHL trade deadline Friday, after acquiring him in a deal earlier this season.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Maple Leafs significantly addressed their center situation Friday, acquiring forward Scott Laughton from the Flyers in exchange for prospect Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional 2027 first-round pick.
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Mar 07, 2025
The trades are flying ahead of Friday's deadline. Find grades for each GM involved on all the big swaps here.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday shipped forward Anthony Beauvillier, 27, to the Washington Capitals for a 2025 second-round draft pick, as the veteran joins a club that is first in the Eastern Conference and is in contention for the Presidents' Trophy.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Buffalo Sabres made a splash ahead of the NHL's trade deadline on Friday, sending forward Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second-round draft choice to the Ottawa Senators for forward Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Hurricanes have a deal in place to trade Mikko Rantanen to the Stars that is contingent on the winger signing an extension in Dallas, sources told ESPN.
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Mar 07, 2025
Deadline day is here! Which superstars will be included in the next blockbuster? Who are under-the-radar options? Find them ranked here.
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Mar 07, 2025
The trades are flying ahead of Friday's deadline. Find grades for each GM involved on all the big swaps here.
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Mar 07, 2025
As the playoff races heat up, here are updated projections for every club. Plus, a shuffle in the top 10.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Oilers landed defenseman Jake Walman from the Sharks ahead of Friday's trade deadline in exchange for AHL forward Carl Berglund and a conditional first-round pick.
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Mar 07, 2025
The Avalanche have acquired Brock Nelson of the Islanders, the most coveted center available ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.
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Mar 06, 2025
The Bruins continued their retooling by trading forward Justin Brazeau to the Wild in exchange for centers Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko, as well as a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
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Mar 06, 2025
Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers is making a strong case for his third Vezina Trophy all while joining elite company among the best goaltenders in NHL history.
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Mar 06, 2025
Carolina's Dmitry Orlov was a late scratch Thursday night against the Bruins, and fellow defenseman Riley Stillman left early in the first period with an injury.
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Mar 06, 2025
Red Wings forward and Michigan native Carter Mazur, who was called up from the AHL on Thursday, suffered an upper-body injury in the second shift of his NHL debut.
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Mar 06, 2025
The New York Rangers bolstered their back end by acquiring veteran defenseman Carson Soucy from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
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Mar 06, 2025
The trades are flying ahead of the March 7 deadline. Find grades for each GM involved on all the big swaps here.
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Mar 06, 2025
St. Louis Blues top defenseman Colton Parayko is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after injuring his left knee in the team's shootout victory at the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
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Mar 06, 2025
The trades are flying ahead of the March 7 deadline. Find grades for each GM involved on all the big swaps here.
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