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Ryan S. Clark, ESPN NHL reporterJan 8, 2025, 03:00 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The NHL will play outdoor games in Florida for the first time next season, hosting matchups in Miami and Tampa. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told ESPN that next season’s Winter Classic

Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 8, 2025, 03:28 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Penguins fans will have another chance Saturday to snag limited edition Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads, ones the team claims will not be stolen before they arrive at the arena. Editor’s Picks In March, the

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions For

ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Penguins center Evgeni Malkin missed Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury. The team announced before the game that Malkin is considered day-to-day. Malkin participated in Tuesday’s morning skate, but not the pregame warmup. Veteran

Field Level Media Jan 7, 2025, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Dylan Ferguson to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday. The deal is for $775,000/$130,000 and runs through the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Ferguson, 26, is 3-4-0 with a 3.30 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage in

Field Level Media Jan 7, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Winnipeg Jets defenseman Colin Miller will be sidelined at least two weeks due to a fractured larynx, coach Scott Arniel said Tuesday. Miller sustained the injury after taking a puck to the throat during the first period of Winnipeg’s 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 7, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions Midway through 2024-25, the Toronto Maple Leafs sit atop the Atlantic Division, four points clear of the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Not a jarring surprise, considering this group, led by last year’s

Associated Press Jan 7, 2025, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The mental health training program launched by the NHL Players’ Association roughly a year ago is expanding to those in the minors in the American Hockey League and ECHL. The NHLPA and Professional Hockey Players’ Association announced Tuesday that the First Line

Associated Press Jan 7, 2025, 12:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison. Sean M. Higgins, 44,

Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Some NHL awards races are actual races. There are leaders, but ones that are looking over their shoulders at a pack of candidates closing in fast. Other NHL awards races currently look at lot