11:20 AM ET Paul LukasESPN.com Close Sports journalism’s foremost uniform reporter ESPN.com columnist since 2004 Also blogs at uni-watch.com Ever since the Hartford Whalers packed up, moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, and became the Carolina Hurricanes, heartsick hockey fans back in Connecticut have been dreaming of the day when the Whalers might return to the
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7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. The Toronto Maple Leafs made waves with the John Tavares signing this summer. Will that lead to a Stanley Cup this season? How they
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. The Tampa Bay Lightning are a popular pick to represent the East in the Stanley Cup Final. Here’s how they get there. How they
9:26 AM ET With only a week to go before the first puck of the 2018-19 regular season drops, the time is right to take a closer look at some of the players who might not be on the ice out of the gate. To that end, here’s a roundup of relevant injury news, along
7:50 AM ET After a report out of Finland said that Philadelphia Flyers forward Jori Lehtera was questioned by police regarding a suspected drug ring, the NHL said that it “will be investigating the situation.” League deputy commissioner offered a statement to the Courier-Post that added that the NHL “will have no further comment pending
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Ask any NHL player and he’ll tell you Mark Scheifele has a reputation as the ultimate hockey nerd. After all, if you ask Scheifele about any NHL player, he can tell you whether he shoots left or right. But the 25-year-old Scheifele — an ascending star who helped the Winnipeg
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. The Ottawa Senators appear poised for a long rebuild. What should be expected out of them in 2018-19? How they finished in 2017-18: 28-43-11
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN With the 2018-19 season fast approaching, we’re running snapshots of all 31 NHL teams, including point total projections, positional previews, best- and worst-case scenarios and more. The Montreal Canadiens are on the road back to relevance following some big summer moves. How will they do this season? How they finished
3:42 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Corey Perry comeback will have to wait. The Anaheim Ducks announced on Wednesday that the 33-year-old right wing underwent knee surgery to repair meniscus and MCL injuries. He had been pulled from warmups before Monday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes. Which team has the best netminders in the league?
4:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Columbus Blue Jackets All-Star defenseman Seth Jones will be sidelined four to six weeks with a sprained knee, the team announced Wednesday. The 23-year-old was injured in the second period of Tuesday’s preseason game against the Sabres. He underwent an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a second-degree sprain of