10:40 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is concerned with his lack of playing time and would prefer being traded if his role doesn’t change in Buffalo, the player’s agent told The Associated Press. Kent Hughes says that while he didn’t demand the Sabres trade his client, he did request
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7:43 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The NHL and NHLPA say there will be no World Cup of Hockey in 2020. The news came out following a meeting between the two groups in Toronto on Wednesday. “While the parties have now jointly concluded that it is no longer realistic to try to schedule a Word Cup
6:59 PM ET The free-falling Anaheim Ducks continued to try to change their makeup, trading forward Pontus Aberg to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday for center Justin Kloos. The Ducks have lost 12 consecutive games. On Monday, they traded veteran winger Andrew Cogliano for young forward Devin Shore. Aberg has having a career season for
6:16 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron was suspended three games without pay by the NHL on Wednesday for his hit on Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar in Tuesday’s game. Byron received a two-minute charging penalty at the 3:40 mark of the second period when he drove Weegar into the boards. The defenseman’s helmet
7:00 AM ET Sachin Chandan Trade season is officially underway, and while we look ahead to what might transpire, it’s never a bad time to have some fun with trivia facts about every team in the league. Think of this as a supersized version of “Sach got your number” from the ESPN On Ice podcast.
10:00 AM ET Ben ArledgeESPN.com Close Editor for fantasy, chalk and NHL, as well as a contributing hockey writer. Previously with ESPN The Magazine. Joined ESPN in 2012 after graduating from Colgate University. The Calgary Flames enter Wednesday night’s game (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+) against the Buffalo Sabres as the top team in the Western
5:00 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski The NHL trade season is underway. Get caught up on the assets, restrictions and potential moves for every team ahead of the Feb. 25 deadline. Note: Read through all 31 teams, or click below to skip ahead to your favorite: Atlantic Division What to watch: The Bruins have
12:32 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player that has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on Monday each week. Photos and context are encouraged! Our current leader for the Norris
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 4 5. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW1 5 6. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Col RW2 7 7. Mark Scheifele, C, Wpg C4 6 8. John Tavares, C, Tor C5
7:48 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Marcus Sorensen to a two-year contract extension. The deal, which was finalized Monday, keeps Sorensen under contract through the 2020-21 season. The 26-year-old Sorensen is in his third season with the Sharks. He has career highs with eight goals,