11:03 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres‘ list of injuries continues to grow, with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin out indefinitely with a concussion. The playmaking defenseman was hurt when he was elbowed in the face by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak in Buffalo’s 5-2 loss Monday. Cernak wasn’t penalized for the hit
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11:35 AM ET Goals are hard to come by in hockey, particularly at even strength, when there isn’t much open real estate on the ice. At five-on-five this season, the league average for goals scored per hour of play is 2.5, and just 4.5% of all shot attempts toward the net actually wind up in
12:41 AM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored his 12th goal of the season in the Chicago Blackhawks‘ 3-0 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, extending his point streak to 13 games. It’s something his teammates are getting used to. “It seems like he always finds a way to score a
10:24 PM ET ESPN News Services MONTREAL — The Boston Bruins continue to dominate the Montreal Canadiens … and continue to revel in it. David Pastrnak recorded his second hat trick of the season and the Eastern Conference-leading Bruins routed the Canadiens 8-1 Tuesday night. Boston is now 8-2-1 in the last 11 games against
7:00 AM ET This Thursday is Thanksgiving, or as it’s known in the hockey community, “American Thanksgiving.” It’s a day full of annual traditions, from gluttonous gorging resulting in food comas to watching horrible football games to seeing which retired players the NHL ropes in for its Thanksgiving Day parade float. (As an aside, the
7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak has been suspended two games for elbowing the Buffalo Sabres‘ Rasmus Dahlin during Monday night’s game, the NHL Player Safety board announced Tuesday. Dahlin, taken first overall in the 2018 draft by Buffalo, departed during a late second-period power play with a concussion after Cernak elbowed
7:00 AM ET Happy Thanksgiving week! It’s time to whip out the turkey, gravy, pumpkin pie, and everyone’s favorite arbitrary NHL deadline. Since 2005 (the introduction of the salary cap) 76% of teams in playoff position on American Thanksgiving have gone on to make the playoffs, according to research by the Elias Sports Bureau. (A
2:16 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kings defenseman Alec Martinez is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to repair a cut on his right wrist. Martinez had the radial artery and two superficial radial nerves repaired after they were cut by a skate in the third period of the Kings’
1:27 PM ET Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced Tuesday that coach Bill Peters has not been fired, citing an ongoing investigation into whether Peters directed racial slurs toward a former player. Treliving cited the “serious nature” of the investigation, saying that the Flames “take it with extreme seriousness.” Sportsnet reported earlier Tuesday that
1:27 PM ET Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced that coach Bill Peters will not be behind the bench Wednesday for the game at the Buffalo Sabres, as the investigation into whether Peters directed racial slurs toward a former player continues. The statement came hours after Treliving announced Tuesday that Peters had not been