9:52 AM ET With more than a month of the 2018-19 NHL season in the books, it’s time to re-examine which of the 31 teams has the best batch of blueliners: Which team has the NHL’s best group of defensemen? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: It was a bad first month for the San Jose
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1. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C1 1 2. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col C2 2 3. Evgeni Malkin, C, Pit C3 3 4. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW1 5 5. John Tavares, C, Tor C4 4 6. Tyler Seguin, C, Dal C5 6 7. Patrick Kane, RW, Chi RW1 8 8. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW2
7:43 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN TORONTO — From the inspirational Willie O’Ree to the controversial Gary Bettman, the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted a memorable Class of 2018 on Monday night in Toronto. It’s a class that included former New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, owner of a dozen NHL records and one of only
5:49 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The potential owners of an NHL expansion franchise in Seattle remain confident arena renovations will be completed in time for the 2020-21 season. NHL Seattle said Monday that ownership recognizes the ability to start play in 2020 is dependent on KeyArena renovations being finished on time. The group
Nov 14, 2018 Emily KaplanESPN On paper, the NHL is in a great place: The first professional sports team in Las Vegas last season turned into a smash hit. The Golden Knights were so successful in their inaugural campaign that when the NHL inevitably expands to 32 teams (ahem, Seattle) the price for entry will
12:44 PM ET Already without starting goalie Jonathan Quick, the Los Angeles Kings announced that backup netminder Jack Campbell also needs knee surgery and is out four to six weeks. Quick had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, the same injury as Campbell’s, in October and was proclaimed out indefinitely. Campbell is
12:50 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — either in the
10:27 AM ET ESPN News Services The NHL has reached a settlement in a concussion lawsuit, but the league is still not admitting any liability. More than 100 former players were part of the lawsuit in accusing the NHL of failing to better prevent head trauma or warn players of such risks while promoting violent
9:53 AM ET With the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony set to take place on Monday, we stoke the fire of the eternal debate: Which player most deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, and who is one player currently enshrined that should be taken out? Emily Kaplan, national NHL reporter: I’d love
9:18 AM ET New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich will miss four to six weeks with a broken thumb. The 23-year-old was injured during Saturday’s 5-4 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Buchnevich has nine points in 14 games after posting 43 last season. The Rangers host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.