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Open Extended Reactions The NHL is projecting a significant increase in the salary cap over the next three seasons, according to a memo the league and the NHL Players’ Association sent to teams on Friday. According to the memo, obtained by ESPN, the salary cap for 2025-26 will rise to $95.5 million, with a floor

Greg WyshynskiJan 31, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the USA faces Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Feb. 15, it will be the long-awaited first NHL clash between a generation of stars representing their nations. Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews. Cale Makar and

Open Extended Reactions Friday marks the final night of games for the month of January in the 2024-25 NHL season. In addition to our latest updated Power Rankings, let’s check in on how all 32 teams performed this month. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors sends in a

Greg WyshynskiJan 31, 2025, 01:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Calgary Flames bolstered their pursuit of a playoff spot by acquiring forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee from the Philadelphia Flyers for a package that includes forward Andrei Kuzmenko, the teams announced Thursday night. The Flyers

ESPN News Services Jan 30, 2025, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night. The 40-year-old Fleury, from Sorel-Tracy about 50 miles northeast of Montreal,

Greg WyshynskiJan 30, 2025, 06:19 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Utah Hockey Club has removed “Utah Wasatch” from consideration for a new team name, replacing it with “Utah Outlaws” in fan voting. On Wednesday, the first-year NHL team announced it would no longer move forward with

Jan 30, 2025, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off as captains for the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland were named on Thursday. Canada, which will have Sidney Crosby as captain for another international tournament, must choose a replacement for

Associated Press Jan 30, 2025, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone, a setback that leaves the standout from Finland doubtful for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Stars coach Pete

Greg WyshynskiJan 30, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Mikko Rantanen has been a member of the Carolina Hurricanes for nearly a week, but it’s going to take a bit longer than that for the shock to subside. Carolina stunned the NHL last Friday night by

Associated Press Jan 30, 2025, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KLADNO, Czechia — Ice hockey great Jaromir Jagr is selling a majority stake in his hometown team the Kladno Knights in the Czech league. Jagr said on Thursday he’s selling an 80% stake to businessman Tomas Drastil while holding on to the remaining minority