7:00 AM ET The 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy. Last season was an unprecedented one for the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Four geographically realigned divisions, including one solely comprising Canadian teams; teams playing only opponents within those divisions; and a new playoff format that eschewed wild-card teams. But
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8:50 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils‘ preseason game against the New York Islanders was canceled Thursday night due to a power outage in part of Prudential Center. The lights in one area of the arena went out before the start of the game and could not be restored. After
7:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman was suspended for one preseason game and one regular-season game without pay Thursday for boarding Winnipeg Jets forward Jansen Harkins. Coleman was assessed a minor penalty for boarding at 6 minutes, 15 seconds of the second period in the Flames’ 3-2 preseason
1:46 PM ET Associated Press Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane and defenseman Seth Jones and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews were the first three players named to the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team Thursday. “It’s no secret we’re excited about the prospects of our team for the 2022 Games,” said USA Hockey general manager
1:31 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the next two preseason games against the Dallas Stars, the team announced Thursday. Assistant coaches Ray Bennett and Nolan Pratt will take Bednar’s place on the bench, the team tweeted. The Avalanche play in Dallas
11:29 AM ET Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has left the team to voluntarily enter the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. The Canadiens had indicated Price was unlikely to be ready for the season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 13. Coach Dominique Ducharme said Wednesday that Price was “not doing well right now.”
7:00 AM ET As the 2021-22 NHL season arrives, so does the pressure of expectations. Every player, coach and general manager feels the heat to some degree. But some feel its intensity like a neglected hamburger under a fast food restaurant lamp, sizzling and spoiling and preparing to be tossed away. Here are my “hot
9:18 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield, a highly touted rookie already being mentioned as a candidate for the Calder Trophy, suffered a left ankle fracture in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Arizona Coyotes and is out indefinitely. Byfield, 19, the No. 2 overall pick in the
3:50 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is being investigated after allegations that he used a fake COVID-19 vaccination card, a source told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan on Wednesday, confirming earlier reports. According to a source, the investigation centers on whether Kane submitted a fraudulent vaccination card
5:39 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is not expected to practice before the start of the regular season, making it unlikely that he’ll be ready for next week’s opener at Toronto. Coach Dominique Ducharme said Wednesday that Price is “not doing well right now” as he recovers from a non-COVID-19