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Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — A makeshift shrine for Adam Johnson keeps growing outside the arena where the Nottingham Panthers play hockey. Fans have left flowers, wreaths, jerseys, team scarves and handwritten notes to honor the American who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his

Associated Press Nov 18, 2023, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The Boston Bruins say Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team after he was involved in an undisclosed incident Friday night. The Bruins in a statement released Saturday did not provide any details about the incident other

Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 17, 2023, 07:05 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions As we head to Thanksgiving — the NHL’s typical barometer for whether a team is well-positioned for a playoff berth or not — there have been plenty of surprises around the NHL. Behind the scenes, teams

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 17, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There have been some significant surprises during the 2023-24 NHL season thus far: the Edmonton Oilers being the first team to fire its head coach (thanks to hanging out near the bottom

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 16, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Florida Panthers assistant general manager Brett Peterson is the new general manager for the 2024 United States men’s national team, becoming the first Black executive to hold that position. Peterson, 42, will lead the effort to

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 16, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions It was around two years ago when Toronto Maple Leafs winger Ryan Reaves said he received a phone call from someone about the idea of creating a TV show about his great-great-great-grandfather

ESPN.com staff Nov 16, 2023, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brian Boyle played 14 seasons in the NHL, forging a reputation as a passionate player who gave it all every game. He inspired the hockey world off the ice, too, during his battle with chronic myelogenous leukemia. He announced he had been diagnosed with

Associated Press Nov 15, 2023, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres will be without Tage Thompson for a month if not longer after their top center had a shot go off his left wrist. Coach Don Granato didn’t reveal the exact nature of the injury in providing the update

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 15, 2023, 02:33 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy will be out for six-to-eight weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. Soucy was injured Sunday when he blocked a shot in the Canucks’ 5-2

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hockey Hall of Fame can welcome up to four men’s players in every annual class. Based on how many current NHL players could be worthy of a plaque in Toronto — and how many qualified