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Associated Press Jan 15, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. The league and union announced Monday that Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche once he’s cleared by

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 15, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard is back — to skating, at least. The Chicago Blackhawks‘ rookie returned to the ice on Monday just 10 days after fracturing his jaw in a collision with New Jersey

Associated Press Jan 14, 2024, 08:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Former NHL forward Terry Ryan celebrated his 47th birthday with a fist-flying return to professional hockey, dropping the gloves and fighting Sunday for the Newfoundland Growlers in the ECHL. Playing professionally for the first time in some 20 years, Ryan

Field Level Media Jan 14, 2024, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin missed his second straight game with a lower-body injury when he was scratched for Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the host New York Rangers. Ovechkin, 38, did not play for the first time this season in Saturday’s 3-2 win

Field Level Media Jan 14, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jim Montgomery of the Boston Bruins (Atlantic Division), Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets (Central), Peter Laviolette of the New York Rangers (Metropolitan) and Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks (Pacific) will serve as the head coaches for the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend,

Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal 2:01 into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Saturday night for a franchise-record 10th consecutive victory. Leon Draisaitl also scored for Edmonton (23-15-1), and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves. Connor McDavid

Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly from the Toronto Maple Leafs were selected for the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday through the results of a fan vote. The Vancouver Canucks had four players voted into the Feb. 3 game in

Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Golden Knights center Jack Eichel will miss an undetermined amount of time after suffering an injury in Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins. The Golden Knights, who have lost seven of 10, host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Eichel —

Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The injury-depleted Chicago Blackhawks will get a boost with the return of top defenseman Seth Jones on Saturday night when they host the Dallas Stars. Jones, who leads last-place Chicago and is fourth in the NHL with 25:25 of ice time per

Open Extended Reactions Having passed the midway mark of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, we have our eyes on the standings as the playoff races heat up during the cold winter months. Saturday’s schedule is packed, with all 32 teams in action. The first matchup of the day sees the New York Rangers (currently first