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ESPN News Services Jan 28, 2025, 05:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues placed veteran forward Brandon Saad on waivers Tuesday with the intent of sending him to the minors. General manager Doug Armstrong said Saad would be assigned to Springfield of the American Hockey League if he clears

Ryan S. ClarkJan 28, 2025, 01:04 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kirill Kaprizov will miss at least four weeks as he will have surgery on a lower-body injury, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin said Tuesday. Guerin said that while the Wild’s star winger be out of the

ESPN News Services Jan 28, 2025, 01:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Captain Connor McDavid returned from his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland, and scored a goal in leading his Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night. McDavid tied the score 2-2 at 1:57

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2025, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been suspended two games without pay for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward J.T. Compher on Saturday night. Lilleberg, 23, received a minor penalty for the incident, which occurred in the second period

Jan 27, 2025, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenway Sports Group is taking the Pittsburgh Penguins to market this week to explore selling a minority stake, multiple sources told ESPN on Monday. It is still to be determined what percentage of the team Fenway is looking to sell, but FSG still expects to be

Associated Press Jan 27, 2025, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — In the middle of another losing season, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is preaching patience. Chicago is 3-10-3 in its past 16 games. At 15-29-5, the Blackhawks are once again among the NHL’s worst teams — in the running for a

Greg WyshynskiJan 27, 2025, 03:09 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Logan Thompson‘s star-making season with the Washington Capitals has earned him a payday. The 27-year-old goalie has agreed to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $5.85 million, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2025, 04:04 PM ET The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries. The team also made a trade with the St. Louis Blues to add depth to its short-handed roster. The moves are retroactive to Saturday, when

Greg WyshynskiJan 27, 2025, 02:25 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL will not require players to miss regular-season games for opting out of the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. That tournament, scheduled from Feb. 12-20, is replacing the NHL All-Star Game this season. Normally, players who are

Associated Press Jan 27, 2025, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — The New York Islanders made another addition to their blue line Monday, acquiring defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft. The trade announced by the teams comes on the