9:04 AM ET Welcome to a weekly feature where we try to have some fun with underlying numbers. The plan is to highlight a few trends, then dig beneath the surface to get a better sense of what they ultimately mean, what’s causing them, and how likely it is that they’ll continue moving forward. Think
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7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN It was a year of tragedy, triumph and, OK, a few unwanted licks. The 2018 calendar year was truly memorable in the hockey world. To commemorate, here’s a glance back at the 12 moments that shaped it: Too close for comfort Brad Marchand is more than willing to get into
6:23 PM ET Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will miss at least three months after having surgery to repair a ruptured right pectoralis muscle, the team announced Wednesday. Dumba has 12 goals — second most among NHL defenseman — and 10 assists this season. He was hurt in a 2-1 loss to the Flames on
7:20 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN CHICAGO — On Nov. 5, Jeremy Colliton received a call from Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman. This itself was not uncommon. Colliton — then the coach of the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs — had steady communication with Bowman in his first 18 months on the job. But
3:10 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Los Angeles Kings forward Austin Wagner. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the fine Sunday. San Jose’s Erik Karlsson has been suspended for two games for an
1:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman has been fined $1,000 by the NHL for spearing Boston Bruins forward Chris Wagner. The incident occurred at 19:04 of the second period of the Bruins’ 5-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday night. The league’s department of player safety announced the fine
9:49 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres say Rick Jeanneret is resting and doing well a day after the team’s Hall of Fame broadcaster was taken out of the press box on a stretcher. The team’s update Sunday came about 12 hours after the 76-year-old Jeanneret was transported to the hospital
7:00 AM ET After winning it all in 2017, America’s young representatives won’t find satisfaction with repeating as bronze medalists, trouncing the Czech Republic 9-3 in the third-place game a year ago. While oddsmakers deem the host Canadian crew the early favorite for gold at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria,
7:00 AM ET The Canadians and Americans aren’t alone in bringing high-level talent to British Columbia for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, set to begin on Dec. 26. Here is a look at prolific playmakers from legit medal contenders Sweden, Finland, Russia and everyone’s favorite wild card, the Czech Republic. Be sure to check
7:00 AM ET Speed, speed, speed. If coach Tim Hunter has his way, his young charges will once again rocket their way atop the podium on home soil. The odds are in their favor. Despite the absence of experienced veterans, Team Canada is considered the early pick to repeat as gold medalists at the 2019