5:28 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel is nearing a resolution with the team over how to treat a herniated disk following a lengthy discussion with general manager Kevyn Adams. What the outcome will be and what it means for his uncertain future in Buffalo remains unclear. In a
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12:48 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings acquired forward Viktor Arvidsson from the Nashville Predators on Thursday for two draft picks. The Kings sent a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick in the trade for Arvidsson, who has three more years on his contract with a $4.25 million cap hit. Arvidsson, 28, has
9:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said it would be an honor to represent his homeland of Sweden in the Olympics, calling the men’s ice hockey tournament “as good as it gets on the international level.” That was in 2013. He still hasn’t gone. He might never go. Hedman
7:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point swears nothing changes for him in the playoffs. “You try and play the same way,” said the Tampa Bay Lightning center, “but pucks have found their way into nets as of late.” That they have. Through 20 games, Point had 14 goals for the Lightning, while no
12:59 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Blake Coleman‘s diving goal with two seconds remaining in the second period would be astonishing in itself except the winger has pulled off a similar highlight-reel play before. And before that, too. Coleman’s second-period buzzer-beater proved to be the winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on
11:42 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-1, in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at home on Wednesday night. It was a game with outstanding goaltending, and a goal-of-the-year candidate from Blake Coleman that beat the second-period buzzer. Miss any of the game? We’re here with
11:06 PM ET ESPN News Services GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes are hiring veteran NHL assistant and junior coach Andre Tourigny as head coach, as the franchise looks to rebuild around a young core. The team’s decision was first reported by AZ Coyotes Insider and confirmed by ESPN Wednesday night, and could start a
9:22 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Quebec public health authorities have denied the Montreal Canadiens‘ request to increase fan capacity for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The team will continue to have 3,500 fans at the Bell Centre when the series shifts to Montreal on Friday. The Canadiens petitioned to
9:00 PM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — Tom Dundon is now sole owner of the Carolina Hurricanes after buying out the remaining shares of the NHL club held by Peter Karmanos and others. The league’s board of governors unanimously approved the transaction Wednesday. “We are fortunate to have a passionate fan base that
12:20 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews finally revealed why he missed the 2020-21 NHL season, saying he had “chronic immune response syndrome.” In a video announcing his return to the team on Wednesday, the team captain said: “Honestly, I haven’t taken this much time off the ice probably ever, since I was a