12:35 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford had threatened changes if his team’s early season tribulations continued. After a loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night dropped them to 14th place in the Eastern Conference, those changes arrived. The Penguins traded Carl Hagelin, a 30-year-old left wing and a contributor
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11:36 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — General manager Jim Rutherford is sticking with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team announced Wednesday it has extended Rutherford’s contract through the 2021-22 season. His old deal was set to expire at the end of this season. Rutherford, 69, is the only general manager to win Stanley Cups with
11:45 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tom Wilson returned early from his player-safety suspension and scored a first-period goal, helping the Washington Capitals cool off Minnesota with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night for the Wild’s first regulation loss at home. Dmitry Orlov had his first two goals of the season and
7:09 PM ET Defenseman Jakob Chychrun has signed a six-year contract extension with the Arizona Coyotes, the team announced Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed. The 20-year-old will make his season debut Tuesday after coming off injured reserve after he had offseason knee surgery. Last season, Chychrun had four goals and 10 assist in 50 games.
7:57 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player who has the best stats, impact or story line to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on Monday each week. Photos and context are encouraged! Pasta led the NHL with
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Cecilie Olsen always wanted to work in sports. An athlete growing up in Stavanger, Norway’s third-largest city, she moved to Oslo four years ago to get a bachelor’s degree in public relations. A friend told her that the Manglerud Star club of GET-ligaen, the nation’s top hockey league, was looking
3:58 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN TORONTO — Angela Ruggiero was thinking about legends. It’s difficult not to when standing steps away from the Hockey Hall of Fame, at the 2018 induction ceremony, as she was on Monday. She was thinking about those women who blazed a trail that’s led players like Jayna Hefford, a member
2:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask has returned to the team after taking a leave of absence for a personal matter. Rask missed Saturday’s win over the Maple Leafs and Sunday’s victory over the Golden Knights. The 31-year-old Rask only said that the leave was due to a family matter.
11:49 AM ET ESPN News Services Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has had his 20-game suspension reduced to 14 by a neutral arbitrator and is eligible to play immediately. Wilson has already served 16 games of his suspension for an illegal check to the head of St. Louis forward Oskar Sundqvist in each team’s preseason
10:46 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN There is one mortal lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019. It’s a player that never won the Stanley Cup. Heck, it’s a player that never spent a minute in the NHL. It’s Hayley Wickenheiser, the Canadian women’s hockey icon who is in her first year of