2:16 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL announced that it made the wrong call in disallowing what would have been the Sabres‘ tying goal in the final minute of a 2-1 loss to the Rangers on Friday. In a statement released by the league Saturday, senior executive vice president Colin Campbell said
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2:33 PM ET MANALAPAN, Fla. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics is “ultimately going to have to be a players’ decision.” The NHL and NHLPA negotiated to have players participate in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympic men’s hockey tournament, per their latest collective bargaining agreement. But concerns
2:43 PM ET Despite having not yet announced where they’ll play next season, and after some embarrassing lapses in payments to the city of Glendale and the state of Arizona, Bettman said “there’s no issue” with the Arizona Coyotes and that the team is not a threat to relocate. “[Owner] Alex Meruelo is committed to
7:01 AM ET Sidney Crosby hears a lot on the ice during an NHL game. Cheers and jeers. The cacophony of trash talk, interrupted by a few goal horns. But as the years have passed, Crosby’s started to hear something else: Opponents openly confessing that they had the Pittsburgh Penguins star hanging on their bedroom
6:59 AM ET ESPN staff No rivalry has electrified NHL fans during the past 15 seasons quite like Sidney Crosby‘s Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Alex Ovechkin‘s Washington Capitals. But the two superstars are still playing as well as ever, with Ovechkin chasing down Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record and Sid inspiring the league’s next wave of talent.
7:00 AM ET Stan Fischler entered the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Thursday, enshrined there after a career in sports media that has spanned seven decades and continues on today with a new gig at The Hockey News. “There’s also a sentimental aspect to it that,” said the 89-year-old. “I was an original THN
11:16 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves and earned his 500th win of his hockey career as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 Thursday night. As the clock reached zero, Blackhawks teammates rushed over to Fleury in celebration. “It was really special,” Fleury said. “I really thought people
7:42 PM ET MANALAPAN, Fla. — The NHL announced sweeping initiatives to combat abuse and promote inclusivity in hockey at its board of governors meeting on Thursday. The meeting was the first since the release of an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks and how the team handled a former player’s allegation that he was sexually
4:09 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Kurtis Gabriel from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday for defenseman Chad Krys. The 28-year-old Gabriel has one goal and one assist in 13 games with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. He is slated to join the Blackhawks in Toronto
2:21 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks have hired Jim Rutherford as team president and interim general manager, it was announced Thursday. Rutherford will lead the search for a permanent GM. “It is time for a new vision and a new leader who will set a path forward for this team,” Canucks chairman Francesco Aquilini said