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Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend took place on Feb. 1-3, hosted by the Maple Leafs in Toronto. The All-Star draft is returning, and will take place Thursday, Feb. 1. The All-Star skills competition will have a revamped format, and will take place on Friday, Feb. 2. The All-Star Game will finish off

Associated Press Jan 4, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks defenseman Matt Benning underwent surgery on his hip that will sideline him for the rest of the season. General manager Mike Grier announced Thursday that Benning had the surgery and is expected to be back for the

Field Level Media Jan 4, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak will have surgery on a torn pectoral muscle and miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. For Dvorak, 27, this is his second consecutive season that has ended prematurely. He underwent season-ending knee surgery after

Field Level Media Jan 4, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Away for the past two seasons addressing his mental health, Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington placed himself on the comeback trail and returned to the ice with the organization Thursday for the first time since the end of the 2021-22 season. Kylington has

Field Level Media Jan 4, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto underwent successful laparoscopic surgery to his right knee, the team announced Thursday. Head team physician and medical director Dr. Dharmesh Vyas performed the procedure at the UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center. Nieto is expected to need six

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Hope can be a powerful motivation for NHL teams. Or it can be a powerful hallucinogen, with the lure of the playoffs altering best-laid plans. Or it can be a foreign concept for teams that are

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker has been suspended three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for boarding Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins on Tuesday night. Zucker will forfeit $82,812.51 in salary. He’s eligible to

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 3, 2024, 07:58 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Already without a few key players, the Minnesota Wild will be without another, as they moved defenseman Jared Spurgeon to injured reserve Wednesday. The move came hours after the Wild did the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker was given a hearing by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for boarding/interference on Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins. In Tuesday’s game, Cousins delivered a hit to Panthers defenseman

Associated Press Jan 3, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — For more than two months, Max Pacioretty considered hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL. Tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in less than a year left him in bed after another surgery awaiting more rehab, unable to travel with