2:29 PM ET Associated Press VOORHEES, N.J. — Philadelphia Flyers general Chuck Fletcher expects center Nolan Patrick to return from a migraine disorder and play this season. Patrick, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2017 draft, has been sidelined all season because of his condition. The 21-year-old Patrick has 26 goals and 61 points
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11:29 AM ET Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will play Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild after missing two months while recovering from core muscle surgery. Crosby, 32, has been out since undergoing the surgery on Nov. 14. The star center had been dealing with a sports hernia since training camp and reportedly had hoped to
3:30 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued – in the short-
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
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