ESPN News Services Dec 6, 2023, 02:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The New Jersey Devils won the battle of the Hughes brothers Tuesday night. Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the night with 34 seconds left in the third period as the Devils defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in
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Field Level Media Dec 5, 2023, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom is week-to-week with a fractured finger. He sustained the injury during practice on Monday, prompting the team to recall Dustin Wolf from the AHL. Markstrom, 33, is 6-8-2 with a 2.94 goals-against average and an .896 save percentage
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 5, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday that the 2024 NHL draft will be held in Las Vegas and the league is finalizing plans to hold the event at the Sphere
Associated Press Dec 5, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is doubtful for a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night due to a lower-body injury. Makar skated with the team on a limited basis Tuesday morning at Ball Arena. He wasn’t in the lineup for
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 5, 2023, 01:51 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tage Thompson will return to the Buffalo Sabres‘ lineup Tuesday when they face the Detroit Red Wings — who are still waiting on Patrick Kane to debut. The Sabres
Dec 5, 2023, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Filip Forsberg has been a huge reason why the Nashville Predators are knocking on the door for a playoff spot this season under first-year coach Andrew Brunette. The 29-year-old center has 28 points in 24 games, including a team-leading 13 goals. New general manager Barry Trotz
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 4, 2023, 10:03 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The NHL informed its executives and owners during its board of governors meeting Monday that it is projecting it will raise next year’s salary cap to $87.7 million, a source
Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday that it is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs, including the Olympics and men’s and women’s world championships. The mandate would not apply to professional leagues, including the NHL,
Field Level Media Dec 4, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year extension worth $12 million on Monday. The club announced that the extension will begin for the 2024-25 season. He’s playing on a $4 million salary this season, too. Niederreiter, 31, has played all
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hart Trophy for NHL most valuable player has a clear front-runner. But the contenders for the award could produce the first back-to-back MVP winner since Alex Ovechkin did it 15 years ago or the first