12:49 PM ET New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk required 90 stitches to repair a cut around his eyelid after being hit in the face by the skate of the Montreal Canadiens‘ Artturi Lehkonen on Tuesday night, team president/general manager Lou Lamoriello told reporters Wednesday. Lamoriello said Boychuk suffered no damage to his eye. “He
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11:53 AM ET BOCA RATON, Fla — The NHL’s salary cap is projected to be between $84 million and $88.2 million for the 2020-21 season, an uptick from the current cap of $81.5 million, the league told its general managers at their annual March meetings this week. The exact figure for next season will be
10:32 AM ET The Ottawa Senators have fired CEO Jim Little less than two months after hiring him to the position. The team announced the surprising move in a short statement Wednesday, saying, “The decision was made as a result of conduct inconsistent with the core values of the Ottawa Senators and the National Hockey
8:58 AM ET In recent seasons, every game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning has seemed bigger than most others, as the two have been perennial powerhouses in the Eastern Conference. Tuesday night’s matchup was no exception, and the Bruins’ 2-1 win opened up their lead in the Atlantic Division to nine points
10:16 PM ET Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk left Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss to the Canadiens after he was hit in the face by the skate of Montreal’s Artturi Lehkonen. Both players were in front of the New York net when Lehkonen appeared to lose his balance and fall forward, causing his legs to kick back
7:00 AM ET Dimitri Filipovic Close Special to ESPN Dimitri Filipovic writes about the NHL and other hockey leagues. He lives in British Columbia. Greg Wyshynski Close ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again among the wagering favorites for the 2020 Stanley Cup. Which must be comforting,
6:13 PM ET Rookie defenseman John Marino returned to the lineup Tuesday when the Penguins hosted the Senators in Pittsburgh. He had missed a month due to facial surgery. Marino was joined in his return by fellow defenseman Brian Dumoulin, who had been sidelined since Nov. 30 with an ankle injury, as the Penguins looked
6:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Things can change quickly in the NHL. On Monday, the Penguins were in the throes of a six-game losing streak, their longest of the season, and were still banged up on the back line. On Tuesday, two defenseman returned, as did the Penguins’ offense, and suddenly, all was right
4:30 PM ET Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop, nursing a lower-body injury, will not play Tuesday when the Stars host the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced. Backup Anton Khudobin, who joined Bishop in Tuesday’s morning skate, will start against the Oilers, and Dallas will protect Khudobin with AHL call-up Jake Oettinger. Bishop is 21-14-4 with a
3:18 PM ET One of the league’s hottest offenses will get a boost on Tuesday night when Edmonton forward James Neal returns from a foot injury in time for the Oilers’ game vs. the Stars in Dallas. Edmonton, which did not have a morning skate in Dallas, announced Tuesday afternoon it had activated Neal, 32,