Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Stars’ game Friday night against Ottawa because of a lower-body injury. Oettinger allowed goals on the Senators’ first two shots on goal in the opening three minutes. Soon after his only save about
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 15, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Veteran winger Tomas Tatar is on the move again with the Colorado Avalanche trading him Friday to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Tatar signed a one-year deal
Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for forward Jack Studnicka. Cicek, 23, has a goal and two assists in 18 this season for the San Jose
Field Level Media Dec 15, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine will be off the ice for six weeks because of a fractured clavicle, the team said Friday. He suffered the injury Thursday night in a 6-5 win over the Maple Leafs when Toronto defenseman William Lagesson tripped
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers hated how last season ended. “That one stung for a while,” captain Jacob Trouba said of their seven-game first-round loss to the rival New Jersey Devils in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions As teams go through their cycles of contention, the importance of having a high-scoring young core can wax and wane. Then again, in a league which has
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 12:26 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions After his own fans booed him Thursday night in St. Louis, Blues star Jordan Kyrou apologized during an emotional postgame interview for comments he made about former coach Craig Berube. Kyrou, 25, was booed when his
ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2023, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Kent Johnson scored his second goal of the game at 3:26 of overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 6-5 victory over Toronto on Thursday night after the Maple Leafs overcame a five-goal deficit in the third period. Patrik Laine,
Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 11:41 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild recently concluded two investigations into their code of conduct, and the organization said Thursday night it took “appropriate steps” to address the matters that were brought to its attention. The Athletic reported that general manager Bill Guerin was the focus
Kalan Hooks Dec 14, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Hughes was locked in when the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins went into overtime Wednesday. The center scored a goal from a Jesper Bratt spin-move dish to win the game 2-1. During overtime, the 2019 No. 1 pick was so focused on