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Associated Press Nov 24, 2023, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was told by the NHL he could not wear a custom mask for the team’s Native American Heritage night, his agent said Friday. Allan Walsh confirmed his client was informed he couldn’t wear the mask, even for warmups. The

ESPN News Services Nov 24, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The league and union announced Girard’s status in a joint statement Friday before the Avalanche visited the

ESPN News Services Nov 24, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was activated off injured reserve Friday and will make his season debut against the host Carolina Hurricanes later in the night, coach Jon Cooper announced. Vasilevskiy underwent surgery to repair a lumbar disk herniation in his back

Field Level Media Nov 24, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness returned to the team Friday after taking a leave of absence to attend to his wife. Bowness has been away from the Jets since Oct. 23, one day after Judy Bowness suffered a seizure. Associate coach Scott

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 23, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Former Hart Trophy winner and five-time NHL All-Star Taylor Hall will undergo surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 22, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Creating Winter Classic jerseys for the Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken provided a unique challenge for the NHL and Adidas. Usually the jerseys for the NHL’s annual outdoor game — which will be held

Associated Press Nov 22, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have joined forces to produce a 30-second ad promoting responsible sports betting. The “Never Know What’s Next” commercial unveiled Tuesday is a coordination of the three leagues, sportsbook operators DraftKings, Fanatics, PENN Entertainment and

Associated Press Nov 22, 2023, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper says there is “a really good chance” that star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will return from back surgery during a three-game road trip that starts Friday night. Cooper made the announcement after Wednesday’s morning skate, hours

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 22, 2023, 07:19 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard. Leo Carlsson. Logan Cooley. Adam Fantilli. Luke Hughes. They’ve been talked about as promising prospects who’ve now come to the NHL as the latest wave of first-round picks that their

Field Level Media Nov 21, 2023, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard will be sidelined eight weeks and defenseman Jordan Harris is out indefinitely due to their respective lower-body injuries, the team announced Tuesday. Harvey-Pinard, 24, was placed on injured reserve Monday after missing two games since Nov. 14. He