5:00 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week because of concussion protocols. Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme updated his star goaltender’s status Tuesday. Price was injured in the first period of Montreal’s 4-1 loss to Edmonton on Monday following a bump by Oilers forward
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11:40 AM ET Patrick Marleau played his 1,768th game Monday night, breaking Gordie Howe’s NHL career record. Which naturally led to questions about whether anyone would ever break Marleau’s still-increasing games benchmark. “The modern game, the speed, the physicality … players are playing at a young age, but it’s very difficult to be as durable
6:54 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. For weeks, it appeared that the East Division playoff slots were all but secured, but the New York Rangers have continued to lurk in that fifth position. Tonight, they’ll look to claw one
10:30 PM ET San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau played in his 1,768th career game on Monday night at the Vegas Golden Knights, breaking Hall of Famer Gordie Howe’s record for the most in NHL history. Marleau, 41, began his career with San Jose in the 1997-98 season. Marleau set the games played record in
10:11 PM ET Patrick Marleau‘s speed on the ice is legendary. His skating is a primary reason the 41-year-old San Jose Sharks forward has endured through 23 seasons to play in his 1,768th career game on Monday in Las Vegas, passing Gordie Howe for the most in NHL history. Off the ice, his speed is
5:09 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler for two games for kneeing Toronto forward Zach Hyman. Edler also will forfeit $103,448 under the terms of the league’s collective bargaining agreement and will be eligible to return on Saturday. The collision happened in the second
12:51 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have signed first-round pick Alexander Holtz to a three-year, entry-level contract starting next season. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Monday that Holtz also signed an American Hockey League amateur try-out agreement for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. He will join Binghamton after finishing
6:55 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Of the NHL’s four new realigned divisions, the Central has the tightest race among the top three seeds right now, with the Carolina Hurricanes (62 points), Florida Panthers (61) and Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 AM ET As the Arizona Coyotes fight for a playoff spot — they’re fourth in the West Division, with a one-point lead over the St. Louis Blues — defenseman Jakob Chychrun has emerged as one of the team’s most important players. The 23-year-old leads Arizona in average ice time (23:09), surpassing captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson
6:26 PM ET Ready or not, the Vancouver Canucks will play their first game since March 24 on Sunday night at home. When they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, however, the Canucks — who saw their season stalled by a lengthy COVID-19-related pause — will hardly have the type of lineup that Vancouver fans