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Greg WyshynskiJan 23, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Utah Hockey Club said it still expects to announce a permanent name and identity before the 2025-26 NHL season despite having “Utah Yetis” refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. “Since acquiring Utah’s NHL team, we

New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom will be out for weeks with a lower-body injury — though it’s not as bad as the team initially feared, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Markstrom was injured in Wednesday’s game against the Bruins after Boston forward Justin Brazeau collided with him in his crease. Markstrom underwent imaging Thursday,

Field Level Media Jan 23, 2025, 08:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Jose Sharks leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli, who sat out three games because of a lower-body injury, will return to the ice for Thursday night’s game against the visiting Nashville Predators. Toffoli, 32, left a morning skate last Saturday because of the

Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The slumping Vegas Golden Knights suffered another loss Thursday when they announced center William Karlsson is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The club recalled Tanner Laczynski and Brendan Brisson from its American Hockey League affiliate in Henderson, Nevada. Karlsson, 32, has

Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have managed to hold together a highly competitive team all season despite a series of injuries that have sidelined several of their most important players. Their lineup got a big boost Thursday when star Kirill Kaprizov and

Greg WyshynskiJan 23, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHL teams don’t necessarily need a goaltender that can drag them to the Stanley Cup, mostly because those types of netminders are unicorns. What they need is a goalie that can make a save at a critical

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:50 PM ET DENVER — Linesman Jonny Murray left in the third period after briefly returning following a second-period collision in the Avalanche game against Winnipeg on Wednesday night. Colorado defenseman Devon Toews was skating with Jets forward Kyle Connor in the Winnipeg end and collided with Murray near

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 11:15 PM ET New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom is expected to miss time after leaving Wednesday night’s 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins following a collision in the crease. Markstrom collided with Boston forward Justin Brazeau at 3:09 of the second period. After receiving attention on the ice,

Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils honored former coach Jacques Lemaire, inducting the 11-time Stanley Cup champion into the team’s Ring of Honor. The 79-year-old Lemaire, who coached the Devils to their first championship in 1995, was celebrated during a pregame ceremony before

Kristen ShiltonJan 22, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid expressed both remorse and frustration Wednesday for the cross-checking incident with Vancouver‘s Conor Garland, how it was handled by officials and the three-game suspension that was levied as a result.