7:00 AM ET One of the best things a hockey team can have is depth. That’s not only because it gives coaches a chance to mix and match lines and tinker with matchups, but having talent up and down the lineup also allows clubs to move players up a slot and not miss a beat.
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4:06 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL helped end a stalemate between the U.S. women’s national hockey team and USA Hockey last year by bridging a “sizable” financial gap, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN. In an agreement that was kept under wraps until this week, the NHL agreed to pay USA Hockey $25,000
1:51 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray will start against the Maple Leafs in Toronto after being out since Oct. 8 with a concussion. Murray suffered at least the third concussion in his four-year career during practice. Murray, 24, has been plagued by injuries during his career, including a concussion last season. Murray, who
12:33 AM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray returned from a concussion and made 38 saves for his first shutout of the season Thursday in a 3-0 victory over the host Toronto Maple Leafs. Murray, 24, had been out since Oct. 8 after suffering at least the third concussion in his four-year
6:28 PM ET Should you panic or practice patience? Now that we’re a few laps out of the 2018-19 gate, here’s a look at some of the conventionally popular fantasy figures who happen to have gotten off to a slow start, along with a recommendation as to whether or not invested fantasy managers should wait
12:32 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is starting in Thursday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes, coach Joel Quenneville said after morning skate, marking the netminder’s first game action in nearly 10 months. Crawford has been sidelined since last season with lingering concussion symptoms. He had said Wednesday that he was planning
12:42 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Logan Couture was solemn, yet surly. After another defeat for the San Jose Sharks, he was asked what his biggest concern was about his team. “That we’re losing.” Care to elaborate? “I think when you lose games, you’re not doing many things correct. We’re not scoring enough. We’re not creating
11:14 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have signed holdout power forward Nick Ritchie to a three-year contract. The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday night before the opening faceoff of their home game against the New York Islanders. Ritchie missed the entire preseason and six regular-season games while holding out for
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The 2018-19 season has begun to take shape and teams are beginning to form identities. For this week’s ESPN NHL Power Rankings — voted on as always by ESPN’s panel of experts — we identified the one thing carrying each of the 31 teams early in the season. Note: These
6:20 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have assigned forward Martin Necas and defenseman Haydn Fleury to their AHL affiliate in Charlotte. In a corresponding move Wednesday, the Hurricanes recalled forward Clark Bishop from Charlotte. The 19-year-old Necas, the team’s first-round pick in 2017, was sent down a day after he