12:08 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired a couple of forwards for the stretch run. Philadelphia got Derek Grant from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Kyle Criscuolo and a 2020 fourth-round draft pick. They also got center Nate Thompson from the Canadiens for a 2021 fifth-round pick. Grant is a 29-year-old journeyman, having played
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11:55 AM ET New York Rangers hotshot rookie goaltender Igor Shesterkin suffered a non-displaced rib fracture in a car accident in Brooklyn on Sunday night and will be reevaluated in “a couple of weeks,” according to Rangers president John Davidson. Forward Pavel Buchnevich was also in the car and “shaken up,” according to Davidson. Buchnevich
9:27 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Ilya Kovalchuk to the Washington Capitals for a 2020 third-round pick. The move puts Kovalchuk on his third team in the 2019-20 season. He started the campaign with the Los Angeles Kings before they waived him and his $18.25 million contract in December, then he landed
8:40 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Ilya Kovalchuk to the Washington Capitals for a 2020 third-round pick, it was announced on Sunday. The move puts Kovalchuk on his third team in the 2019-20 season. He started the campaign with the Los Angeles Kings before they waived him and his $18.25 million contract
8:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Zach Bogosian to a one-year, $1.3 million deal after he cleared waivers on Sunday, the team announced. The Buffalo Sabres had placed the suspended Bogosian on unconditional waivers Friday with the intention of terminating his contract. Bogosian had asked to be traded
6:44 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — David Ayres will get another turn in the spotlight — this time in Carolina. A night after Ayres stepped in as an emergency goalie in Carolina‘s 6-3 victory at the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Hurricanes said they are bringing the Zamboni driver to Raleigh for their game
10:55 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Amidst a sports-filled weekend that included the heavyweight championship boxing match and a NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hockey fans were reminded about believing in miracles on Saturday night. Prior to the game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, members of the 1980
10:19 PM ET When both of the Carolina Hurricanes goaltenders left Saturday’s game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs with injuries, 42-year-old Dave Ayres came in as the emergency backup goaltender — and stopped eight of 10 shots he faced to seal a 6-3 win for the Canes. Ayres allowed goals on the first two shots
8:30 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman Ben Harpur from Toronto in exchange for forward Miikka Salomaki. The Predators announced the trade Saturday night, less than 30 minutes before their game against Columbus. Nashville needed help on defense, and the 25-year-old Harpur has played 103 career NHL games,
3:12 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin became the eighth player in NHL history to reach 700 goals, scoring in the third period against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The Russian winger now takes up residence in one of the most exclusive clubs in NHL history, joining Wayne Gretzky, Gordie