4:22 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Former Calgary Flames owner Sonia Scurfield has died at 89. She died at Foothills Hospital in Calgary. Her death was announced by her family-owned Sunshine Village ski resort. Scurfield is the only Canadian woman to have her name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Born Sonia Onishenko in
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9:08 AM ET Jon “Stugotz” Weiner The gratitude visits me every day. Every single one. Usually on the drive down to our beachfront studios at the Clevelander Hotel, where I cohost “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” on ESPN Radio. It might be the most coveted piece of national sports radio real estate in
2:20 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to two-year contract extensions with forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and John Hayden. The 24-year-old Hinostroza set career highs with seven goals and 18 assists in 50 games last season. The 23-year-old Hayden had four goals and nine assists in 47 games with Chicago before
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN John Tavares is poised to become the NHL’s highest-paid player next summer. Will it be with the Islanders or another team? Here are all the places the prized center could land. Why it could work: Tavares bleeds orange and blue. He has consistently said that he wants to lead this
11:24 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Watching the Washington Capitals parade around with the Stanley Cup was Don Fishman’s dream. It’s what he thought about as a young man watching Rod Langway patrol the ice at the Cap Centre. It’s what he pondered as he watched Olaf Kolzig deflect pucks when the franchise made its only
Jun 15, 2018 Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL Awards are in Las Vegas next week, which really used to feel like a novelty until a team sprung up there like a desert rose. Still, fun will be had, tuxedos will be worn, bad jokes will be uttered by presenters and Gerard Gallant will win the Jack
Jun 15, 2018 It’s always a little more fun to write about the top prospects in the NHL draft. These are the guys I’ve obviously seen the most and have the best read on, based on my own viewings and conversations with scouts. The top end of this class is of a particularly high quality.
3:44 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin‘s first attempt at a ceremonial first pitch was so bad he asked for — and got — a mulligan. “Too excited, too strong,” Ovechkin said after sailing his first throw over Max Scherzer‘s head at Nationals Park. “I try to do my best.” Wearing a white
7:29 PM ET Associated Press DULLES, Va. — Barry Trotz thought of mentors and friends Jack Button, Tommy Ebright, David Poile and Wayne Fleming when he lifted the Stanley Cup over his head. The Washington Capitals coach didn’t think about his future, the same approach he has taken all season and playoffs. “I wasn’t getting
10:00 AM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate The celebration is on in Washington, D.C. — and for Washington Capitals players and their fans everywhere — after the Caps won their first title in franchise history with a 4-3 Game 5 win over the Vegas Golden