Sep 21, 2023, 04:04 PM ET San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is week-to-week with a lower-body injury that he suffered during offseason training, the team said Thursday. The Sharks began training camp Thursday and open the regular season against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 12. Couture, 34, is projected to be the
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Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 04:49 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. — Evgeny Kuznetsov is still his typical jovial, smiling self off the ice. He is also very much still with the Washington Capitals. After a second down season in three years and another summer of trade rumors, Kuznetsov returning never seemed like a sure thing.
Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 03:03 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. CHICAGO — After Connor Bedard participated in his first official practice as a Chicago Blackhawks player Thursday as NHL training camps opened, the 2023 No.1 draft pick said he’s learning about his new home. “The fans are unbelievable so
Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 02:57 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A Nevada grand jury has indicted a man on felony charges alleging he threatened to carry out a mass shooting in June at a Stanley Cup Final hockey game on the Las Vegas Strip. The six-count indictment handed down this week in state court
Sep 21, 2023, 01:23 PM ET Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev left training camp for personal reasons, general manager Patrik Allvin announced Thursday. Mikheyev, 28, recorded 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 46 games in his first season with the Canucks in 2022-23. The Russia native signed a four-year, $19 million contract with Vancouver
Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 01:23 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov looked comfortable as he skated with the Carolina Hurricanes to open training camp Thursday, sharing smiles and a few jokes – even a playful shoulder shove to Jordan Martinook despite wearing a yellow non-contact jersey. The Hurricanes forward is still working his
Sep 21, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington will miss the start of training camp, the team announced Thursday. The Flames said that decision was made after Wednesday’s medical and fitness testing, calling it a “private personal matter” and adding that no further information will be provided. Calgary Flames defender Oliver Kylington
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 10:50 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. This is your official spoiler warning for the 2023-24 NHL season. Everything you’re about to read is absolutely going to happen over the next several months. OK, some of these things will probably happen. We think. In my first
Associated Press Sep 20, 2023, 09:11 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog sees a much clearer path back to the ice even if he’s not expected to play this season. That’s how encouraged he is 4 1/2 months removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee. Coach Jared Bednar is
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterSep 20, 2023, 11:33 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Brad Marchand might still be the “Little Ball of Hate,” but he now has another title: Captain of the Boston Bruins. The Bruins announced Tuesday Marchand, who has spent his entire career with the club,