6:04 PM ET San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer will boycott the team’s warmup skate before its home game against the New York Islanders on Saturday because his teammates will wear jerseys that support the LGBTQIA+ community. As part of a weeklong series of events that the team says “continue a long-standing commitment of allyship
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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. As the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins get set for Saturday night’s game (8 ET, ABC and ESPN+), they are both in great shape to qualify for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Mar 15, 2023 The NCAA women’s Frozen Four is set, with defending champion Ohio State looking to make it back-to-back titles. On the heels of the first national title in program history, the top-seeded Buckeyes defeated Quinnipiac to earn their trip to the Frozen Four in Duluth, Minnesota, where they beat Northeastern 3-0 to advance
3:39 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres signed goalie Devon Levi to a three-year entry level contract Friday, less than a week after the 21-year-old’s junior season ended at Northeastern. Levi won the Mike Richter Award as college hockey’s top goalie last season, and is once again a finalist this year
7:05 AM ET Playoff races are getting tighter. So is the race for teams that are jockeying for position ahead of the NHL draft lottery. Because this is what happens when the NHL is in the midst of its final full month of the season. Don’t forget the players. There are a number of them
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. There have been some incredibly busy nights on the NHL schedule recently, with many playoff contenders battling it out for those precious points. Tonight is not one of those nights. Six of the
11:09 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers became the sixth team in NHL history to score seven first-period goals Thursday night in a wild 9-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The teams tied an NHL record by combining for 10 goals in the opening period. It also was the fastest
9:48 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Josh Doan is following his father’s footsteps into professional hockey. The Arizona Coyotes signed the 21-year-old forward to a three-year entry-level contract Thursday, beginning with the 2023-24 NHL season. He will report to the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL and play his first game Friday night against
9:09 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks forward Cole Guttman had surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday. The team said the operation was performed in Los Angeles. Team physician Michael Terry said the 23-year-old Guttman is expected “to be out of hockey activities for approximately four months.” Guttman had been a pleasant surprise
5:04 PM ET St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Binnington will forfeit $64,864.86. The