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Oct 19, 2018
Goals are being scored at an historic clip, the Golden Knights are struggling and Auston Matthews is on a tear. These can't all hold.
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Oct 19, 2018
After a video featuring his team took the sports world by storm this week, Ben Azegere witnessed his first NHL game -- featuring his new friend.
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Oct 19, 2018
Corey Crawford's first game for the Blackhawks since Dec. 23, 2017, was marred as Chicago lost to Arizona.
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Oct 19, 2018
With the help of some scouts, we look at where the top 2019 NHL draft prospect would rank on our top 100 list.
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Oct 18, 2018
Connor McDavid is the NHL's best player, according to Sidney Crosby -- and it's not particularly a tough decision.
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Oct 18, 2018
The Los Angeles Kings have activated goalie Jonathan Quick from injured reserve and sent goalie Peter Budaj back to the AHL. Quick missed five games due to a lower-body injury.
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Oct 18, 2018
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick returned from injured reserve and started against the Islanders on Thursday night. Quick was pulled in the third period of a 7-2 loss after giving up six goals on 29 shots.
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Oct 18, 2018
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick returned from injured reserve and started against the Islanders on Thursday night. Los Angeles was without center Anze Kopitar, who missed the game due to an illness.
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Oct 18, 2018
Some teams can absorb the loss of a key star. Others ... ahem, Edmonton ... not so much. Here are the NHL's most irreplaceable skaters.
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Oct 18, 2018
The NHL helped end a stalemate between the U.S. women's national hockey team and USA Hockey last year by bridging a "sizable" financial gap, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN.
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Oct 18, 2018
Penguins goalie Matt Murray will start against the Maple Leafs after being sidelined since Oct. 8 with a concussion.
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Oct 18, 2018
Penguins goalie Matt Murray, who had been sidelined since Oct. 8 with a concussion, shut out the Maple Leafs in his return Thursday in a 3-0 win.
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Oct 18, 2018
It may be very early in the 2018-19 season, but Victoria Matiash tells you which expected fantasy factors are simply not living up to expectations and exactly what you should do about it.
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Oct 18, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is starting in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, marking Crawford's first game action in nearly 10 months.
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Oct 18, 2018
The Sharks were a popular Stanley Cup pick after the Erik Karlsson trade, but they are struggling early. What's gone wrong, and can they fix it?
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Oct 18, 2018
Can he reach the 50-goal mark this season? 60? We weigh in on Matthews, as well as the Leafs' chances of winning the East.
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Oct 17, 2018
Power forward Nick Ritchie, who missed the entire preseason and six regular-season games while holding out for a better deal as a restricted free agent, has signed a three-year contract with the Ducks.
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Oct 17, 2018
Power forward Nick Ritchie, who missed the entire preseason and six regular-season games while holding out for a better deal as a restricted free agent, has signed a three-year contract with the Ducks.
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Oct 17, 2018
The season is taking shape, and every team is forming an identity. Here's the one thing (a player, a line or something else) carrying all 31.
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Oct 17, 2018
The Carolina Hurricanes have assigned forward Martin Necas and defenseman Haydn Fleury to their AHL affiliate in Charlotte.
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Oct 17, 2018
Beyond the top-tier prospects, there is plenty of talent filling out our top 100. Who makes the cut?
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Oct 17, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford says he plans on starting in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes - which would mark Crawford's first game action in nearly 10 months.
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Oct 17, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford says he plans on starting in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, which would mark Crawford's first game action in nearly 10 months.
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Oct 17, 2018
Senators promising rookie Brady Tkachuk will miss a month with a torn ligament in his leg.
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Oct 17, 2018
After two weeks of the 2018-19 season, we slot each bench boss into one of seven groups based on their chances of being fired.
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Oct 17, 2018
Who is among the best prospects in the NHL? We rank the top 100.
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Oct 16, 2018
The former Devil has meshed well with his new teammates after a move to the Western Conference.
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Oct 16, 2018
It's been a long road back to the ice for the 2006 draft pick, now skating for the AHL's Hershey Bears.
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Oct 16, 2018
The debate is not just Taylor Hall vs. Tyler Seguin anymore. Our panel picks their franchise building block from the 210 players taken that year.
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Oct 16, 2018
Sean Allen provides his rest-of-season top-250 rankings for fantasy hockey leagues, highlighting a huge jump from a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Oct 16, 2018
One of the NHL's signature franchises, Chicago must find a way to engage fans while building its next contender.
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Oct 15, 2018
Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson on Monday was suspended two games for "intentionally and dangerously" slamming Canucks rookie forward Elias Pettersson to the ice in Saturday's game.
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Oct 15, 2018
Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny could miss at least two months with a lower-body injury.
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Oct 15, 2018
The Colorado Avalanche have claimed center Marko Dano off waivers from Winnipeg.
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Oct 15, 2018
The Pittsburgh Penguins' blueline has suffered a significant loss, as defenseman Justin Schultz underwent surgery to repair a fracture of his lower left leg.
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Oct 15, 2018
Already searching for some waiver adds for your fantasy hockey roster? Victoria Matiash lists the best players still available in the majority of ESPN leagues.
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Oct 15, 2018
Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson, hit by Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson, traveled with the team but won't play.
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Oct 15, 2018
Toronto is off to a great start, so we ponder whether they'll make it to the Stanley Cup Final. Plus, our takes on Matthews, Nylander and more.
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Oct 15, 2018
As Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers.
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Oct 14, 2018
The Blackhawks became the first team in NHL history to start the season with five straight overtime games.
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Oct 14, 2018
Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz left Saturday's game after suffering what appeared to be a serious lower-leg injury. Coach Mike Sullivan shed no light on the injury other than to say Schultz would undergo more tests.
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Oct 13, 2018
Toronto's Auston Matthews scored his 10th goal of the season Saturday in a 4-2 win over Washington. He joins Mario Lemieux (11) as the only players in the past 30 years with at least 10 goals in their teams' first six games.
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Oct 13, 2018
The girlfriend of suspended Predators forward Austin Watson said in a statement Saturday that the June 16 incident between the two "was not an act of domestic violence."
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Oct 12, 2018
The NHL is criticizing an arbitrator's decision to reduce the suspension of Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge.
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Oct 12, 2018
Panthers center Micheal Haley, who led the NHL in penalty minutes last season, has entered the NHL and NHL Players Association's player assistance program for undisclosed reasons. There is not timetable for his return.
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Oct 12, 2018
If Crosby and Ovechkin helped rescue the NHL, McDavid and Matthews are raising it to new heights.
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Oct 12, 2018
Sean Allen breaks down fantasy hockey matchup data heading into Week 3, pointing out some power-play performers to add to your rosters.
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Oct 12, 2018
Auston Matthews scored twice for a league-leading nine goals -- tying an NHL record after five games -- and helped the Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-3 Thursday night.
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Oct 11, 2018
We're just a few games into the 2018-19 season, but there's already been some movement in the power rankings.
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Oct 11, 2018
Predators forward Austin Watson's 27-game suspension for domestic violence has been reduced to 18 games by an arbitrator.
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Oct 11, 2018
Veteran Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber skated for the first time since having surgery in June, and he remains on schedule to return to game action in December.
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Oct 11, 2018
The Philadelphia Flyers will be without forward Nolan Patrick for seven to 10 days due to an upper-body injury.
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Oct 11, 2018
Finding your fantasy hockey roster lacking in some areas? Victoria Matiash tells you where to turn for early-season help in categories like PIM, hits and shutouts.
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Oct 10, 2018
The Boston Bruins have moved up the start time of Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings to 3 p.m. to avoid a conflict with the Red Sox playoff game.
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Oct 10, 2018
Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny will miss at least three games with an undisclosed lower-body injury.
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Oct 10, 2018
The Golden Knights aren't the underdogs anymore, but their two big acquisitions still want to carry last season's mentality into this season.
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Oct 09, 2018
Ilya Kovalchuk, playing in his third game as a Los Angeles King, redirected a nice centering pass from defenseman Drew Doughty on Tuesday night for his first NHL goal since April 25, 2015.
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Oct 09, 2018
The struggling Rangers are considering making defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk a healthy scratch on Thursday night against the Sharks. Shattenkirk told reporters Tuesday that he probably needs to fight a little bit harder to get his spot back.
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Oct 09, 2018
College hockey is back. We preview the top teams, look at the best NHL prospects taking the ice, and give picks for the Frozen Four and Hobey Baker Award.
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Oct 09, 2018
Penguins goalie Matt Murray has been diagnosed with a concussion.
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Oct 09, 2018
Sean Allen provides his rest-of-season top-250 rankings for fantasy hockey leagues, highlighting players who have already answered key early questions.
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Oct 09, 2018
The former Hurricane tops the list this week thanks to his (disallowed) "pants goal" for the Belfast Giants.
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Oct 09, 2018
As another season gets rolling, we assess the Stanley Cup chances of the defending Presidents' Trophy winners.
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Oct 08, 2018
The ownership group looking to bring an expansion NHL team to Seattle unveiled plans Monday for a $70 million training facility in the northern part of the city.
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Oct 08, 2018
Joe Thornton, who was put on short-term injured reserve after experiencing discomfort in his surgically repaired knee, has an infection in the joint.
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Oct 08, 2018
Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will miss two to four weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
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Oct 08, 2018
Carolina captain Justin Williams explains what the team is going for with the jubilant new tradition they started this weekend.
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Oct 08, 2018
Carolina captain Justin Williams explains what the team is going for with the jubilant new tradition they started this weekend.
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Oct 08, 2018
Already searching for some waiver adds for your fantasy hockey roster? Victoria Matiash lists the best players still available in the majority of ESPN leagues.
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Oct 08, 2018
Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky is out 4-6 weeks with an oblique injury.
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Oct 08, 2018
The veteran winger left more money and longer-term offers on the table to be closer to his family -- and placed a big bet on himself for his next contract.
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Oct 08, 2018
Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk will be out five to six weeks with a lower-body injury.
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Oct 08, 2018
The second-generation winger was inconsistent last season, but is crucial to Boston's status as a Stanley Cup contender.
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Oct 07, 2018
The Florida Panthers put goaltender Roberto Luongo on injured reserve Sunday, one day after a right knee injury knocked the veteran out of his team's season-opening loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Oct 07, 2018
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick will not start against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night because of a lower-body injury.
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Oct 07, 2018
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick was placed on injured reserve Sunday after sustaining a lower-body injury in practice the previous day.
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Oct 07, 2018
Joe Thornton was put on short-term injured reserve after experiencing discomfort in his surgically repaired knee.
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Oct 07, 2018
The Carolina coach dishes on coaching millennials, his influences, the team wearing Hartford Whalers jerseys and more.
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Oct 05, 2018
The NHL Players' Association has filed an appeal on behalf of Tom Wilson after the Capitals forward was suspended 20 games for an illegal check to the head.
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Oct 05, 2018
Sean Allen breaks down fantasy hockey matchup data heading into Week 2 of the 2018-19 season, pointing out players whose roles have already changed.
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Oct 05, 2018
Don't compare this penalty with those levied against Brad Marchand.
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Oct 04, 2018
The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Barclay Goodrow to a two-year contract extension.
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Oct 04, 2018
Ilya Kovalchuk has an Olympic gold medal but he is back in the NHL to add the one thing missing from his stellar career -- a Stanley Cup.
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Oct 04, 2018
With the NHL's regular season underway, Victoria Matiash notes some surprising fantasy-relevant assets to consider before the rest of your league notices they've made the roster.
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Oct 04, 2018
Our panel breaks down the Caps' chances, the team's most important player this season, and makes bold predictions for one year from now.
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Oct 04, 2018
Tom Wilson's Capitals teammates made it clear Wednesday they were not pleased he was suspended 20 games for an illegal check.
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Oct 03, 2018
The Washington Capitals raised their first Stanley Cup championship banner prior to facing the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. Former coach Barry Trotz wasn't mentioned during the ceremony or included in a celebratory video shown prior to the opener.
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Oct 03, 2018
Willie O'Ree, who broke hockey's color barrier, toured the Smithsonian's African American museum with Gary Bettman on Wednesday, and recounted his meetings with Jackie Robinson as a boy and again as an NHL player.
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Oct 03, 2018
Willie O'Ree, who broke hockey's color barrier, toured the Smithsonian's African American museum with Gary Bettman on Wednesday, and recounted his meetings with Jackie Robinson as a boy and again as an NHL player.
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Oct 03, 2018
Dylan Strome is running out of time to take his game to the next level, but the 21-year-old isn't the only NHL prospect feeling the heat.
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Oct 03, 2018
Capitals forward Tom Wilson was suspended 20 games for his hit on Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist.
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Oct 03, 2018
Capitals forward Tom Wilson was suspended 20 games for his hit on Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist.
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Oct 03, 2018
A day after Vancouver forward Bo Horvat said the Canucks have instituted a "Fortnite" ban for the upcoming season, there was talk in NHL arenas about whether it is fair to blame the popular online game for performance on the ice.
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Oct 03, 2018
A day after Vancouver forward Bo Horvat said the Canucks have instituted a Fortnite ban for the upcoming season, there was talk in NHL arenas about whether it is fair to blame the popular online game for performance on the ice.
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Oct 03, 2018
Center Jack Eichel has been selected captain of the Buffalo Sabres.
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Oct 03, 2018
Our picks for each division, Stanley Cup Final matchup, 2019 champion and all of the major awards.
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Oct 02, 2018
The Detroit Red Wings have assigned right wing Luke Witkowski and defensemen Joe Hicketts and Filip Hronek to Grand Rapids of the AHL.
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Oct 02, 2018
Can the Capitals repeat, or will Sidney Crosby be back on top? Which goalies will bounce back? Who are the sleepers? How will Gritty affect it all?
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Oct 02, 2018
The Capitals' playoff hero has embraced being a role model. "Devante isn't there because he's black," NHL pioneer Willie O'Ree says. "He's there because he's a good hockey player."
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Oct 02, 2018
The prospective owners of a Seattle expansion team made their case to a group of NHL owners on Tuesday and expressed confidence as they await word on the next step.
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