7:00 AM ET What defines a great NHL defenseman? That’s a question fans, pundits, executives and players themselves have debated for decades. “The problem with defensemen is you can go one of two ways. You can go with the guy who puts points on the board, or you can go with the guy who is
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8:50 AM ET With the selection of the NCAA men’s hockey tournament about a month away and the Frozen Four less than 50 days away, the field of 16 is taking shape. Of course, things still can change over the homestretch of the regular season and particularly with the conference tournaments which begin March 3,
2:50 PM ET Associated Press CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The financially troubled parent company of regional sports networks that own the broadcast rights to 42 U.S. professional sports teams skipped about $140 million in interest payments due Wednesday. The missed payments by Diamond Sports Group started a 30-day grace period that could be the prelude to
2:14 PM ET Defenseman Mikey Anderson on Wednesday became the latest player to sign a long-term deal with the Los Angeles Kings, getting an eight-year, $33 million extension with the team through the 2030-31 season, it was announced. The contract for the 23-year-old Anderson carries a $4.125 million annual average value. He was set to
7:00 AM ET There shouldn’t be a debate about the NHL’s best goaltender, at least according to one goalie coach. “For me, the No. 1 is clear cut,” the coach told ESPN. “He is the king right now. He’s been the king for a while. There is no argument there.” That’s quite a statement. Consider
10:43 AM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin will be away from the Washington Capitals to attend to a family matter and the health of a loved one, the team said Tuesday. General manager Brian MacLellan announced Ovechkin’s absence before the team’s morning skate. No further details were released, and it’s unclear how
11:43 PM ET Northeastern outlasted Harvard 3-2 in a shootout Monday night, capturing this year’s title in the 70th annual Beanpot Tournament at TD Garden in Boston. The traditional New England college hockey event, featuring four Boston-area schools across two weeks at the home of the Bruins, did not disappoint this year, as Massachusetts native
8:27 PM ET Associated Press QUEBEC CITY — If Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his boys’ hockey team of Ukrainian refugees was playing for back home, it came in the poignant form of the nation’s flag unfolded in the locker room before its game against Romania on Monday. In blue, representing the sky,
2:40 PM ET Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun will be a healthy scratch for the remainder of this week as trade talks continue, the team announced Monday. Coach Andre Tourigny informed the media after the Coyotes’ morning skate in Nashville that Chychrun will remain out of the lineup. He was scratched for their 6-5 loss
3:05 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg is out indefinitely after tearing the medial collateral ligament in both of his knees during a game against Edmonton, general manager Pierre Dorion announced Sunday. Forsberg was injured late in the third period Saturday when Senators defenseman Travis Hamonic pushed Oilers winger