7:30 AM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Martin Brodeur made history for 21 years as a goaltender for the New Jersey Devils, leading the franchise to three Stanley Cup championships. Now, he has made something else for the Devils: a new jersey, for New Jersey. “I wish we could have played in this,” said Brodeur, while
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7:00 AM ET The Edmonton Oilers have your attention. Superstar captain Connor McDavid has created a season’s worth of highlights in a span of a few weeks, starting the campaign with a 17-game points streak. Leon Draisaitl leads the league in points (35 in 17 games, for a 2.06 per-game average). Here’s the list of
7:00 AM ET The New York Islanders know their audience. The team’s lease with Empire State Development prohibits tailgating at UBS Arena, the team’s new home next to Belmont Park. Those gatherings were part of the culture at Nassau Coliseum. To compensate — and to maximize revenue potential — UBS Arena has more than two
7:00 AM ET You can hear Troy Terry‘s smile through the phone. It’s a chilly mid-November afternoon — at least by Southern California standards — and the Anaheim Ducks forward is just home from a post-practice holiday shopping trip with his fiancée, Dani. There’s a bounce in Terry’s voice, spreading all the way to his
6:15 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning star center Brayden Point will be sidelined indefinitely because of an upper-body injury. The two-time Stanley Cup champion Lightning announced the news during the first period Sunday against the Minnesota Wild. Point appeared to favor his left shoulder/arm area after crashing hard into the
7:59 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The New York Islanders‘ long wait is finally over. Nearly four years after winning the bid to build a new home next to Belmont Park, the Islanders opened the doors to UBS Arena on Saturday night. The Calgary Flames were the Islanders’ first home opponent this
9:16 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was confirmed Friday morning, and that Bergevin is being monitored by the teams’ medical staff. Bergevin is the latest high-profile case of COVID-19 in the Canadiens’ organization. Coach Dominique Ducharme tested
9:15 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season, the team said Friday night. Bednar is coming off a 2020-21 season in which he guided the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy for the league’s top mark and their fourth straight
7:05 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks forward Max Comtois will be out for about six weeks after surgery on his right hand. Comtois had the procedure Thursday to repair a broken bone in the hand, the team announced Friday. The 22-year-old Comtois has missed the Ducks’ past three games because of
6:20 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL has rescheduled one of the Ottawa Senators‘ three games that were postponed this week because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the team. The league said Friday that Ottawa’s game at New Jersey originally scheduled for Tuesday night will take place Dec. 6 at the Prudential