Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 9, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Winnipeg Jets announced Monday that franchise cornerstones Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck signed identical seven-year contract extensions carrying an average annual value of $8.5 million. Scheifele and Hellebuyck are into the final seasons of
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Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Oct 9, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games
Oct 9, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel will be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s season opener. Guentzel was a full participant in practice for a second straight day Monday as he recovers from offseason ankle surgery. The star winger is officially listed as day-to-day heading into the game against the visiting
Oct 8, 2023, 03:42 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks obtained forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Lafferty, 28, can be an unrestricted free agent after this season. “As we work towards becoming a tougher team to play against, Sam will add some grit and sandpaper to
Oct 7, 2023, 04:53 PM ET The Ottawa Senators expected to have center Josh Norris in their lineup to begin the season, but it appears he won’t be ready after missing most of last season with a shoulder injury. Norris, 24, was penciled in to center Ottawa’s top power-play unit and likely open on a
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 7, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Coming here was not the only option. It was just the best one for Jonathan Drouin. Every choice has its consequences. Other NHL teams reached out to Drouin and his representatives about
Oct 7, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension Saturday through the 2026-27 season. Hartman, 29, is entering his fifth season with the Wild. In 2022-23, he tallied 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) in 59 games. He added 90 penalty minutes, a plus-seven rating and
Associated Press Oct 6, 2023, 04:10 PM ET CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Spencer Knight‘s comeback story will continue in Charlotte, after the Florida Panthers loaned their young goaltender to the team’s AHL affiliate on Friday. Knight hasn’t played in a game that counts for Florida since Feb. 18. The 22-year-old stepped away from hockey for
Oct 6, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. Spurgeon suffered the injury after being checked into the boards by Chicago Blackhawks forward Reese Johnson during the first period of Minnesota’s 3-2 shootout win in preseason action Thursday. Spurgeon, a defenseman, totaled
The NHL is in a torch-passing mood as it enters the 2023-24 season. The Vegas Golden Knights are the reigning Stanley Cup champions, having earned their first title since coming into the league in 2017 as an expansion team. The Seattle Kraken defeated the 2022 champs, the Colorado Avalanche, for their first playoff series win