5:53 PM ET USA Hockey has gone back to college for its Beijing Olympics men’s team, after the NHL opted out of the 2022 Winter Games. The final Olympic roster revealed Thursday includes 15 current NCAA players from nine college hockey programs. Eight professional players from European leagues and two players from the American Hockey
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10:00 AM ET Kevin Hayes says it will be emotional playing his first game back home in Boston since his brother, Jimmy, died in August, but the Philadelphia Flyers forward is grateful for the Bruins‘ and the community’s support as he continues to grieve. “The Bruins have been amazing with my family and my brother’s
9:00 AM ET It was a pleasant but unremarkable summer night. Troy Terry was hanging with some of his college teammates. His phone rang. It was Jim Johannson from USA Hockey, and the night was about to become a bit more remarkable: The 19-year-old NCAA player was told he was under consideration for the 2018
7:00 AM ET Patrik Laine is a winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Depending on what he’s wearing to the game, he is also a James Bond villain, an extra from “The Matrix” or the DJ at a club that’s strictly for vampires. These were some of the reactions to Laine’s pregame fits, from the
11:56 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — The Boston Bruins are red hot, Tuukka Rask is back in uniform and all of a sudden, the East has another elite team in a conference full of them. Brad Marchand posted his fifth career hat trick and Linus Ullmark stopped 24 shots as the Bruins handled
3:19 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Premier Hockey Federation is shifting its 2022 All-Star Showcase to Buffalo, New York, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto, which would have severely limited the number of fans being able to attend. The All-Star Showcase is still scheduled to be played on Jan. 29,
10:37 AM ET Erin Dolan New York — you made it! Welcome to the mobile betting community, and what a first week it’s been. From nearly the greatest tie in both NFL and betting history to the end of sorry seasons for the Jets and Giants (and the QB sneak heard ’round the world) to
12:17 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres signed Michael Houser to a one-year, $750,000 contract and called up Aaron Dell from the minors Wednesday to shore up their injury-depleted goaltending ranks. The signing comes with Buffalo adding goalies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Malcolm Subban to its injured list. Luukkonen is considered week-to-week
9:22 AM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — The Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League, a key source of players for Olympic teams, decided Wednesday to suspend its season for a week because of COVID-19 outbreaks at many clubs. The KHL said it will stop play from Saturday and resume on Jan. 22. The league said it knew
7:05 AM ET Editor’s note: With the No. 22 sweater rising to the rafters in Boston on Tuesday, Jan. 18, two Black NHL teammates reflect on Willie O’Ree’s lasting impact. In this game, there are a few honors that separate the memorable from the unforgettable. There’s the Stanley Cup; the ultimate recognition for a team.