12:16 AM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Cogliano and Alex Newhook scored against former teammate Darcy Kuemper and the surging Colorado Avalanche held off the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night to give coach Jared Bednar his franchise-record 266th victory. Logan O’Connor added two assists, Nathan MacKinnon had an assist for
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5:39 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Defenseman Kris Letang, activated off injured reserve earlier in the day, scored twice, including the power-play winner in overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins outlasted the Florida Panthers, 7-6, in a roller coaster game befit of two teams trying to secure space above the playoff line in the
5:40 PM ET The NHL announced its 2023 All-Star Game skills competitions Tuesday, including an event where players will try to drop their opponents into a dunk tank on the Fort Lauderdale beach. The “Splash Shot” is one of seven events scheduled for the 2023 NHL All-Star skills, which will be held Friday, Feb. 3
11:01 AM ET Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), the club announced in a statement Tuesday. Jones will be able to continue coaching while he receives further treatment. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, can often be a debilitating, progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve
7:45 AM ET Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has learned French in bits and pieces over time. He knows enough to show his gratitude when he’s at the grocery store or grabbing coffee at a drive-thru. He has seen how saying “Merci” after interviews can go a long way with the fans. There are the
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Boston Bruins entered the 2022-23 NHL season with modest expectations. The team amassed 107 points last season, before bowing out in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. During the summer, the Bruins fired head coach Bruce Cassidy and replaced him with Jim Montgomery. Caesars Sportsbook gave
2:34 AM ET Johnny Gaudreau had a penalty shot and two assists, and he played a role in his new team forcing his old one into overtime. But his first game back in Calgary after leaving to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets in free agency ended with Gaudreau facing pressure, losing his balance after
9:00 AM ET Rick Tocchet was named the 21st head coach in Vancouver Canucks history on Sunday. He takes over a team that’s 27th in the NHL in points percentage (.424), is expected to trade its leading goal-scorer, Bo Horvat, and faces a full-on fan revolt against ownership and management about how they mismanaged his
12:11 PM ET Bruce Boudreau, who was fired by the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, said the speculation about his job impacted the performance of his players. The Canucks replaced Boudreau, 68, with former Arizona Coyotes coach and TNT broadcaster Rick Tocchet after weeks of speculation about the move. Boudreau’s final games in Vancouver featured fans
11:48 AM ET Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris will miss the remainder of the season after aggravating a shoulder injury that now requires surgery, the team’s general manager, Pierre Dorion, said Monday. A date for Norris’ procedure is still to be determined. The 23-year-old Norris missed 38 games this season with the shoulder ailment he