1:43 PM ET The Nashville Predators have activated defenseman P.K. Subban and forward Viktor Arvidsson, who have been out since mid-November with injuries. Nashville hosts Dallas Thursday night. Coach Peter Laviolette said that Subban had a lower-body injury. Arvidsson had a broken thumb. Coming off back-to-back seasons with 61 points, Arvidsson was second on the
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11:25 AM ET Auston Matthews was named an All-Star captain for the first time on Thursday. The Toronto Maple Leafs center will lead the Atlantic Division in the Jan. 26 event in San Jose. Four captains were chosen by fan vote. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid was named the Pacific Division captain for the third
3:53 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 might be overvalued — either in the
9:04 AM ET Welcome to a weekly feature where we try to have some fun with underlying numbers. The plan is to highlight a few trends, then dig beneath the surface to get a better sense of what they ultimately mean, what’s causing them, and how likely it is that they’ll continue moving forward. Think
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN It was a year of tragedy, triumph and, OK, a few unwanted licks. The 2018 calendar year was truly memorable in the hockey world. To commemorate, here’s a glance back at the 12 moments that shaped it: Too close for comfort Brad Marchand is more than willing to get into
6:23 PM ET Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will miss at least three months after having surgery to repair a ruptured right pectoralis muscle, the team announced Wednesday. Dumba has 12 goals — second most among NHL defenseman — and 10 assists this season. He was hurt in a 2-1 loss to the Flames on
7:20 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN CHICAGO — On Nov. 5, Jeremy Colliton received a call from Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman. This itself was not uncommon. Colliton — then the coach of the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs — had steady communication with Bowman in his first 18 months on the job. But
3:10 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Los Angeles Kings forward Austin Wagner. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the fine Sunday. San Jose’s Erik Karlsson has been suspended for two games for an
1:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman has been fined $1,000 by the NHL for spearing Boston Bruins forward Chris Wagner. The incident occurred at 19:04 of the second period of the Bruins’ 5-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday night. The league’s department of player safety announced the fine
9:49 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres say Rick Jeanneret is resting and doing well a day after the team’s Hall of Fame broadcaster was taken out of the press box on a stretcher. The team’s update Sunday came about 12 hours after the 76-year-old Jeanneret was transported to the hospital