Oct 12, 2023, 10:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Adam Fantilli is making his NHL regular-season debut on his 19th birthday, and his team had an incredible gift for the occasion. The Columbus Blue Jackets‘ first-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft received a special surprise from the team in the form of an adorable
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — Hockey world domination wasn’t something the Hughes brothers discussed all that much while growing up. “You don’t even talk about it. You’re in the basement playing mini-sticks and it’s inconceivable,” Jack Hughes of
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov set a low bar for Matthew Tkachuk. At least, before they became Florida Panthers teammates. “When I used to play against him when he was in
ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2023, 10:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored to break a second-period tie and added an empty-netter to give the Boston Bruins a 3-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night and spoil the first career NHL goal for Blackhawks rookie phenom Connor Bedard. Trent Frederic also
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2023, 08:44 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions An already important week for the Buffalo Sabres‘ long-term plans became even more paramount Wednesday with the club announcing they signed defenseman Owen Power to a seven-year extension. Signing Power, 20, to
Associated Press Oct 11, 2023, 08:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The NHL suspended Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden for two games without pay for an “illegal check to the head” of Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev on Tuesday night. Howden will lose nearly $20,000 in pay, and that money will
ESPN News Services Oct 11, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former NHL executive Brian Burke has sharply criticized the league’s decision to ban players from using rainbow-colored stick tape in support of the LGBTQ+ community this season. Burke, who spent six years as the NHL’s executive vice president and director of hockey operations,
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 11, 2023, 10:13 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New Jersey Devils have signed head coach Lindy Ruff to a multiyear contract extension after he led them to their first playoff series win since 2012, it was announced Wednesday. Ruff, 63, had been signed through the 2023-24
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 11, 2023, 01:12 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — The day it was announced Las Vegas was getting an NHL team. The way that team became a symbol of a city that was in pain before the Golden Knights even played
ESPN News Services Oct 10, 2023, 11:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut. The Chicago Blackhawks rookie picked up an assist and dazzled occasionally with his skating as the Chicago Blackhawks rallied past Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday night. The 18-year-old Bedard, the top