6:23 PM ET ESPN News Services The Vancouver Canucks, whose season is on pause amid a coronavirus outbreak on the team, have signed forward Tanner Pearson to a three-year, $9.75 million contract extension, general manager Jim Benning announced Thursday. The Canucks also announced that No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko will make $25 million on his
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5:49 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Blackhawks sought to give their surprising playoff push a boost by acquiring forward Brett Connolly and defenseman Riley Stillman from the Panthers on Thursday in exchange for forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson. The Blackhawks also got the rights to prospect Henrik Borgstrom and Florida’s seventh-round
7:00 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins have been on a quest to win at least one more Stanley Cup with Sidney Crosby. It has been a revolving door on his line as they try to figure it out. Since the start of the 2016-17 NHL season, Crosby has played with 83 different teammates. In the
9:30 AM ET Our old friend Trey Wingo recently called it “a tradition like no other” in sports: “grading a trade that includes draft picks before seeing what the picks actually turn into.” The instant gratification of the “trade grade” is very much the lifeblood of trade deadline coverage, especially in the NHL. There are
10:15 PM ET The New York Islanders have made a splashy play ahead of the NHL’s Apr. 12 trade deadline, dealing for veteran New Jersey Devils forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac. The Isles dealt depth players A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst to the Devils, along with their first-round pick in the 2021 draft, and
8:39 PM ET The New York Islanders acquired New Jersey Devils winger Kyle Palmieri on Wednesday night, landing one of the most coveted forwards ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline. The Islanders acquired Palmieri, 30, and veteran center Travis Zajac, 35, from New Jersey for depth forwards A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst, the Islanders’ first-round
3:05 PM ET ESPN News Services The Vancouver Canucks say 25 members of the organization, including 21 players, have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement attributed to team doctor Jim Bovard and infectious disease doctor Josh Douglas, the Canucks said the COVID-19 cases stem from a variant of the virus that was traced
5:02 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner had surgery Wednesday for a broken finger and is expected to miss the rest of the season. Jenner was hit in the hand with a hard shot from teammate Patrik Laine in the third period of Tuesday night’s win over Tampa
10:41 AM ET Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness has been cleared to rejoin the team after recording a false positive on a COVID-19 test that led to him being pulled from the bench midgame Sunday. Bowness left Sunday’s 1-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes after the second period due to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. General
7:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline is Monday, and because this season is so unusual, each team is operating under its own unique circumstance. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we identified a sticking point for every team heading into the deadline. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams