10:18 PM ET The Minnesota Wild and forward Frederick Gaudreau agreed to a five-year, $10.5 million contract through the 2027-28 season, the team announced Thursday night. Gaudreau, 29, was set to become a free agent following the season. The news was released during the Wild’s regular-season finale at the Nashville Predators — shortly after Gaudreau
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6:18 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday that captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss the defending Stanley Cup champions’ bid to win a second straight title. The 30-year-old forward missed the entirety of the 2022-23 regular season with a knee injury that led to him having surgery in October. He was initially expected to miss
6:27 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman believes an upcoming vote on a new arena could finally put an end to the relocation rumors that have followed the Arizona Coyotes for years. “Once this project is built, this team is never going anywhere,” Bettman said on Thursday. “It’s going to
10:25 AM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago Blackhawks say they will not re-sign Jonathan Toews and will use Thursday’s regular-season finale as a send-off for their longtime captain. Toews rejoined the Blackhawks earlier this month after a long absence due to the effects of chronic immune response syndrome and long COVID. Before his return,
9:00 AM ET It’s quite a flex to decide you’re going to shatter NHL records because, essentially, you’re bored. But that only underscores how stupidly dominant the Boston Bruins have been this season. Brad Marchand told me several weeks ago that his team didn’t really care about the NHL single-season records for wins (63) and
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. Tonight was the originally scheduled final set of games for the 2022-23 NHL regular season, with 30 teams in action. Thanks to a pair of postponements — due to flooding at Bridgestone Arena
9:57 PM ET ELMONT, NY — The New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Wednesday night to clinch the final Stanley Cup Playoff berth and eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending their streak of 16 straight playoff appearances. Brock Nelson had two goals, while goalie Ilya Sorokin made 17 saves. The last time Pittsburgh
3:32 PM ET Minnesota Wild winger Ryan Hartman was suspended one game following his interference infraction in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Hartman was disciplined by the NHL on Wednesday for his huge open-ice hit against Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers at the 11:31 mark of the third period. Hartman was penalized for interference
1:56 PM ET Former Dallas Stars forward Raymond Sawada suffered a fatal heart attack while playing hockey Monday, according to his family. He was 38 years old. Sawada played in just 11 games for the Stars from 2008 to 2011, scoring one goal, after being drafted in the second round in 2004. He played in
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 was a point quite recently when the New York Islanders seemed quite secure in a playoff position. Nothing was guaranteed, of course, but a wild card seemed a near given, and with