1:54 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner will miss his first game of the season on Sunday when he sits out against the Detroit Red Wings, coach Sheldon Keefe announced. “Marner is not going to play today,” Keefe said. “He’s got some bumps and bruises he’s been going through as somebody who’s played
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2:04 PM ET Marco Kasper, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 draft, will make his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night in Toronto. Coach Derek Lalonde confirmed after Sunday’s morning skate that Kasper will play center on a line with Andrew Copp and Lucas Raymond. Kasper, a native of
8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With the Boston Bruins clinching the Presidents’ Trophy this past week, it’s a good time to check in on where things stand in a division with a little less clarity: the Metropolitan. There
1:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Leon Draisaitl authored a hat trick, landing him in the 50-goal club this season, and the Edmonton Oilers shut out the Anaheim Ducks 6-0 on Saturday night to clinch their fourth straight playoff berth. The All-Star forward now has points in each of his past 12 games and joins
8:26 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The Boston Bruins have been playing hockey for nearly a century. Never, however, quite like this. David Pastrnak finished off his 14th career hat trick with a blast by Tristan Jarry with 2:26 remaining to lift the Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on
12:16 AM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews returned from a two-month medical leave of absence and played Saturday night in a 6-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Toews, 34, took the opening faceoff for Chicago as he appeared in a game for the first time since Jan.
4:22 PM ET ESPN News Services Ottawa Senators forward Derick Brassard will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery for a broken fibula Saturday. Brassard sustained the injury after getting tangled up with Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Felix Sandstrom and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen late in the second period of Thursday’s game in Ottawa. Brassard
1:58 PM ET New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal will skate with the team this weekend and is getting closer to a return from a lower-body injury that has sidelined him since mid-February, general manager Lou Lamoriello said Saturday. The Islanders (39-28-9, 87 points) have six games remaining in the regular season, including Saturday’s matchup
8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The Sidney Crosby era of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey has been synonymous with success. The Pens missed the playoffs in Sid’s rookie campaign of 2005-06 but have made it every season since, a streak
11:44 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Devon Levi made 31 saves in his NHL debut to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night, and pull five points behind Pittsburgh for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. Jeff Skinner scored at 1:50 of overtime to seal