4:46 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas has been suspended two games by the NHL for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov on Tuesday night. The play occurred late in the third period of the Lightning’s 5-2 win. Gudas received a minor penalty on the play. He is
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7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The trade deadline is less than a week away, but placement in the standings isn’t the ultimate deciding factor on if each team should go all-in. For this week’s power rankings, we identified which teams should buy, sell or stand pat before Monday’s deadline. How we rank: The ESPN hockey
1:47 PM ET The Washington Capitals waived Devante Smith-Pelly on Wednesday, coach Todd Rierden said. The Caps had signed Smith-Pelly, 26, to a one-year, $1 million contract in the off-season, following the winger’s spectacular play on the way to winning the Stanley Cup last season. Smith-Pelly had seven postseason goals, including three in the Stanley
7:00 AM ET Ben ArledgeESPN.com Close Editor for NFL and NHL team, as well as a contributing hockey writer. Previously with ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Chalk and ESPN Fantasy. Joined ESPN in 2012 after graduating from Colgate University. This year’s trade deadline offers one of the best crops of available goaltending talent in recent memory.
10:47 PM ET The Devils gave the first 9,000 fans in attendance at Tuesday night’s home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins a “David Puddy” bobblehead. Puddy was the “Seinfeld” character portrayed by Patrick Warburton, who painted his face in Devils colors in an episode and shouted “We’re the Devils!” Warburton, while dressed as Puddy, dropped
11:30 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri left Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Blues early after sustaining a concussion, the team announced. Kadri was on the ice for 4 minutes, 14 seconds during the first period, but took a big hit from Vince Dunn. After the first intermission, Kadri didn’t return
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN When Shane Doan moved to Phoenix with the relocated Winnipeg Jets in 1996, he went from a Canadian-mad hockey city to a state with only three sheets of ice and fewer than 2,200 registered hockey players. The Coyotes‘ original home, America West Arena, was a state-of-the-art venue for the NBA’s
8:35 PM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski Since becoming majority owner of the Carolina Hurricanes in Jan. 2018, Tom Dundon has been one of the NHL’s most unconventional owners. Look no further than the team’s choreographed victory celebrations, which have ranged from players competing in “duck, duck, goose” to human bowling. On Tuesday, Dundon continued
12:08 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo has sustained his third concussion in less than three years. The team announced the diagnosis on its Twitter account Tuesday, a day after Okposo was sent home for follow-up medical tests. The 30-year-old Okposo was hurt Friday, when he was felled by
10:05 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon made a $250 million investment into the upstart AAF and will become the league’s new chairman. The Athletic reported that the league was in danger of not making payroll on Friday, before Dundon’s investment. AAF co-founder Charlie Ebersol dismissed reports that the Alliance was getting