Fantasy hockey forecaster: Oct. 22-28
October 19, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen breaks down fantasy hockey matchup data heading into Week 4, pointing out pointing out how shots on goal doesn't tell the whole story in terms of accuracy. More...

New equipment worries goalies for their safety
October 19, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The size of new chest protectors as mandated by the NHL, in conjunction with the NHLPA, is leading to more pain for goalies, according to several netminders. More...

Who is the NHL's greatest goal scorer ever?
October 19, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin wows us with highlights night after night, but is he the best of all time? More...

Real or fake? Breaking down NHL's early-season trends
October 19, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Goals are being scored at an historic clip, the Golden Knights are struggling and Auston Matthews is on a tear. These can't all hold. More...

"Anything is possible." Kenyan hockey star reunites with Crosby
October 19, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
After a video featuring his team took the sports world by storm this week, Ben Azegere witnessed his first NHL game -- featuring his new friend. More...

Where would Jack Hughes fit into our top 100 prospect list?
October 19, 2018 (06:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
With the help of some scouts, we look at where the top 2019 NHL draft prospect would rank on our top 100 list. More...

The NHL's most indispensable players
October 19, 2018 (06:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Some teams can absorb the loss of a key star. Others ... ahem, Edmonton ... not so much. Here are the NHL's most irreplaceable skaters. More...

Coyotes spoil Crawford's return in Chicago
October 19, 2018 (02:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Corey Crawford's first game for the Blackhawks since Dec. 23, 2017, was marred as Chicago lost to Arizona. More...

Pens' Murray back from concussion, blanks Leafs
October 19, 2018 (02:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Penguins goalie Matt Murray, who had been sidelined since Oct. 8 with a concussion, shut out the Maple Leafs in his return Thursday in a 3-0 win. More...

Crosby: McDavid 'easy pick' as NHL's top player
October 18, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Connor McDavid is the NHL's best player, according to Sidney Crosby -- and it's not particularly a tough decision. More...

Kings G Quick activated from injured reserve
October 18, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Los Angeles Kings have activated goalie Jonathan Quick from injured reserve and sent goalie Peter Budaj back to the AHL. Quick missed five games due to a lower-body injury. More...

Underperforming stars out of the gate
October 18, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
It may be very early in the 2018-19 season, but Victoria Matiash tells you which expected fantasy factors are simply not living up to expectations and exactly what you should do about it. More...

NHL quietly helped USA Hockey fund women
October 18, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The NHL helped end a stalemate between the U.S. women's national hockey team and USA Hockey last year by bridging a "sizable" financial gap, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN. More...

Pens goalie Murray returns from concussion
October 18, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Penguins goalie Matt Murray will start against the Maple Leafs after being sidelined since Oct. 8 with a concussion. More...

Blackhawks' Crawford starting vs. Coyotes
October 18, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is starting in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, marking Crawford's first game action in nearly 10 months. More...

Why the Sharks have stumbled out of the gate
October 18, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Sharks were a popular Stanley Cup pick after the Erik Karlsson trade, but they are struggling early. What's gone wrong, and can they fix it? More...

NHL Power Rankings: The driving force for all 31 teams
October 18, 2018 (07:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The season is taking shape, and every team is forming an identity. Here's the one thing (a player, a line or something else) carrying all 31. More...

Top 100 NHL prospects: Nos. 51-100
October 18, 2018 (07:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Beyond the top-tier prospects, there is plenty of talent filling out our top 100. Who makes the cut? More...

Top 100 NHL prospects: Nos. 1-50
October 18, 2018 (07:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Who is among the best prospects in the NHL? We rank the top 100. More...

Ducks sign holdout Nick Ritchie to 3-year deal
October 17, 2018 (23:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Power forward Nick Ritchie, who missed the entire preseason and six regular-season games while holding out for a better deal as a restricted free agent, has signed a three-year contract with the Ducks. More...

Carolina demotes Necas, Fleury; promotes Bishop
October 17, 2018 (18:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Carolina Hurricanes have assigned forward Martin Necas and defenseman Haydn Fleury to their AHL affiliate in Charlotte. More...

Blackhawks' Crawford says he'll start Thursday
October 17, 2018 (15:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford says he plans on starting in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, which would mark Crawford's first game action in nearly 10 months. More...

Blackhawks' Crawford says he'll start
October 17, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford says he plans on starting in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes - which would mark Crawford's first game action in nearly 10 months. More...

Sens rookie Tkachuk out month with leg injury
October 17, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Senators promising rookie Brady Tkachuk will miss a month with a torn ligament in his leg. More...

NHL Hot Seat Index: Checking in on all 31 coaches
October 17, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
After two weeks of the 2018-19 season, we slot each bench boss into one of seven groups based on their chances of being fired. More...

Adam Henrique relishing hard-nosed battles with the Ducks
October 17, 2018 (06:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The former Devil has meshed well with his new teammates after a move to the Western Conference. More...

Q&A: Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz on the future of his team
October 16, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
One of the NHL's signature franchises, Chicago must find a way to engage fans while building its next contender. More...

Logan Pyett is the best player in the world of the week
October 16, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
It's been a long road back to the ice for the 2006 draft pick, now skating for the AHL's Hershey Bears. More...

Which member of the 2010 draft class would you build around?
October 16, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The debate is not just Taylor Hall vs. Tyler Seguin anymore. Our panel picks their franchise building block from the 210 players taken that year. More...

Rest-of-season fantasy hockey rankings: Week 3
October 16, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen provides his rest-of-season top-250 rankings for fantasy hockey leagues, highlighting a huge jump from a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. More...

Matheson gets 2-game ban for Pettersson injury
October 15, 2018 (18:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson on Monday was suspended two games for "intentionally and dangerously" slamming Canucks rookie forward Elias Pettersson to the ice in Saturday's game. More...

Golden Knights' Stastny could miss two months
October 15, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny could miss at least two months with a lower-body injury. More...

Avalanche claim Dano off waivers from Jets
October 15, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Colorado Avalanche have claimed center Marko Dano off waivers from Winnipeg. More...

Top waiver adds of the week, including Derick Brassard
October 15, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Already searching for some waiver adds for your fantasy hockey roster? Victoria Matiash lists the best players still available in the majority of ESPN leagues. More...

Penguins' Schultz out four months after surgery
October 15, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' blue line has suffered a significant loss, as defenseman Justin Schultz underwent surgery to repair a fracture of his lower left leg. More...

Report: Pettersson out 7-10 days after hit
October 15, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson is reportedly out seven to 10 days with a concussion. More...

Roundtable: Will the Maple Leafs win the East?
October 15, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Toronto is off to a great start, so we ponder whether they'll make it to the Stanley Cup Final. Plus, our take on Matthews, Nylander and more. More...

Penny Hardaway is latest legend to return to lead former team
October 15, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
In March, Memphis hired Penny Hardaway, a former All-American at the school, to bring its hoops program back to prominence. Here's a look at other Hall of Fame-level players who returned to coach their former teams. More...

Legal pot in Canada raises questions for NHL
October 15, 2018 (08:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
As Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers. More...

Blackhawks 1st to start season with 5 OT games
October 14, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Blackhawks became the first team in NHL history to start the season with five straight overtime games. More...

Pens' Schultz to be re-evaluated after leg injury
October 13, 2018 (22:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz left Saturday's game after suffering what appeared to be a serious lower-leg injury. Coach Mike Sullivan shed no light on the injury other than to say Schultz would undergo more tests. More...

Leafs' Matthews joins Lemieux in exclusive club
October 13, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Toronto's Auston Matthews scored his 10th goal of the season Saturday in a 4-2 win over Washington. He joins Mario Lemieux (11) as the only players in the past 30 years with at least 10 goals in their teams' first six games. More...

Watson's girlfriend: Incident not an act of abuse
October 13, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The girlfriend of suspended Predators forward Austin Watson said in a statement Saturday that the June 16 incident between the two "was not an act of domestic violence." More...

NHL criticizes decision to reduce Watson's ban
October 12, 2018 (20:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The NHL is criticizing an arbitrator's decision to reduce the suspension of Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge. More...

Panthers' Haley enters assistance program
October 12, 2018 (17:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Panthers center Micheal Haley, who led the NHL in penalty minutes last season, has entered the NHL and NHL Players Association's player assistance program for undisclosed reasons. There is no timetable for his return. More...

Fantasy hockey forecaster: Oct. 15-21
October 12, 2018 (13:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen breaks down fantasy hockey matchup data heading into Week 3, pointing out some power-play performers to add to your rosters. More...

McDavid vs. Matthews is the rivalry the NHL deserves
October 12, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
If Crosby and Ovechkin helped rescue the NHL, McDavid and Matthews are raising it to new heights. More...

NHL Power Rankings: Top injury concern for all 31 teams
October 12, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
We're just a few games into the 2018-19 season, but there's already been some movement in the power rankings. More...

Matthews ties record with 9 goals in 1st 5 games
October 12, 2018 (00:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Auston Matthews scored twice for a league-leading nine goals -- tying an NHL record after five games -- and helped the Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-3 Thursday night. More...

Watson's domestic abuse ban pared to 18 games
October 11, 2018 (19:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Predators forward Austin Watson's 27-game suspension for domestic violence has been reduced to 18 games by an arbitrator. More...