Associated Press Jan 6, 2024, 05:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Goaltender Pheonix Copley will miss the rest of the season for the Los Angeles Kings after he underwent knee surgery earlier this week. The Kings made the announcement Saturday. The ACL reconstruction procedure was performed by Dr. Frank Petrigliano at Keck Hospital of USC.
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 6, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard fractured his jaw on Friday night and has been placed on injured reserve. Bedard left in the first period of the 4-2 loss at New Jersey Devils after a hit
Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 09:22 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard departed Friday night’s game against New Jersey after he was leveled by Devils defenseman Brendan Smith in the first period. Bedard was hit by Smith at 10:49 after he carried the puck into the Blackhawks’ offensive zone. Bedard then
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The battle atop the Power Rankings continues again this week, with the New York Rangers ousted by the Boston Bruins. Beyond the rankings, this week we have identified a reason for hope
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions IT’S AN UNAVOIDABLE TOPIC for Nick Tetz when he’s hanging out at a bar. He’s a professional bull rider. That’s a mechanical bull in the corner. How long can he last before flying off? “It’s kind
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 5, 2024, 06:39 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Minneapolis-St. Paul will host the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship, USA Hockey announced Friday. The tournament consists of 10 nations that field the top men’s players under the
Associated Press Jan 4, 2024, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sidney Crosby has been named an NHL All-Star for the 10th time, as the league unveiled its initial rosters Thursday night for the event next month in Toronto. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain was one of the first 32 All-Stars chosen by the league’s hockey
Open Extended Reactions The names of the first 32 All-Stars for the 2023-24 season have been announced, which leads us to the obvious next question: Who are the biggest snubs? We’ll get to our answers for that, as well as our predictions on the player that will be taken first overall in the All-Star player
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend took place on Feb. 1-3, hosted by the Maple Leafs in Toronto. The All-Star draft is returning, and will take place Thursday, Feb. 1. The All-Star skills competition will have a revamped format, and will take place on Friday, Feb. 2. The All-Star Game will finish off
Associated Press Jan 4, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Benning underwent surgery on his hip that will sideline him for the rest of the season. General manager Mike Grier announced Thursday that Benning had the surgery and is expected to be back for the