Field Level Media Jan 4, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak will have surgery on a torn pectoral muscle and miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. For Dvorak, 27, this is his second consecutive season that has ended prematurely. He underwent season-ending knee surgery after
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Field Level Media Jan 4, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto underwent successful laparoscopic surgery to his right knee, the team announced Thursday. Head team physician and medical director Dr. Dharmesh Vyas performed the procedure at the UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center. Nieto is expected to need six
Field Level Media Jan 4, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Away for the past two seasons addressing his mental health, Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington placed himself on the comeback trail and returned to the ice with the organization Thursday for the first time since the end of the 2021-22 season. Kylington has
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Hope can be a powerful motivation for NHL teams. Or it can be a powerful hallucinogen, with the lure of the playoffs altering best-laid plans. Or it can be a foreign concept for teams that are
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker has been suspended three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for boarding Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins on Tuesday night. Zucker will forfeit $82,812.51 in salary. He’s eligible to
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 3, 2024, 07:58 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Already without a few key players, the Minnesota Wild will be without another, as they moved defenseman Jared Spurgeon to injured reserve Wednesday. The move came hours after the Wild did the
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker was given a hearing by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for boarding/interference on Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins. In Tuesday’s game, Cousins delivered a hit to Panthers defenseman
Associated Press Jan 3, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — For more than two months, Max Pacioretty considered hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL. Tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in less than a year left him in bed after another surgery awaiting more rehab, unable to travel with
ESPN News Services Jan 2, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has suffered a “medium-body” injury and will miss Wednesday’s game against the Washington Capitals, coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. Meier will not travel with the team after missing the third period of Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the
Associated Press Jan 2, 2024, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Gabe Perreault scored twice and five other players had a goal as the U.S. routed Latvia 7-2 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the IIHF world junior championship. Perreault, the New York Rangers‘ 2023 first-round pick, also had an assist