Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 1, 2023, 11:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will be taking some time to step away from the game for health reasons, the team announced Wednesday. The 35-year-old Backstrom underwent resurfacing surgery on his left
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ESPN News Services Nov 1, 2023, 01:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Elias Pettersson authored a hat trick Tuesday night, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators at Rogers Arena. It was the second career hat trick for Pettersson, and first since January of 2019. It
Oct 31, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Stastny, a 37-year-old, well-traveled center who transformed his game from a first-line, power-play-type forward to a third- and fourth-line specialist, has decided to retire from the NHL. Stastny, who played last season, his 17th in the league, with the Carolina Hurricanes, told The Athletic this
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for four games by the NHL department of player safety for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston’s overtime win on
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 31, 2023, 04:19 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Pittsburgh Penguins will mandate neck protection for their AHL and ECHL teams while urging players at the NHL level will do the same, coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Tuesday. The decision to mandate neck
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 31, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Boston Bruins are keeping Matthew Poitras. Boston had until Tuesday to decide whether the 19-year-old rookie would remain with the NHL club beyond nine games — and kick in the first
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings goalie Cam Talbot wanted to earn his new teammates’ trust. It was a late October game against the Arizona Coyotes. Talbot had replaced Pheonix Copley, who gave up three goals on six shots
ESPN News Services Oct 30, 2023, 09:00 PM ET The death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson during a game in England reverberated around the hockey community Monday, with moments of silence held around the NHL and Johnson’s former team Pittsburgh Penguins adding “AJ 47” decals to their helmets. Johnson, 29, was playing for
ESPN News Services Oct 30, 2023, 02:13 PM ET Police in England are investigating the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson, who died in what his team described as a “freak accident” during Saturday’s game. The Nottingham Panthers, who play in England’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), announced Sunday that Johnson died after his
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 30, 2023, 03:15 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The English Ice Hockey Association on Monday announced that neck guards and protectors will become mandatory starting in 2024. The EIHA’s player safety announcement comes after the death of former NHL forward Adam Johnson. He