1:04 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks players were briefed by team management Wednesday after an investigation into a sexual abuse case led to president of hockey operations Stan Bowman resigning one day earlier. Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz spoke with the team. “The overriding message was that ‘the organization is here for you,'” coach Jeremy Colliton said.
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4:31 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will be out for about eight weeks with a bruised right knee. Doughty will need six weeks of recovery from the first significant injury of his 14-year NHL career before he begins skating again. The Kings hope the 2016 Norris Trophy
2:24 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov underwent a procedure Tuesday for a lower-body injury and will be out for approximately eight to 10 weeks, the team announced Wednesday. Kucherov suffered the injury Oct. 16 against the Washington Capitals and has not played since. The 28-year-old Kucherov has one goal and three assists
11:13 AM ET Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville has a meeting scheduled with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday in New York to discuss his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual abuse case. Quenneville said he addressed the case with the team, and said he didn’t think it would be an issue because “I think
7:00 AM ET We’re two weeks into the 2021-22 NHL season, and there have been many surprises in the early going — both positive and negative. Here is our updated ranking of all 32 clubs, plus the key takeaways that stand out most for each. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts,
12:04 AM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby participated in an optional skate Tuesday morning and is nearing a return after undergoing left wrist surgery in early September. Crosby skated in an individual workout first, then joined his teammates for the morning skate for the second time in four days. The
6:24 PM ET Stan Bowman informed USA Hockey Tuesday that he is stepping down as general manager of the 2022 U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team. The announcement came hours after Bowman “stepped aside” as general manager and president of hockey operations of the Chicago Blackhawks, following an investigation into how the team handled sexual
2:30 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks president of hockey operations Stan Bowman has resigned after investigators released their findings on how the team handled sexual assault allegations against former video coach Brad Aldrich during the 2010 Stanley Cup run. Senior director of hockey administration Al MacIsaac is also out, meaning there are no Blackhawks executives involved
5:21 PM ET Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders have signed tough guy forward Ross Johnston to a four-year contract extension. The team did not release contract terms in making the announcement on Tuesday. Johnston has seven goals and eight assists in 87 games with the Islanders. He has played in
12:21 PM ET As if things couldn’t go worse for the Chicago Blackhawks to start the season, now they’re being hammered by COVID-19. Captain Jonathan Toews and fellow forward Henrik Borgstrom are the latest players to be added to the COVID protocols list Tuesday. They follow Patrick Kane, Riley Stillman and Jujhar Khaira, who went