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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 8, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo was traded Friday to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Calle Sjalin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick. Okposo becomes the Panthers’ second addition this week,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Matt Dumba from the Arizona Coyotes ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline to address an injury-depleted blue line. The Lightning sent a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Coyotes for Dumba

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche lineup Friday against the Minnesota Wild after receiving care through the player assistance program, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. It will be Nichushkin’s first game since Jan. 10. The Russian was the second Colorado player

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Nashville Predators acquired Arizona Coyotes winger Jason Zucker ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline as they seek to clinch a Western Conference playoff spot. The Coyotes acquired a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from Nashville that

Mar 8, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Bruins are hoping they have their Stanley Cup good luck charm, acquiring forward Pat Maroon from the Wild. Maroon, 35, won the Stanley Cup in three straight seasons, beginning with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 before a back-to-back run with the Tampa Bay

Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins will host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in an Eastern Conference matchup at TD Garden in Boston. An alternate presentation of the Bruins-Penguins game called the “NHL Big City Greens Classic 2” will air on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+. This

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions KATERINA WU ALWAYS LOVED HOCKEY. Same with numbers. But the concept of marrying those two in a career like she has now, as senior data scientist for the Pittsburgh Penguins? That revelation

ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 12:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Frederik Andersen made 24 saves after a four-month absence and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday night. Brady Skjei scored two goals and Stefan Noesen and Andrei Svechnikov added one each in Carolina’s first game since

ESPN News Services Mar 7, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Ovechkin scored his 840th career goal and added an assist as the visiting Washington Capitals drilled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0 on Thursday night. Ovechkin’s two points pushed him past Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey and into 15th on the NHL’s

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Penguins traded winger Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night, sending the most prominent forward available at the NHL trade deadline to a division rival. The Penguins traded Guentzel and defenseman Ty