7:00 AM ET The NHL has invited some of the top women’s hockey players to participate at All-Star Weekend for the third straight year. In a new wrinkle, the league created an event just for the women; the NHL is expected to announce that this year’s All-Star festivities Jan. 24-25 in St. Louis will include
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6:23 PM ET The New Jersey Devils fired general manager Ray Shero on Sunday prior to their 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Assistant GM Tom Fitzgerald will serve as the interim GM, and he will “receive support” from Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur, who is serving as an adviser to hockey operations,
7:00 AM ET DENVER — It often seems like the NHL has come too easily for Cale Makar. The Colorado Avalanche defenseman stepped into the NHL playoffs in the middle of a tense, first-round series against the Calgary Flames in April — two days after he wrapped up his college career — and immediately scored
10:44 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Braden Holtby allowed four goals on just 21 shots and the Washington Capitals, who entered the night leading the NHL in points, authored an uncharacteristic 5-1 loss to the last-place New Jersey Devils on Saturday. Washington allowed New Jersey to race out to a 3-0 lead in
7:49 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — St. Louis Blues winger David Perron and former teammate T.J. Oshie were voted by fans as two of the final representatives for NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis. After helping the Blues win the Stanley Cup last spring in his third stint with them, Perron is having
5:19 PM ET Sidney Crosby was a full participant in practice on Saturday in Arizona, as the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ captain took a large step toward a return from core muscle surgery. Crosby, who has largely practiced with a noncontact jersey in his recovery, took part in line rushes Saturday and also worked with the first
Jan 11, 2020 Despite returning to full-contact practice with his teammates, Sidney Crosby did not play Sunday night, in the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 4-3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan addressed Crosby’s situation after the team’s morning skate, prior to Pittsburgh’s captain missing his 28th consecutive game while he recovers from core
3:29 PM ET SAN JOSE — Joe Pavelski admits it’s going to be awkward. There’s no other way for him to feel as he returns to San Jose as a member of the Dallas Stars, months after his hopes of remaining with the Sharks were dashed. “I always had a feeling that something would probably
1:47 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Jim Little was hired Friday as chief executive officer of the Ottawa Senators, a team looking for a boost on the ice and at the gate. Owner Eugene Melnyk, whose team is tied for the second fewest points in the league, had been the CEO since the
1:00 PM ET Plenty of NHL teams don’t have a skater in the top 50 on the ESPN Player Rater, which shows us the fantasy value of every player so far this season. But there’s only one team that sits fourth overall in the NHL standings and doesn’t have a fantasy star in the top