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2:24 AM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — First Logan Couture dodged a fake octopus. Seconds later, he scored an overtime winner. All in all, an eventful return to the lineup following a five-day absence for COVID-19. Couture scored in overtime moments after a fan threw a fake octopus on the ice, and the
1:02 AM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Evgeni Malkin scored twice and had an assist in his season debut, Jeff Carter added two goals and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins rolled to a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Malkin had not played since undergoing right knee surgery in June. The
3:39 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins on Tuesday signed Tuukka Rask for the rest of the season, bringing back the winningest goalie in franchise history after he recovered from offseason hip surgery. General manager Don Sweeney said Rask will back up Linus Ullmark for Wednesday night’s game against the rival Montreal
4:54 PM ET Associated Press New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz and defenseman Ryan Pulock were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday. Trotz just returned to the team Saturday after taking a leave of absence. Pulock hasn’t played since Nov. 15 because of a lower-body injury. New York hasn’t played since Jan. 1.
4:50 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms Tuesday with defenseman Jon Merrill on a three-year, $3.6 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season. The 29-year-old from Oklahoma City has tied his career high with three goals to go with eight assists, a plus-8 rating and 51
4:27 PM ET Jack Eichel said he was like a kid on Christmas morning during his first skate with the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. “It’s a bit of an emotional moment for me. Another step in the process,” he said after practice. “I know it’s only an optional morning skate. But after everything that
2:01 PM ET Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland confirmed that he has spoken with the agent for Evander Kane, the controversial free-agent winger whose contract was terminated by the San Jose Sharks on Sunday. Holland said he has had conversations about Kane with agent Dan Milstein, who was also the agent for former Red
12:33 PM ET Nicklas Lidstrom has been hired as vice president of hockey operations for the Detroit Red Wings, as another franchise legend joins their front office. Lidstrom, 51, will be involved in all aspects of hockey operations for the Red Wings in his new role. Playing his entire 20-season career in Detroit, Lidstrom is
10:52 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The NHL has postponed Tuesday night’s scheduled game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers because of COVID-19 issues with the Flyers, the league said Monday night. A spike in infections driven by the omicron variant of the coronavirus has led to frequent postponements in recent