7:07 AM ET The Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League has been purchased by a team of investors, led by Cannon Capital managing partner Miles Arnone. It’s a significant step for the NWHL, which is aiming for sustainability as many of the sport’s top stars have opted to sit out this season. The
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10:43 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks and restricted free agent forward Brock Boeser have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal holds an average annual value of $5.875 million. “We’re very pleased to have Brock re-sign,” Vancouver general manager Jim Benning said. “He’s a talented player, a key contributor to
5:46 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The arena for Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise remains on track to open sometime in the summer of 2021. Construction officials said Monday that the entire bowl of the former KeyArena has been demolished and excavation work is ongoing. Officials hope to begin digging down 15 feet from the
7:00 AM ET At 37, Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist enters his 15th NHL season. He’s still known as one of the most dapper and recognizable players in the league — not to mention a goalie you’d want in net for a Game 7. But last season was hard for Lundqvist. After years of competing for
7:30 AM ET The importance of good young talent to an NHL team cannot be overstated, as so many prospects are being developed and promoted very quickly in the league today. Here’s our annual top 100 prospects in hockey, beginning with June’s top two draft picks. If you don’t know these names yet, you will
3:25 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up another of their key free agents by signing forward Travis Konecny to a six-year, $33 million deal. “We are happy to have Travis under contract for the next six seasons,” general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a statement. “Travis has shown progression in each of his three
3:11 PM ET The NHLPA announced that it will not exercise its option to re-open the collective bargaining agreement following the 2019-20 season. The NHL previously decided not to trigger their opt-out clause, meaning the current CBA will remain intact through the 2021-22 season. “While players have concerns with the current CBA, we agree with
12:58 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. It’s all fun and games until one of the pyrotechnics machines malfunctions, and suddenly you’ve got a
7:00 AM ET Tom Laidlaw is in better shape than you. No, really. After his NHL career — 705 games played with the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings from 1980 to 1990 — the 61-year-old has found success on social media. Gone are the days when the defensemen delivered crushing body checks while
7:00 AM ET Ken Holland knew about Connor McDavid, the hockey player. He watched the most gifted offensive center on the planet shred through his Detroit Red Wings while he was their general manager. But as he sat down for lunch with McDavid in Toronto, three weeks after taking over the Edmonton Oilers as their