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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 07:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the Anaheim Ducks celebrate a win on the ice this season, there’s a more bizarre celebration happening on social media: a duck triumphantly slamming its webbed feet on a drum, in a room filled with

Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 12:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Warren Foegele had two goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games. Zach Hyman also scored

Associated Press Jan 18, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had three assists to reach 500 for his career, Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3 on Thursday night. Kucherov, who leads the league with 75 points, had his fourth game this

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 18, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild captain and defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. The Wild said that Spurgeon will have left hip surgery Feb. 6 and will

Open Extended Reactions More and more, college hockey is becoming a fertile place for top NHL prospects — which is handy for fans hoping to get a glimpse into the future of their favorite teams. Of the top 50 picks over the last two NHL drafts, 24 are currently playing collegiately, with another 27 players

Open Extended Reactions As the month of January continues, we are keeping an eye on the NHL standings; after all, following the All-Star Weekend, the March 8 trade deadline will be here before you know it, and then the playoff races will really heat up. Thursday night’s streaming doubleheader features three teams currently in playoff

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 18, 2024, 08:13 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Diamond Sports Group, the regional sports operator for 37 teams across MLB, the NHL and the NBA, dropped

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 17, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks will retire Joe Thornton’s number at some point next season, the team announced Wednesday. Thornton, who wore No. 19, will become just the second player in Sharks history

Associated Press Jan 17, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL has postponed the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres because of travel restrictions in western New York for extreme winter weather. The league announced the game scheduled for Wednesday night would instead be played Thursday night. There’s

Associated Press Jan 17, 2024, 08:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amazon will partner with Diamond Sports as part of a restructuring agreement as the largest owner of regional sports networks looks to emerge from bankruptcy. Diamond owns 18 networks under the Bally Sports banner. Those networks have the rights to 37 professional teams —