ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2025, 10:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Drew Doughty is day to day because of a lower-body injury that kept the defenseman out of the Los Angeles Kings‘ 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Doughty missed the first 47 games after breaking his
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Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NHL players who want to complete their college degrees will have a smoother pathway thanks to an agreement announced Wednesday between their union and Boston College. The deal would ease the way for current and former players to graduate from BC’s Woods College of
Open Extended Reactions New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is going on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, sources told ESPN. Although Fox is expected to miss time, the Rangers believe the defenseman can be back for their stretch run ahead of the playoffs. Editor’s Picks Fox was injured during the third period of Tuesday’s
Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward will try to spark a sputtering Avalanche offense that’s scored two goals in back-to-back losses
Field Level Media Feb 26, 2025, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and fellow forwards Josh Norris and Shane Pinto will sit out Ottawa’s home game against the white-hot Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported. All three players participated in the Senators’ optional skate Wednesday morning before the team
Rachel DoerrieFeb 26, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The NHL
ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2025, 12:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — Lawson Crouse scored the tiebreaking goal on a backhander with 7:48 left and the Utah Hockey Club rallied to defeat the struggling Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Tuesday night, a loss that stung one of the visiting team’s longest-serving players.
ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2025, 12:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett authored a rare “Gordie Howe hat trick” in his team’s 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Bennett was fresh off a memorable 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, where he scored the tying goal
ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, adding to the league record he set last season with his 18th. The Washington Capitals captain notched his latest milestone goal Tuesday night at
ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2025, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Holding the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot entering Tuesday’s action, the Ottawa Senators might have their captain back Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets after Brady Tkachuk practiced briefly with his teammates. Tkachuk, who told reporters his lower-body injury happened while playing for the