9:30 AM ET When it comes to NHL debates, “small sample size” is the most reliable counterargument. If there’s a team off to a blazing start, showing signs of being an unexpected Stanley Cup contender? “Small sample size.” If there’s a team that isn’t delivering on its hype? “Small sample size.” The same goes for
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8:00 AM ET Mason Marchment is in midsentence when a surprise intruder cuts him short. And the Dallas Stars forward can’t resist the interloper. “Sorry about that,” Marchment said on a recent call with ESPN. “I just got in and my dog couldn’t wait to say hi. He needs some attention.” His pup might be
10:00 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade Tuesday night and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilers’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oilers said Kane was in stable condition and scheduled to
6:58 PM ET The Boston Bruins have limited options with Mitchell Miller, the defenseman they signed Friday and cut ties with two days later in the wake of public outcry. The Bruins signed Miller, 20, to an entry-level contract with the intention of sending him to AHL Providence. He remains under contract with the team
9:00 AM ET We’re three weeks away from Thanksgiving — usually an all-important marker in the NHL. In the salary cap era, if you’re in a playoff spot on the holiday, history says you have more than a 75% chance of making the postseason. It’s an indicator many front offices swear by, and will dictate
4:41 PM ET The NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers relocated to become the Winnipeg Jets in 2011. But next month they’ll hit the ice again in Georgia thanks to the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators — for one night only. The Gladiators, a minor league affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, will take on “the persona of the Thrashers” when
11:06 AM ET Boston Bruins president Cam Neely said the signing of prospect Mitchell Miller was his biggest regret as an NHL executive, and he expressed concern over failures in the team’s vetting process. “I’m extremely upset that we have made a lot of people unhappy with our decision,” Neely said Monday. “I take a
10:17 PM ET Less than three days after signing Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract, the Boston Bruins announced Sunday they were cutting ties with the controversial prospect. The decision to sign the 20-year-old defenseman drew intense criticism from the moment the Bruins announced it Friday. Miller was previously a fourth-round draft pick by the
10:40 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson was suspended for two games by the NHL on Sunday for boarding Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo on Saturday. The play occurred midway through the third period of the Golden Knights’ 6-5 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night when
5:59 PM ET Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has been suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for poking Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick in the face with his stick on Saturday night. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Tkachuk will