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
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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
2:31 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford has been medically cleared to play, coach Joel Quenneville announced on Monday. Crawford will accompany the team on its season-opening trip to Ottawa and St. Louis, though Quenneville told reporters in Chicago not to “read too much into that.” Quenneville said last week that it “might
1:49 PM ET This is always a fun and crazy time of year for the NHL. A lot of preseason expectations have fizzled out, with surprises taking their place. We must, as fantasy managers, adjust on the fly and be willing to let go of what we “thought would happen” in order to embrace what
11:50 AM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The Blues have acquired defenseman Jakub Jerabek from the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional 2020 sixth-round pick. The pick becomes a fifth-rounder in 2020 if Jerabek appears in 50 or more regular-season games for St. Louis this season. General manager Doug Armstrong announced the trade Monday on
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN On the eve of last season, Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres agreed on a maximum eight-year, $80 million extension. It was a cause celebre in Buffalo. The 18-year-old had arrived, after all, shouldering massive expectations as the No. 2 overall pick, and despite his first two “mediocre” seasons —
11:19 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Montreal Canadiens named defenseman Shea Weber as their new captain on Monday. Weber is the 30th captain in franchise history. He succeeds American-born winger Max Pacioretty, who was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights this summer. Pacioretty had been Montreal’s captain since 2015. Weber’s captaincy was decided by management;