10:18 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Jim Breus is standing in front of T-Mobile Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights, dangling a large, plush-toy shark from a stick, with a noose tied around its tail. Nearby, another stuffed shark is impaled on a medieval sword, and a mini plush mako has been repurposed as
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10:16 AM ET The St. Louis Blues have signed center Brayden Schenn to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension, the team announced Friday. Schenn’s new deal comes off his fourth straight season in which he scored at least 50 points. He tallied 17 goals and 37 assists in 2018-19. The contract ties Schenn to the
7:30 AM ET Chris Peters Close ESPN Staff Writer Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. John Buccigross Close SportsCenter anchor John Buccigross joined ESPN as an
7:30 AM ET The road to the 2020 Men’s Frozen Four in Detroit begins in earnest Saturday afternoon with Boston University traveling to Union to kick off the regular season (ESPN+). The field often feels wide open, but Minnesota Duluth enters the season as the two-time defending champion. Despite not having the high draft picks
7:58 AM ET ESPN News Services Dallas Stars forward Blake Comeau will miss multiple weeks with a lower body injury suffered in the team’s season opener Thursday, while the team received good news on Roman Polak after the defenseman was stretchered off in the second period. In the first period of the Stars’ 2-1 loss
5:36 PM ET Associated Press A well-known bookmaker and the owner of three Washington D.C. professional sports teams plan to open the nation’s first on-premises sports betting facility inside an arena. In a partnership announced Thursday, betting company William Hill and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns pro basketball and hockey teams in the nation’s
5:30 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Flyers founder Ed Snider, who died in 2016, will be honored with a mural in South Philadelphia. The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia will dedicate “Snider Hockey: Inspiring Our Youth” on Saturday at 10th and Snyder Avenue. Snider had long said he wanted his
4:45 PM ET Edmonton Oilers defenseman Adam Larsson is out 6-8 weeks with a fractured right fibula suffered in Wednesday’s opener, the team announced Thursday. “He’s got a broken bone that’s going to take some time to heal,” coach Dave Tippett said. adding that surgery is not required. “He’s disappointed, tough break for him.” Larsson
4:45 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames announced a multiyear contract extension for general manager Brad Treliving on Thursday, hours before their season opener against Colorado. He is entering his sixth season in the job. While with the team, Calgary has made the playoffs three times and had a record of
7:00 AM ET Veteran goal-scorer Phil Kessel was acquired this summer to ignite an Arizona Coyotes team that struggled offensively last season. Can he carry them to the playoffs? Here’s everything you need to know about the the Coyotes heading into the 2019-20 NHL season: The big question: Can Phil Kessel ignite the offense? The