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It’s Super Bowl week, and the focus is on New Orleans to see whether the Kansas City Chiefs can pull it off for a third straight time or if the Philadelphia Eagles can win for the first time since 2018. In honor of one of the biggest sporting events in the world, we decided to

ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2025, 12:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move to within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night. Ovechkin, 39, scored with 53 seconds left in the first period, taking

Associated Press Feb 6, 2025, 03:29 PM ET CHICAGO — Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson will be sidelined for a “couple games” with a high ankle sprain, interim coach Anders Sörensen said Thursday. Dickinson will get more tests Friday after leaving the Blackhawks’ latest loss with an injured left leg. “He’ll miss the next couple games,

Field Level Media Feb 6, 2025, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 25, the team announced Thursday. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe said he expects Hischier to be ready to play after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. “It

The 4 Nations Face-Off is less than a week away, with Canada and Sweden meeting in the first matchup on Feb. 12. The United States and Finland follow up on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/E+), with the championship game set for Feb. 20 in Boston (8 p.m. ET, ABC/E+). There will be 92 players

Dec 4, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Instead of having an All-Star Game this season, the NHL and NHLPA are staging the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run from Feb. 12 through Feb. 20. This is a round-robin tournament that will feature four national teams — Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States

Feb 5, 2025, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks and newly acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson reached agreement on a six-year contract extension worth $33 million, the team announced Wednesday night. The deal comes just days after Pettersson was shipped to Vancouver along with forward Drew O’Connor in a trade with the Pittsburgh

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks activated forward Craig Smith from injured reserve before Wednesday night’s game against Edmonton. Smith had been sidelined by a nagging back injury. He was in the lineup against the Oilers, playing on a line with Lukas Reichel and Pat

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NHL Players’ Association said Wednesday it has filed an appeal on Ryan Hartman‘s behalf after the Minnesota Wild forward was suspended for 10 games for roughing. Hartman had 48 hours from the league’s ruling Monday night to decide whether to

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 02:09 PM ET CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an upper-body injury. Crosby did not practice Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he got caught between a pair of New Jersey Devils in the third period of what became a 3-2 shootout loss.