2:35 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Tampa Bay Lightning signed coach Jon Cooper to a multiyear extension, the club announced on Tuesday. Cooper’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season. It is unclear how long the extension runs. Cooper, 51, originally was named Tampa Bay’s coach in 2013 and is currently
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3:52 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office at the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June. Trump said it was an honor to have the team there because he’s a hockey fan and a
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Looking back at the past 16 Stanley Cup champions is like an anthropological study of the NHL itself. How it has gone from All-Star teams in a league without a salary cap to meticulously constructed ones under it. How suffocating defenses were legislated out in favor of a more offensive
4:15 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — in the short-
12:57 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have put forward Austin Watson on a long-term injury loan to their American Hockey League affiliate, a week after he earned reinstatement from the NHL. The Predators announced Monday they have assigned both Watson and forward Mikka Salomaki to the Milwaukee Admirals on a
7:30 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. The field is set! Sixteen teams will vie for a trip to the
8:00 PM ET A rundown of the schedule and matchups for the NCAA hockey tournament: All times are p.m. ET Bracket » Regional breakdown East Regional (Providence, Rhode Island)1. Minnesota State (32-7-2)2. Northeastern (27-10-1)3. Cornell (20-10-4)4. Providence (22-11-6) West Regional (Fargo, North Dakota)1. St. Cloud State (30-5-3)2. Denver (22-11-5)3. Ohio State (20-10-5)4. American International (22-16-1)
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN George Parros says running the NHL’s Department of Player Safety has made him a more superstitious man. He doesn’t want to be too content when the league goes weeks without a significant suspension. He never wants to be absolutely convinced that a repeat offender won’t offend again, or repeatedly. The
10:01 PM ET Emily Kaplan Chris Peters Close ESPN NHL Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention —