6:46 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson has been suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for “intentionally and dangerously” slamming Vancouver Canucks rookie forward Elias Pettersson to the ice in Saturday’s game. The suspension comes after Vancouver announced that Pettersson, a 19-year-old considered one of the favorites
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4:16 PM ET ESPN News Services After initially saying that center Paul Stastny would be out at least three games, the Vegas Golden Knights are now saying he could miss two months with a lower-body injury. Coach Gerard Gallant gave the update on Monday, adding that defenseman Deryk Engelland (undisclosed injury) and forward Alex Tuch
1:44 PM ET Associated Press The Colorado Avalanche have claimed center Marko Dano off waivers from Winnipeg. The 23-year-old played in 23 games for the Jets last season with two goals and an assist. He was a first-round pick of Columbus in 2013. Over his career, the 5-foot-11, 212-pound Dano has played in 130 NHL
12:19 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ blueline has suffered a significant loss, as defenseman Justin Schultz underwent surgery to repair a fracture of his lower left leg that he suffered in the first period of their 4-3 shootout loss at Montreal on Saturday. The estimated recovery time is four months, general manager Jim
1:21 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
11:38 AM ET Vancouver Canucks rookie sensation Elias Pettersson will reportedly be out seven to 10 days with a concussion after being smashed to the ice by Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson on Saturday. TSN reported that Pettersson, 19, went on the Canucks’ road trip to Pittsburgh and Winnipeg but won’t play and could miss
10:30 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a start that only their fans could’ve dreamed up, with a 5-1-0 record, and a 4.83 goals-per-game average. So we’re looking ahead, and answering the big questions: Will the Maple Leafs win the East? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: It’s not just that the Toronto
9:03 AM ET Associated Press As Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers. Early on, marijuana was touted to the enforcer as a healing option. “I started noticing some therapeutic benefits,” Cote said. “It helped me sleep, helped with
11:25 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks became the first team in NHL history to start a season with five straight overtime games on Saturday. Alex DeBrincat scored with nine seconds left in OT to beat the Blues 4-3, the second time this season Chicago has beaten St. Louis in overtime. The New York Rangers had
11:21 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz will be re-evaluated in Pittsburgh after leaving Saturday night’s 4-3 shootout loss in Montreal with what appeared to be a serious lower-leg injury. Schultz left in the first period when his leg folded awkwardly as he fell to the ice after taking a hit by Tomas Plekanec,