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Field Level Media Feb 28, 2025, 02:31 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the season following right knee surgery, the team announced Friday. Dach, 24, is expected to be ready for the start of next season. He tallied 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 57 games this season.

Greg WyshynskiFeb 28, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHL referees won’t have to scan cavernous Ohio Stadium to find a clock during Saturday’s Stadium Series game between Detroit and Columbus. They’ll just have to feel the vibrations on their wrist. The NHL, Apple and Presidio

Associated Press Feb 28, 2025, 06:08 AM ET SHEFFIELD, England — A man who was arrested more than a year ago on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson was again re-bailed Friday. Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a

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THE NHL INCLUDED Ohio Stadium on its list of potential venues for outdoor games for as long as anyone in the league office can remember. Not only is the stadium iconic, but also it’s massive — with up to 90,000-plus fans watching live hockey. NHL executives made their first site visit to the Horseshoe five

Associated Press Feb 27, 2025, 08:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Brayden Schenn played his 1,000th regular-season NHL game when he and the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night. Older brother Luke played his 1,000th game Oct. 17 with the Nashville Predators. The Schenns are the eighth set

Field Level Media Feb 27, 2025, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Bunting is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. “He’ll be out here for the next little while,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday. “I don’t know the time frame at this point, but that’s that.” Bunting

Field Level Media Feb 27, 2025, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced. Frederic sustained the injury during the Bruins’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The timing of the injury is significant for Frederic, who is

Feb 26, 2025, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The outdoor festivities continue in the NHL with its latest yearly event, the Stadium Series. Different from the nostalgia-tinged Winter Classic, the Stadium Series typically carries a more modernized aesthetic. The event is also regularly held in football stadiums, while the Winter Classic has been frequently

Greg WyshynskiFeb 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The rise of the salary cap changes everything in the NHL. On Jan. 31, the league and the NHLPA announced an agreement to create “increased predictability” about the salary cap over the next three seasons, provided there’s