Associated Press Oct 17, 2023, 11:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury that will require surgery, the team said Tuesday. Dach’s ACL and MCL were torn when he was checked into the Chicago bench by defenseman
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Oct 17, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Jack Rathbone and forward Karel Plasek from the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday in a trade for defenseman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover. “I would like to thank Jack for all the time he spent with our organization and always pushing
Associated Press Oct 17, 2023, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos won’t play against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night because of a lower-body injury that will lead to him missing his second straight game. Coach Jon Cooper provided the update before the game in listing
Open Extended Reactions There has never been a better time to be a hockey fan, with legendary players such as Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin still playing at a high level, in-their-prime superstars like Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews generating highlight-reel fodder on a nightly basis, and a rising crop of tantalizing youngsters such as
Associated Press Oct 16, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will be without Brandon Tanev for at least a month after the forward sustained a lower-body injury in last week’s season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken announced Monday that Tanev will miss four to six weeks.
Oct 16, 2023, 03:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach likely will miss “significant time” with an injury suffered during Saturday’s 3-2 home win against the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced. Dach, 22, was hit by Blackhawks defenseman Jarred Tinordi during the first period and sent into the Chicago bench. The
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 16, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, NY — The Buffalo Sabres didn’t rebuild from scratch. Don’t let the franchise’s headline-generating class of rising young stars convince otherwise. Buffalo was reforged through strategy, embracing fundamentals and a return
ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2023, 02:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jordan Martinook scored in the ninth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes blew a three-goal lead before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had a short-handed goal and
Associated Press Oct 15, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson apparently needs another surgery on his back, general manager Rob Blake says. Blake told the team’s official broadcasters Saturday night that Arvidsson probably needs back surgery, which would sideline him for an extended period. The
ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2023, 12:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. William Nylander had two goals and an assist for Toronto, and Ilya Samsonov made