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Neil PaineFeb 5, 2025, 06:25 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The 4 Nations Face-Off, which is a round-robin hockey tournament scheduled for Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, will boast an international field stacked with elite scorers, playmakers,

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 07:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Other than being soaked from a postgame shower from teammates, it was hard to tell after the Ducks‘ 2-1 victory over the Stars on Tuesday night that John Gibson had achieved a milestone. The Ducks’ veteran goaltender became the first netminder

ESPN News Services Feb 4, 2025, 11:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sweden selected Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins to its roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, replacing injured Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson. Swedish national team coach Sam Hallam announced the roster update Tuesday. His team also recently added Philadelphia’s Samuel Ersson

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen underwent knee surgery in New York on Tuesday. Stars coach Pete DeBoer said Heiskanen’s status is classified as “month to month,” possibly leaving a window for him to return late in the regular season or during

ESPN News Services Feb 4, 2025, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After losing leading goal scorer Kirill Marchenko to a broken jaw over the weekend, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be without top scorer Zach Werenski for Tuesday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres. Werenski, 27, did not take part in Tuesday’s morning skate

Sean AllenFeb 4, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Open Extended Reactions Quantity and quality both have their place in the realm of fantasy hockey goaltending. You can

Greg WyshynskiFeb 4, 2025, 09:20 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL’s most valuable player award winners usually have one thing in common: They aren’t goaltenders or defensemen. There are all sorts of justifications for the Hart Trophy almost exclusively going to forwards: Like the fact that

Open Extended Reactions Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the IIHF announced on Tuesday citing security concerns. In a statement, the IIHF said it “believes it is not yet safe to reintegrate” both countries, which have not been able to participate in world hockey

Greg WyshynskiFeb 3, 2025, 09:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended 10 games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday “for using his forearm to violently slam the head of Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stützle into the ice” in