10:53 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets vice president of hockey operations Bill Zito is the new general manager of the Florida Panthers, a source told ESPN on Tuesday, confirming a TSN report. He replaces Dale Tallon, whose contract expired this season. The Panthers made the postseason only three times during Tallon’s 10 years with the
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4:20 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Sabres forward Matt Ellis was hired on Tuesday to become the team’s director of player development under new general manager Kevyn Adams. Though it’s a first-time NHL job for the former nine-year player, Ellis spent the past four years working at Sabres-affiliated Academy of
3:43 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Austin Wagner to a three-year, $3.4 million contract extension. The Kings announced the deal Tuesday. Wagner, 23, has spent most of the past two seasons with the Kings, who drafted the physical wing in the fourth round in 2015.
8:40 AM ET The restarted NHL season is just over a month old. The bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton have held, with zero positive tests for the coronavirus. The action on the ice has been exciting, if missing that extra zest of a live playoff audience. After facing so many challenges in returning to play
12:13 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Penguins star Sidney Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday but should be ready to go well before the start of training camp. The team announced the procedure Tuesday, but it did not specify which wrist was injured. General manager Jim Rutherford said the expected recovery time is
6:43 AM ET It took another couple of overtimes for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but we have our first team in the final four for the Stanley Cup after they eliminated the Boston Bruins in Game 5. The New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights can join them with wins on Tuesday night, but the
2:33 AM ET The Dallas Stars emphatically defended goalie Ben Bishop, whose disastrous first period led to a 6-3 win for the Colorado Avalanche as they avoided elimination in Game 5 on Monday night in Edmonton. Bishop, the team’s starting goaltender in the regular season, made his first start in 18 days for the Stars
5:14 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have re-signed center Joel Kellman to a two-year contract. General manager Doug Wilson said Monday that Kellman took a “big step” in his development last season and has proved himself as an NHL player. The 26-year-old had three goals and four assists
2:44 PM ET Dallas Stars interim coach Rick Bowness has his team one victory from the Western Conference finals, holding a 3-1 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche heading into Monday’s Game 5. But he’s not prepared to discuss whether this run has changed his status for next season. Speaking about his future for the
10:37 AM ET Three coaches are suing the Kunlun Red Star, the KHL team based in China, for more than $1 million in combined compensation, they told ESPN. Head coach Curt Fraser, assistant Steve Kasper and goaltending coach Dusty Imoo were all under contract with Kunlun for the 2020-21 KHL season. However, when last season