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Kristen ShiltonJan 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Dylan Strome can’t stop outdoing himself. And that’s a good thing — for Strome, and the Washington Capitals. Strome is the Capitals’ leading scorer (with 12 goals and 46 points in 49 games) and is

Kristen ShiltonJan 26, 2025, 06:33 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an undisclosed injury and to prepare for the rest of his NHL season with the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the club announced in

ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2025, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jack Drury, one of the key acquisitions in the Colorado Avalanche‘s major trade last week, scored his first goal in his new uniform as his club outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday. Artturi Lehkonen scored the tiebreaking goal

ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2025, 12:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Veteran goaltender John Gibson sustained an upper-body injury during the first period of the Anaheim Ducks‘ 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Lukas Dostal took over netminding duties at the start of the second period. Gibson made

Jan 25, 2025, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers on Saturday agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year contract extension, the club announced. The deal will carry a $4.1 million average annual value, sources told ESPN’s Kevin Weekes. Borgen, 28, was acquired from the Seattle Kraken on

Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Facing the prospect of Colorado‘s star winger Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to deal him away and bolster the Avalanche’s roster for the future. “I think it was

Greg WyshynskiJan 25, 2025, 04:13 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky said Saturday that his team has the desire and the financial flexibility to give newly acquired star winger Mikko Rantanen the massive contract he’s seeking ahead of unrestricted free agency this

Greg WyshynskiJan 24, 2025, 09:57 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes stunned the NHL on Friday night by acquiring Colorado Avalanche star right winger Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster three-way trade, the teams announced. The Hurricanes acquired Rantanen and Chicago Blackhawks left winger Taylor Hall

Greg WyshynskiJan 24, 2025, 02:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Tony DeAngelo is back in the NHL, signing with the New York Islanders for the rest of the 2024-25 season. The contract, announced Friday, is for the league minimum salary of $775,000 and is prorated for the

Open Extended Reactions NHL teams will be taking a break in the middle of February for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, featuring star players from each team playing for the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. But before that event begins, which games are the most intriguing? As part of this week’s updated edition of