10:49 AM ET The NHL Department of Player Safety has offered Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri an in-person hearing for his illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk. By offering a hearing, the Department of Player Safety has the ability to suspend Kadri for more than five games. “In-person” hearings
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8:45 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning had Nikita Kucherov and his $9.5 million salary-cap hit on the shelf for the entire regular season, only to have him recover in time to score two goals in their first game of the 2021 NHL playoffs. This is some next-level hockey villainy (at least to some outside
7:00 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t played since May 14. The Montreal Canadiens haven’t played since May 12. But now that the North Division’s regular season has finally come to an end, it’s finally time for these rivals to hit the ice for Game 1 of their highly anticipated series. Tonight also brings
2:27 AM ET The St. Louis Blues called for the NHL to suspend Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri following his high hit on defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night in Denver. At 6 minutes, 30 seconds of the third period, Faulk released a shot on the Avalanche goal
11:41 PM ET John Davidson is expected to return to the Columbus Blue Jackets as president of hockey operations, according to a report. The Columbus Dispatch reported the news Wednesday, saying an announcement could come as early as Thursday. Davidson and the team did not immediately respond to messages seeking confirmation. Davidson was hired by
2:04 PM ET The NHL has retested some teams for COVID on Wednesday after what it believed were false positive results from one U.S.-based lab on Tuesday. The St. Louis Blues were one of at least two playoff teams impacted, both of whom were scheduled to play Wednesday night. “We have discovered discrepancies in Covid
9:04 AM ET Former U.S. women’s national ice hockey team captain Meghan Duggan is joining the New Jersey Devils as a manager of player development. “I’m looking forward to getting to work, and adding value in an area that I’ve committed my entire life to,” Duggan told ESPN. “But I also hope people see this
7:00 AM ET Connor McDavid is inevitable. “He’s that good. You turn on the TV every night. If the Oilers played, you’re going to get a McDavid highlight, somehow and some way,” Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice said. The Edmonton Oilers‘ star treated the NHL’s 56-game regular season sprint like most of us treat vacation
6:50 AM ET We’ve had some remarkable — and tense — hockey so far in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and if Tuesday had a theme, it was stellar goaltending. Netminders in all three games stole the show. On Wednesday, Canadian teams get to join the party, as the North Division slate finally kicks off with
3:02 PM ET Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has been given a contract extension despite a losing record and missing the playoffs in five straight seasons. Terms were not disclosed. Blashill, 47, just completed his 10th season with the organization. He originally joined the Red Wings as an assistant coach for the 2011-12 season.