11:11 AM ET When John Tavares returns to New York, he will be playing where his Islanders career began — the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders announced that the Feb. 28 game against Tavares’ new team, the Maple Leafs, is being moved from Barclays Center in Brooklyn to Long Island, in the arena where the team
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12:51 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Have you ever wondered what NHL players regret spending money on — and who learned that a $3,000 suit doesn’t look much different than one found at a department store? Imagine if we let NHL players pretend to be commissioner for a day: What change would they implement to make
11:20 PM ET David Pastrnak helped the Boston Bruins end a three-game losing streak, and in the process grabbed a share of the league lead for goals scored. Pastrnak’s two-goal, two-assist performance paced the Bruins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old forward became the first player to score
11:13 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have placed defenseman Ben Lovejoy and forward Drew Stafford on injured reserve. The team announced the moves on Tuesday, while recalling defenseman Eric Gryba and forward John Quenneville from Binghamton (AHL). Lovejoy sustained a lower-body injury against Colorado on Thursday and missed Saturday’s
10:34 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers forward Michael Raffl will miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury suffered in Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. Raffl left the game in the second period and did not return. The sixth-year veteran had started all nine games this season for Philly, collecting two assists with an
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN During the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin introduced herself as Sen. John McCain’s running mate with a speech that was wholly appropriate for the self-proclaimed State of Hockey. “I was just your average hockey mom. I love those hockey moms,” she said to the delegates
8:05 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Blackhawks goaltender Anton Forsberg has been assigned to Rockford of the American Hockey League after clearing waivers. The Blackhawks had been playing with three goaltenders on their roster since Corey Crawford was activated Thursday. Crawford missed the first part of the season after suffering a concussion last year.
12:42 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! Vitek Vanecek, Hershey Bears (AHL) The
11:37 AM ET ESPN News Services Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star defenseman Seth Jones is returning from a sprained knee on the early side of the four-to-six week estimate of time he would miss. The 24-year-old, who suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in a Sept. 25 preseason game, was activated from
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