6:09 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek was suspended two games by the NHL on Sunday for his hit on New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk. In the third period of the Flyers’ eventual 5-2 victory Saturday, Boychuk pinched in aggressively in the offensive zone. Voracek saw him coming, leaned in his direction and
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4:01 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — NHL Hall of Fame defenseman Harry Howell, who played the most games in New York Rangers‘ history, has died. He was 86. Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. A seven-time All-Star, Howell played 1,160
12:29 PM ET As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention — either mathematically or by losing in the postseason — we’ll take a look at why its quest for the Stanley Cup fell short in 2018-19, along with three keys to its offseason, impact prospects for 2019-20, and a way-too-early prediction on what
12:08 PM ET Looking ahead to the next week of NHL games from a fantasy perspective, here are some recommendations on which players to start and which to avoid. Fantasy Forecaster: Mar. 11-17 Catch more than 180 NHL games streaming live this season on ESPN+. Click here for the upcoming schedule and to learn how
7:18 AM ET 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. Greg Wyshynski The Minnesota boys’ state high school hockey tournament needs no
5:28 PM ET Colorado Avalanche All-Star forward Gabriel Landeskog will miss four to six weeks with an upper-body injury, head coach Jared Bednar announced Friday. Landeskog was hurt midway through the third period of Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Stars after he collided with Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop. Some teams are eyeing the playoffs.
12:52 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — A play-by-play announcer was pulled from the broadcast of the Boys’ State Hockey Tournament in Minnesota after he encouraged one team’s fans to “get out the lynching ropes.” Fox Sports North announcer Doug McLeod made the comment on KSTC-TV during a quarterfinals game Thursday at the
5:06 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — A play-by-play announcer who was pulled from the TV broadcast of the Minnesota boys’ state hockey tournament after he encouraged one team’s fans to “get out the lynching ropes” is apologizing. Fox Sports North announcer Doug McLeod made the comment on KSTC-TV during a quarterfinal game
12:34 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL’s general managers met in Boca Raton, Fla., this week, and if nothing else it reminded us that the league’s in a pretty good place these days. Scoring is up. Fighting and suspensions are down. When the only big rule adjustment is getting players to leave the ice when
4:18 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL’s general managers met in Boca Raton, Florida, this week, and if nothing else it reminded us that the league’s in a pretty good place these days. Scoring is up. Fighting and suspensions are down. When the only big rule adjustment is getting players to leave the ice when