7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Happy March Madness, everyone! The reason the NCAA basketball tournaments resonate so much with fans across so many sports is rampant gambling. And also that there are universal themes among the participants: heroes, villains, favorites, underdogs and also Virginia. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we’ve decided to match each
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3:43 PM ET Goaltender Jimmy Howard was the subject of trade rumors leading up to the deadline, but the Red Wings held on to him, and they’ll have him for another year as well. The 34-year-old signed a one-year contract extension with Detroit on Wednesday and will return to the only NHL team he’s ever
1:21 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The team announced Girardi’s status Wednesday before visiting the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. Girardi has missed the past five games. Coach Jon Cooper says the 34-year-old’s absence means the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Lightning will
11:36 AM ET The New York Islanders lost more than first place Tuesday night. The team announced Wednesday that forward Valtteri Filppula will be out four weeks with an upper-body injury. Fellow forward Jordan Eberle was also listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The Islanders were routed at home by the Bruins 5-0 Tuesday
10:45 AM ET As we come down the final stretch of the NHL season, both the Eastern and Western Conferences will feature playoff races that come down to the final games. For most teams who are either set or virtually locked into postseason position, the remaining handful of games will determine their first-round opponents. Aside
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The National Hockey League uses a lottery system to determine which team receives the first overall pick in June’s entry draft. Here’s how the process works, how we ended up with it, who knows which team won it and when. When is the 2019 NHL draft lottery? The lottery is
2:51 PM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Capitals will go to the White House on Monday to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship. The team did not announce the decision, but a spokesperson confirmed it to multiple media outlets Tuesday. The Washington Post first reported the move. The Capitals will continue the NHL’s tradition of
11:34 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will get a chance to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. One player already has said he won’t attend. Minutes after the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Tuesday night, forward
1:52 PM ET Forward David Pastrnak will likely return to the Boston Bruins lineup Tuesday after missing a month with a thumb injury. The Bruins’ leading scorer when he went down, Pastrnak underwent a procedure on the thumb last month. He had fallen and injured the thumb during a sponsorship dinner, general manager Don Sweeney
7:10 PM ET Forward David Pastrnak is back in the Boston Bruins lineup Tuesday after missing a month with a thumb injury. The Bruins’ leading scorer when he went down, Pastrnak underwent a procedure on the thumb last month. He had fallen and injured the thumb during a sponsorship dinner, general manager Don Sweeney said