1:26 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit on Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson. Kerfoot will lose more than $37,000 in salary and miss games Wednesday in Detroit and Friday in Buffalo. He had no prior disciplinary history
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8:20 AM ET When Kevin Shattenkirk was bought out by the New York Rangers this summer, he was ticked off — and ready for his next opportunity. The Tampa Bay Lightning were among the first teams to express interest in the 30-year-old defenseman. Of course Shattenkirk talked to GM Julien BriseBois and coach Jon Cooper,
2:49 PM ET Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson will miss 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury after being cross-checked by Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo in the first period Saturday night. The 26-year-old Arvidsson was hit into the net, but a penalty was not called on the play. The league later tweeted that Bortuzzo faces a
2:49 PM ET St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo has been suspended four games for his cross-check of Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators announced that Arvidsson will miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury as a result of the hit in the first period of Saturday night’s game. The 26-year-old Arvidsson
6:52 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have removed forward Givani Smith from injured reserve and assigned him to Grand Rapids of the AHL. The Red Wings announced the move Friday. The 21-year-old Smith has appeared in five games with the Red Wings this season. He also has three goals and
12:00 PM ET We shoot past 50 games in a week for the first time this season with a grand total of 54 on the docket to take us into December. Heading into the third month of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are under the microscope after parting ways with the highest-paid coach in
12:11 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Center Nick Bjugstad had core-muscle surgery and will miss at least eight weeks for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Coach Mike Sullivan addressed Bjugstad’s status after a morning skate Thursday, prior to the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Sullivan also said that defenseman Justin
7:30 AM ET NHL Insiders We’re nearly two months into the 2019-20 NHL season, with a slew of trends emerging to either buy or sell. So, we gathered a panel of four of our NHL analysts to weigh in on whether they believe these early season statements. For this week, that includes: 1. Edmonton’s top-scoring
5:44 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — New Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe spent a decent chunk of a 30-minute morning skate on Thursday teaching instead of running drills. There’s a lot for his new team to learn and not much time to do it. The 39-year-old Keefe is now in charge of
3:30 PM ET For many managers, fantasy competition is about more than goals, assists, plus/minus, average time-on-ice, power play points, shots and penalty minutes – the standard notes on ESPN.com’s scale for skaters. So, in a shout-out to all those who favor the custom fantasy route, here’s a look at some well-rounded contributors who satisfy