3:02 PM ET Nikita Kucherov is scoring at a historic pace. The last time a player had at least 92 points through the first 58 games of a season was way back during the 1996-97 campaign, when Mario Lemieux had 94 points at this same point. Hockey Reference has game data available from 1987 to
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9:30 AM ET The Boston Bruins are fighting for position in the competitive Atlantic Division playoff race, and must now overcome losing David Pastrnak for two weeks. We design trades that make sense for the Bruins ahead of the February 25 trade deadline: Who should the Bruins trade for? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: Mark
10:00 AM ET With the trade deadline looming on Feb. 25, there are a handful of teams who have made a mad rush back into the playoff race by catching fire since the start of 2019. The question facing each team: Should they believe in their recent hot streaks or be cautious about letting a
10:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Next week is Hockey Week Across America, beginning with Hockey Day In America on Sunday, Feb. 18. This week includes one of my favorite annual rites: “Wear Your Favorite Jersey Day,” in which fans are encouraged to wear their hockey jerseys to work or school or perhaps around the house,
7:37 PM ET Associated Press Leaning on his crutches, just six days after reconstructive surgery on his right knee, Mikko Koivu was asked if he had concern about his ability to return to the Minnesota Wild next season at age 36. Just as if he were corralling a puck with a quick flick of his
7:30 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close 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. It seems to happen just about every NHL draft season, usually around the
11:15 AM ET We’re fast approaching the crossroads of the 2018-19 regular season. The trade deadline serves that purpose on the NHL’s annual calendar, becoming an inflection points for teams by which they need to answer some important questions. How good is our team right now as currently constructed? What are we realistically trying to
6:09 PM ET Who doesn’t like a winner? Written off as being irrelevant (or at the very least, forgettable) earlier this campaign, a few NHL clubs are noticeably redeeming themselves of late — winning games, scoring goals and reminding us they aren’t out of it just yet. Sure, in some cases, a playoff berth may
7:10 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Auston Matthews knows about contract hell, and his negotiation with the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t it. “I went through a contract thing when I was going to Switzerland that was a debacle. Much more stressful than this,” he said. Matthews and his family made the decision to have him bring
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Ah, love is in the air. This Valentine’s Day, it’s all about new love in the NHL. In this week’s Power Rankings, we identify the players whom teams (and fans) have fallen for this season. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits polls ranking teams 1-31, and those