1. David Pastrnak, LW, Bos LW1 1 2. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C1 2 3. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col C2 3 4. Jack Eichel, C, Buf C3 4 5. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW2 5 6. John Carlson, D, Was D1 6 7. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW1 7 8. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm C4
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7:30 AM ET The men’s college hockey season is just past its halfway point, with postseason play rapidly approaching. Cornell and North Dakota have stood out, and defending national champion Minnesota Duluth hovers in the top 10. Now is a good time to take stock of the collegiate landscape across the country, including which teams
8:32 AM ET The Washington Capitals have set up the scenario for Nicklas Backstrom to spend his entire career with the franchise, giving him a new five-year, $46 million deal. The center was in the final year of 10-year, $67 million contract. He had been negotiating a new deal without an agent, saying that he
4:42 AM ET A new skills competition at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game will feature players shooting pucks from the stands, over the fans and at targets on the ice, sources tell ESPN. Debuting at the skills competition event in St. Louis on Friday, Jan. 24, eight players from the NHL All-Star Game’s rosters will
1:02 AM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — The Boston Bruins have lost shootouts every which way this season. Brad Marchand found a new one Monday night. The Bruins star overskated the puck at center ice on a shootout attempt in a bizarre ending to the Philadelphia Flyers‘ 6-5 victory over Boston. Travis Konecny scored
7:49 PM ET Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is honored to have been chosen as an NHL All-Star this season. But family, and self-care, come first. “I have to be kind of selfish here, thinking about how much hockey we played last year, and a short summer and thinking about playing until June again,” said
7:32 PM ET ESPN News Services Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian has been suspended two games for his attack on Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk during Saturday night’s game, the NHL announced. Kassian took offense to a hit from Tkachuk late in the second period and threw off his gloves and started punching the Flames
5:58 PM ET One of the National Hockey League’s most exciting innovations was introducing 3-on-3 overtime play, with its manic offensive pace and unpredictability. That format has actually inspired a new 3-on-3 professional hockey league called 3ICE, debuting in North America in 2021. “Three-on-three hockey has proven to be incredibly exciting display of speed, skill
2:48 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly will be out at least eight weeks due to a fractured foot, the team announced Monday. Rielly was hurt in Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, and a CT scan confirmed the fracture. Rielly will be placed on injured reserve. Rielly has has three goals and 24
11:18 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL’s top prospects will continue making their pre-draft stops in Buffalo for at least another three years. The league on Monday announced an extension of its agreement to hold its annual scouting combine in Buffalo at the Sabres’ downtown practice facility, LECOM Harborcenter, through 2022. The