10:02 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker will miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair a fractured right fibula, general manager Bill Guerin said. Zucker underwent the procedure Friday at TRIA Orthopaedic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Zucker had missed the last two Wild games with the injury. He’s third on the
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3:01 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper could be out for an extended period after suffering a lower body injury making a save against the Minnesota Wild. The Coyotes said Friday that Kuemper is week-to-week after he was injured in the third period of the Coyotes’ 8-5 loss to
9:37 PM ET ESPN News Services DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings recalled goalie Calvin Pickard from Grand Rapids of the AHL. With starter Jimmy Howard nursing a groin injury, Pickard should get at least one start during the Red Wings’ set of back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday, at Toronto and vs. Arizona, respectively. The
11:00 AM ET Consider how much has changed in the NHL since the start of this decade. Back then, there was a different playoff format. There wasn’t a Department of Player Safety. There was still a Southeast Division, and the Atlanta Thrashers were a part of it. There were a lot more fights. It’s staggering
5:03 PM ET Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, the reigning NHL MVP, was back on the first line for the Lightning on Thursday, finishing with an assist and four shots on 28 shifts during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. After a costly turnover, Kucherov spent most of the third period and then
5:03 PM ET Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, the defending league MVP, was back on the first line during morning skate on Thursday, in preparation for the Lightning’s home game vs. the Dallas Stars. After a costly turnover, Kucherov spent most of the third period and then overtime on the bench of the Lightning’s 4-3
7:30 AM ET As the 2019 college football bowl season arrives, school pride will be on full display. But at many of those schools where football is king, whether it be an SEC powerhouse or a high-flying Pac-12 program, there is another group of athletes dedicated to representing their collegiate colors without nearly the notoriety
2:32 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The trainer’s room is getting crowded for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rookie Andrew Peeke is the latest to head there. The 21-year-old defenseman suffered a broken finger Tuesday night at Detroit in just his seventh game after being called up from the Blue Jacket’s AHL affiliate in
9:00 AM ET The days are dwindling in 2019. The new year means new opportunities, a clean slate and renewed hope in the NHL. This week’s Power Rankings focus on the hopes and aspirations of teams in 2020, on the ice and off the ice. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections
5:54 PM ET Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow, who famously made the transition from beat writer to data-driven NHL front office executive, has been diagnosed with ALS. In a letter posted to the Flames’ website, Kelsie Snow wrote that her husband has been enrolled in “a clinical trial for the most encouraging ALS