1. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col C1 1 2. Auston Matthews, C, Tor C2 2 3. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C3 3 4. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW1 5 5. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW1 4 6. Mark Scheifele, C, Wpg C4 6 7. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Col RW2 7 8. John Tavares, C, Tor C5
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7:51 AM ET The NHL announced that Dallas will host the 2020 Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl next Jan. 1 — but did not name an opponent for them. Who do you want to see play against the Stars in the 2020 Winter Classic? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: It was an odd move
6:12 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SOUTH BEND, IN – It wasn’t what Dallas Stars president Jim Lites said that irked NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, but how he said it. Last Friday, Lites lit into his two star players, forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. He told The Athletic that Seguin and Benn have been “f—ing
4:31 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SOUTH BEND, IND — The NHL knows where it’s taking its next three outdoor games. It just isn’t ready to reveal who’s playing in two of them yet. The NHL announced that the 2019 Heritage Classic, their outdoor game series in Canada, will feature the Calgary Flames and the Winnipeg
8:16 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SOUTH BEND, IN — The collective eye roll from hockey fans was enough to stir the faux snow placed around the NHL’s Winter Classic rink. The Chicago Blackhawks? In another outdoor game? Aren’t there, like, 30 other teams in this league? Catch more than 180 NHL games streaming live this
7:28 AM ET Philadelphia Flyers forward Jori Lehtera was charged with drug offenses in his native Finland Monday. The 31-year-old is accused of purchasing eight grams of cocaine between June and July of 2018 and attempting to obtain another gram in May 2018. Lehtera issued a statement through the Flyers Monday. “As I have maintained
2:07 AM ET Associated Press VICTORIA, British Columbia — Northeastern’s Tyler Madden scored twice and Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist as the United States closed out the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship Monday night with a 4-1 win over Finland. The Americans finished second in Group B behind unbeaten
9:54 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Barry Trotz moved into fourth place on the NHL’s all-time coaching win list Monday night as his New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 Trotz picked up his 783rd career victory and moved passed Islanders franchise legend Al Arbour on the list. Trotz’s milestone victory
11:03 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SOUTH BEND, IN — The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins will have to wait until New Year’s Day to take it outside at the University of Notre Dame. Steady rain in South Bend forced the teams to move their practices indoors and off the puddle-covered rink at Notre Dame Stadium
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The year in hockey 2018 gave us triumphs, like the Washington Capitals and the U.S. women’s national team overcoming their archrivals for glory. It gave us inspiration, whether it was overcoming the odds or overcoming tragedy. And it gave us the weirdness we’ve come to expect from our beloved sport,