9:28 PM ET ESPN News Services HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Connor Bedard scored in the second period, igniting a rally and electrifying a hungry home crowd, as Canada defeated the United States 6-2 in the semifinals of the world junior championship Wednesday. Team Canada will play host to the Czech Republic in the tournament’s title
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7:39 PM ET Ottawa Senators goalie Cam Talbot decided to use his new mask to send a not-so-subtle message to actor Ryan Reynolds about his potential ownership stake in the team. Of course, a lack of subtlety is expected when it comes to Deadpool, the Marvel character Reynolds had embodied for two films. Latest mask
7:02 PM ET The NHL revamped its All-Star Game roster selection process to include more influence from fans than ever before, NHL chief marketing officer Heidi Browning told ESPN on Wednesday. The NHL Hockey Operations Department has selected the first 32 All-Stars — one representative from each team, including four goalies (one from each division).
10:39 AM ET The New York Rangers signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a two-year extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Wednesday. According to sources, the annual average value of the contract is $800,000, which the Rangers feel gives them flexibility to shape their roster among uncertainty over next year’s salary cap. Vesey, 29,
9:00 AM ET The NHL season is nearing its midpoint, which means teams separating out into the hopeful and the hopeless. Here are the Stanley Cup Hope Tiers as they are currently constituted. The projected points and playoff probabilities are through Monday’s games and provided by FiveThirtyEight. The Stanley Cup champion probabilities are via Money
11:29 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Damar Hamlin was at the forefront in the minds of the Buffalo Sabres from the time they woke up on a game day through the end of their 5-4 overtime victory at the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. It was evident from the “LOVE FOR 3” shirts
10:36 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Artemi Panarin, K’Andre Miller and Filip Chytil scored third-period goals as the New York Rangers rallied to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Tuesday night, snapping their 11-game winning streak. Jacob Trouba and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who are 10-2-1 in their last
3:08 PM ET The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers Tuesday, less than three weeks after he returned to the team following a stint in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Vrana is midway through a three-year, $15.75 million deal that carries a $5.25 million cap hit. Vrana, 26, sought treatment through the
6:53 PM ET ESPN News Services MONCTON, New Brunswick — Logan Cooley had three goals, and Red Savage and Cutter Gauthier had two each, as Team USA cruised past Germany 11-1 in the world junior championship Monday, securing a spot in the tournament’s semifinals. The win was the Americans’ third straight after a surprising loss
5:32 PM ET BOSTON — The Boston Bruins defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 to win this year’s Winter Classic in front of 39,243 fans at Fenway Park on Monday. Winger Jake DeBrusk scored two third-period goals, including the game-winner with 2:33 left to break a 1-1 tie. “This is an event that’s a dream come