David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The Carolina Hurricanes begin the NHL season as the consensus betting favorites to win the Stanley Cup at sportsbooks. The Hurricanes are the Cup favorites at 15-2 at Caesars Sportsbook, followed by the Colorado
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Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 10, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Ahead of Sidney Crosby‘s rookie debut in 2005, he felt the weight of the NHL on his shoulders. The league was coming off a yearlong lockout. The team that drafted him No. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in such
The 2023-24 NHL season begins Tuesday night with a tripleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond those games. Will the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup champs? Which team will top the standings in each division? Who will take home all of the individual hardware? We’ve gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 9, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday that franchise cornerstones Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck signed identical seven-year contract extensions carrying an average annual value of $8.5 million. Scheifele and Hellebuyck are into the final seasons of
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Oct 9, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games
Oct 9, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel will be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s season opener. Guentzel was a full participant in practice for a second straight day Monday as he recovers from offseason ankle surgery. The star winger is officially listed as day-to-day heading into the game against the visiting
Oct 8, 2023, 03:42 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks obtained forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Lafferty, 28, can be an unrestricted free agent after this season. “As we work towards becoming a tougher team to play against, Sam will add some grit and sandpaper to
Oct 7, 2023, 04:53 PM ET The Ottawa Senators expected to have center Josh Norris in their lineup to begin the season, but it appears he won’t be ready after missing most of last season with a shoulder injury. Norris, 24, was penciled in to center Ottawa’s top power-play unit and likely open on a
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 7, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Coming here was not the only option. It was just the best one for Jonathan Drouin. Every choice has its consequences. Other NHL teams reached out to Drouin and his representatives about