12:36 PM ET The Carolina Hurricanes claimed goaltender Curtis McElhinney off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday with goaltender Scott Darling expected to be out a couple weeks. “Curtis is a proven NHL goaltender,” Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell said in a statement. “Scott Darling is dealing with an injury and
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11:57 AM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Jacob de la Rose hasn’t been cleared to travel due to a “cardiac episode,” the team announced Tuesday. Montreal opens the regular season Wednesday at Toronto against the Maple Leafs. The team says De la Rose is having an “ongoing evaluation.” No other details were provided by the Canadiens.
1:35 PM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close SportsCenter anchor Behind The Bets podcast host It is going to take a lot more than four months off to deter the betting fan base of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights season point total represents a nearly six-figure liability for the Westgate SuperBook — the largest the casino
10:58 AM ET Opening night of the 2018-19 NHL season is Oct. 3, including the Washington Capitals‘ Stanley Cup banner raising prior to their matchup against the Boston Bruins. To get you ready for the season, we gathered a panel of our writers to answer some of the burning questions around the league: What’s your
10:53 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have put defenseman Mike Green on injured reserve. The Red Wings also announced Monday that they assigned left wing Matt Puempel and defenseman Dylan McIlrath to Grand Rapids of the AHL, and assigned right wing Lane Zablocki to Kelowna of the WHL. Detroit also
4:34 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have acquired defenseman Connor Carrick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional draft pick next year. Toronto made the deal Monday, sending Carrick to Dallas for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 draft. That will become a sixth-round selection if Carrick plays in
2:46 PM ET Radim Vrbata, who played 16 seasons in the NHL for seven teams, has announced his retirement. The 37-year-old from the Czech Republic scored more than 20 or more goals in a season six times, including a career-high 35 for Phoenix in 2011-12. He scored 31 for the Canucks in 2014-15 and made
2:34 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Forward Scott Hartnell has announced his retirement after playing 17 NHL seasons. Hartnell posted news of his retirement to Twitter on Monday, just a few days before the regular season begins. The 36-year-old Hartnell was unsigned after spending last season in Nashville. Known for his feisty attitude
2:24 PM ET After missing the end of the Boston Bruins‘ playoff loss to the Lightning last season with an ankle injury, defenseman Torey Krug is out again with another ankle problem. Boston general manager Don Sweeney said that the 27-year-old was injured during a preseason game against the Flyers on Sept. 29. His foot