8:30 AM ET The first one who will tell you that Seth Jones had a disappointing 2020-21 campaign is Seth Jones. “I didn’t have the greatest season. I’m not sure why,” the Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman said. After garnering so much attention for his iron-man defensive play in the 2020 postseason bubble, when he averaged
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6:31 AM ET Wednesday brought us three more elimination games, but only two teams were sent packing. The Minnesota Wild kept their series with the Vegas Golden Knights alive with a massive home win to force the first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers saw their
10:43 PM ET ESPN News Services EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said any racist comments directed to First Nation defenseman Ethan Bear are “totally unacceptable” and “disgusting.” Holland said he was told about the issue by team’s staff just before his season-ending address to the media Wednesday. Bear’s girlfriend, Lenasia Ned,
10:58 PM ET As Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry skated off the ice for the last time this season, New York Islanders fans said goodbye by mockingly chanting his name, as they had done all series at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders eliminated the Penguins with a 5-3 victory in Game 6 on Wednesday night, and
6:37 PM ET ESPN News Services RIGA, Latvia — It’s been a long year for Adam Henrique, but on days like Wednesday, perhaps he can exhale just a bit easier. Henrique, among few veteran NHL forwards representing Canada at this year’s world hockey championships, had two goals and an assist as his team defeated Norway
4:09 PM ET ESPN News Services MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Robert Morris University is cutting its men’s and women’s hockey programs, effective immediately. The school made the surprising announcement Wednesday, saying the decision was part of a strategic initiative “intended to position the university to be amongst the most agile and professionally focused schools in
1:32 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The National Women’s Hockey League’s New Jersey-based Metropolitan Riveters are being sold to BTM Partners, which will now control three of the league’s six franchises. The NWHL on Wednesday announced the transfer of ownership from W Hockey Partners, with John Boynton to serve as the Riveters’ chairman.
9:10 AM ET Associated Press “The Great One” is headed from the front office to a cable television studio. Turner Sports has reached a multi-year agreement with Wayne Gretzky to be a studio analyst when its coverage of the National Hockey League begins in October. He will appear during key moments in the regular season
8:00 AM ET Alex Thomas and Scott Jones remember being knocked down by the riot officers’ shields, falling to the pavement on Seymour Street in Vancouver. It was June 2011, moments after the Canucks lost Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final on home ice to the Boston Bruins. The city was on fire.
6:35 AM ET Three teams face elimination on Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling after consecutive losses and now must earn a series-saving win at the Nassau Coliseum. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild and Florida Panthers are hoping to build on momentum-shifting Game 5 wins to extend their series one