6:57 PM ET A day after his stick-swinging tirade following a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness was fined $25,000 for his actions by the NHL. Bowness grabbed a stick and angrily slashed it around the bench twice, having watched the Blues rally with two power-play goals in
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6:32 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin could make his season debut on Tuesday night when the Penguins face the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that he anticipates the four-time All-Star and 2012 Hart Trophy winner will be a game-time decision as Pittsburgh continues its West Coast swing.
10:48 AM ET The NHLPA filed a grievance on behalf of Evander Kane after the San Jose Sharks terminated the veteran forward’s contract Sunday. Kane, 30, was in the fourth year of a seven-year, $49 million contract that paid him $7 million annually. Kane will forfeit $22.8 million from the remainder of the deal. NHL
9:23 AM ET The NHL went dark from Dec. 22-27, thanks to both its scheduled holiday break and a COVID-19 outbreak forcing the postponement of games. When the teams returned to the ice, they apparently decided to apply all the goals they saved up over the pause to their most recent games. From Dec. 28-Jan
10:19 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin joined the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday as a senior adviser. Bergevin was fired by Montreal on Nov. 28, ending a 10-year run with the Canadiens. “I’ve enjoyed my time away, but I’m excited to join the L.A. Kings and
6:25 PM ET Associated Press HAMILTON, Ontario — Anaheim Ducks first-round pick Mason McTavish switched Ontario Hockey League teams Sunday, moving from the Peterborough Petes to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Peterborough got forwards Alex Pharand, Jonathan Melee and a series of draft selections in the trade. Selected third overall in July in the NHL draft, McTavish
7:25 PM ET Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness grabbed a stick and angrily slashed it around the bench twice, having watched the St. Louis Blues rally with two power-play goals in the last minute of regulation while getting the benefit of some questionable officiating on Sunday. Goals by Blues forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou
2:55 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL has postponed two games scheduled for Monday night because of COVID-19 issues. The league said Sunday that the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s game at the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators‘ game at the Edmonton Oilers were postponed. The Devils and Oilers are the teams
12:25 AM ET ESPN News Services LAS VEGAS — Hockey fans in southern Nevada still love Marc-Andre Fleury. The adoration overflowed Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena, where the 18-year veteran led the Chicago Blackhawks onto the ice for their game against his former team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Fans lined the end boards, pounded the
5:53 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers placed five more players into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols Saturday. Forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Brendan Perlini, goaltender Ilya Konovalov and defensemen Evan Bouchard and Slater Koekkoek were added to the list. Star center Connor McDavid, defenseman Tyson