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Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored three goals and added an assist to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory over New York on Saturday, spoiling J.T. Miller‘s return to the Rangers. Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha also scored for Boston, which

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — After seven seconds: Chicago 1, Florida 0. Just like that, Landon Slaggert got himself a piece of Blackhawks history. Slaggert scored seven seconds into Chicago’s game at the Panthers on Saturday afternoon — the fastest goal to start a game ever

Associated Press Feb 1, 2025, 04:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Finland ruled out Jani Hakanpaa for the 4 Nations Face-Off, making management find replacements for two injured defensemen. The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation confirmed Saturday that Hakanpää will not play in the NHL-run tournament later this month in Montreal and Boston. Hakanpää has appeared

Kristen ShiltonFeb 1, 2025, 01:15 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The injury-plagued Dallas Stars are loading up with reinforcements, acquiring forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft choice and 2025 fourth-round

Greg WyshynskiFeb 1, 2025, 12:38 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks continued reshaping their roster by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a package that included the first-round pick the Canucks acquired in trading J.T. Miller to the

Associated Press Jan 31, 2025, 09:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rob Ray the feared NHL enforcer gave way to Rob Ray the son, father and beloved teammate Friday night, showing his softer side upon induction into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame. It took the sight of his parents sitting to

Kristen ShiltonJan 31, 2025, 08:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks rocked the NHL with another Friday night blockbuster, trading forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers for forward Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and a 2025 first-round draft pick. Defensemen Erik

Associated Press Jan 31, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde was expected to be out five to seven weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia. General manager Ron Francis provided the medical update on Gourde on Friday, hours after the surgery took place in the

ESPN News Services Jan 31, 2025, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former St. Louis Blues forward Brandon Saad has signed with the Vegas Golden Knights for the remainder of the season in a deal that is worth a prorated $1.5 million, the team announced Friday. Saad became available after he and the Blues mutually