Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 10:09 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights went from hoisting the Stanley Cup, to a victory parade on the Strip, to a summer of celebrating, to now getting down to the business of playing hockey again. A short offseason is a good problem to have, but still
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Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 08:15 PM ET OTTAWA, Ontario — The sale of the Ottawa Senators is finally official. The NHL announced Thursday that the transfer of the club to a group led by Michael Andlauer has been unanimously approved by the league’s board of governors, and that the transaction has been completed. The
Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 05:23 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin deflected questions Thursday concerning his sudden absence from a playoff series last season for what the team explained at the time was personal reasons. Nichushkin missed the final five postseason games of a first-round loss to Seattle. In a brief
Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 04:49 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. — Evgeny Kuznetsov is still his typical jovial, smiling self off the ice. He is also very much still with the Washington Capitals. After a second down season in three years and another summer of trade rumors, Kuznetsov returning never seemed like a sure thing.
Sep 21, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman was ruled out indefinitely Thursday with a back injury. Wideman, 33, is preparing for his seventh NHL season after recording six points (all assists) with 81 penalty minutes in 46 games for the Canadiens last season. In his first season, in Montreal in 2021-22,
Sep 21, 2023, 04:04 PM ET San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is week-to-week with a lower-body injury that he suffered during offseason training, the team said Thursday. The Sharks began training camp Thursday and open the regular season against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 12. Couture, 34, is projected to be the
Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 03:03 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. CHICAGO — After Connor Bedard participated in his first official practice as a Chicago Blackhawks player Thursday as NHL training camps opened, the 2023 No.1 draft pick said he’s learning about his new home. “The fans are unbelievable so
Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 02:57 PM ET LAS VEGAS — A Nevada grand jury has indicted a man on felony charges alleging he threatened to carry out a mass shooting in June at a Stanley Cup Final hockey game on the Las Vegas Strip. The six-count indictment handed down this week in state court
Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 01:23 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov looked comfortable as he skated with the Carolina Hurricanes to open training camp Thursday, sharing smiles and a few jokes – even a playful shoulder shove to Jordan Martinook despite wearing a yellow non-contact jersey. The Hurricanes forward is still working his
Sep 21, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington will miss the start of training camp, the team announced Thursday. The Flames said that decision was made after Wednesday’s medical and fitness testing, calling it a “private personal matter” and adding that no further information will be provided. Calgary Flames defender Oliver Kylington