6:34 PM ET New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller received a match penalty and was ejected from Sunday’s 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings for spitting on veteran defenseman Drew Doughty. The incident occurred late in the first period during a skirmish that broke out after a whistle behind the net. The spitting motion
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7:38 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche welcomed back another familiar face Sunday when they re-acquired defenseman Jack Johnson in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks that saw defenseman Andreas Englund go in the other direction. After spending the majority of his career in the Eastern Conference, Johnson’s lone season with the Avalanche saw him finish
5:41 PM ET The Nashville Predators announced on Sunday that general manager David Poile — the winningest GM in NHL history and Nashville’s only GM to date — is retiring after 26 seasons with the club. The move will be effective June 30. According to a press release, Poile — who also holds the title
12:56 PM ET The St. Louis Blues have traded winger Ivan Barbashev to the Vegas Golden Knights in a move featuring two teams going in different directions. In return, the Blues pick up prospect Zach Dean. A first-round pick of the Golden Knights in 2021, the centerman has scored 24 goals and 49 points in
10:29 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres‘ playoff push hit a speed bump Sunday, with top-line forward Alex Tuch and top defenseman Rasmus Dahlin ruled out from playing against the Washington Capitals. Tuch was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least two weeks with a lower-body injury, general manager Kevyn
11:42 AM ET A pair of bottom-six wingers swapped places Sunday when the Dallas Stars acquired Evgenii Dadonov from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Denis Gurianov. Dadonov, who has four goals and 18 points in 50 games this season, will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after completing a three-year contract with
11:29 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau walked to the stage as the fans chanted his name and began tearing up. The emotions carried through the entire ceremony until his No. 12 jersey was raised to the rafters Saturday night as the first to be retired in San Jose Sharks history.
10:37 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Goaltender Linus Ullmark scored into an empty net in the final minute and the NHL-leading Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory. Ullmark made a save and fired a high wrist shot the length of the ice to
4:48 PM ET The Nashville Predators traded right wing Nino Niederreiter to the Winnipeg Jets for a second-round draft pick in 2024, both teams announced on Saturday. Niederreiter, 30, was signed by the Predators as a free agent last season to a two-year, $8 million contract. He had 18 goals and 10 assists in 56
3:13 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks star right winger Patrick Kane has left the team in California to return to Chicago, the team announced Saturday. With the NHL trade deadline less than a week away, Kane has been rumored to leave the Blackhawks with the idea that the New York Rangers could land his services. Given