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Associated Press Feb 25, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Patrick Kane raised his stick and skated to the middle of the ice three times, and the crowd got louder with every lap. It just kept cheering as play resumed, and then picked up again when Kane was shown on the overhead

Associated Press Feb 25, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks retired Chris Chelios’ No. 7 jersey Sunday during a pregame ceremony that highlighted the defenseman’s hard-charging lifestyle on and off the ice. Dressed in all black and surrounded by family, friends and former teammates, Chelios blew kisses to the

ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and became the first player in the league to reach 100 points this season in leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a much-needed 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

ESPN News Services Feb 24, 2024, 10:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Tyler Bertuzzi scored three times, including a go-ahead, power-play goal with 2:51 remaining, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday night for their seventh straight win. Bertuzzi, a free agent signing last summer who has struggled

ESPN News Services Feb 24, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Alexis Lafreniere scored, Matt Rempe netted his first career goal and sparked his streaking club with a first-period fight, as the New York Rangers tied a franchise record with their 10th straight victory, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Saturday. Igor

Field Level Media Feb 24, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just four games after making his season debut, Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson returned to long-term injured reserve Saturday. Arvidsson will be sidelined with a lower-body injury after missing the first 50 games of the season following back surgery in October. He

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Joel Farabee didn’t understand the negativity. As he walked into Philadelphia Flyers training camp last September, he saw a locker room that had become even more tight-knit over the summer. He saw key players like center

Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960, has died. He was 91. The Canadiens announced Talbot’s death Friday morning after multiple media outlets reported the news. Born in Quebec on July

Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 02:30 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes have put forward Adam Ruzicka on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract. The move comes after Ruzicka posted to his Instagram stories a video of himself with a white powder appearing to be cocaine and a credit card on a counter. The Coyotes announced

Emily Kaplan, ESPNFeb 23, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions We’re two weeks away from the NHL trade deadline, which means conversations are dialed up and trades can happen at any moment. Here’s the latest on what I’m hearing on discussions going on around the league.