Early picks for the Hall of Fame Class of 2019
November 13, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
There's one lock (Hayley Wickenheiser). Who will join her? We break down the chances for Alfredsson, Roenick, Gonchar, Mogilny and more. More...

Who has the best group of defensemen in the NHL?
November 13, 2018 (09:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Is it the Predators? The Sharks? Someone else? We debate which blue-line crew we'd want to build our team around. More...

NHL welcomes O'Ree, Bettman, Brodeur to HOF
November 12, 2018 (19:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
From the inspirational Willie O'Ree to the controversial Gary Bettman, the Hockey Hall of Fame officially inducted a memorable Class of 2018 on Monday night in Toronto. More...

Seattle group sure arena will be ready in 2020
November 12, 2018 (19:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The potential owners of an NHL expansion franchise in Seattle remain confident KeyArena renovations will be completed in time for the 2020-21 season. More...

Kings lose goalie Campbell to surgery, too
November 12, 2018 (19:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jack Campbell joins Jonathan Quick as the latest netminder to require knee surgery. More...

Top waiver adds of the week, including Weber, van Riemsdyk
November 12, 2018 (19:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Searching for some waiver adds for your fantasy hockey roster? Sean Allen lists the best players still available in the majority of ESPN leagues. More...

The biggest Hall of Fame snubs, and whom they should replace
November 12, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
It's unjust that these players remain on the outside looking in. Plus, which players would we remove to make room for our snubs? More...

Rangers forward Buchnevich out 4-6 weeks
November 12, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich will miss four to six weeks with a broken thumb. More...

Inside the NHL's Finnish invasion, and what comes next
November 12, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
There are a record 43 Finns who have made NHL rosters this season, and many of them are stars for their teams. What led to this talent explosion? More...

NHL reaches settlement in concussion lawsuit
November 12, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The NHL has reached a settlement in a concussion lawsuit brought by more than 100 former players. More...

Fix-it shop: How struggling NHL teams can get back in the race
November 11, 2018 (23:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Every season, a few teams sitting near the bottom in November turn it around to make the playoffs. Here's how this year's bunch can do the same. More...

Sabres trade D Fedun to Stars for draft pick
November 10, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Stars have acquired defenseman Taylor Fedun from the Sabres, who received a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft. More...

Boeser (groin) to miss Canucks' next 4 games
November 10, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Brock Boeser will miss at least four games for the Vancouver Canucks because of a groin injury. Coach Travis Green said Boeser is week to week. More...

Power Rankings: Standout rookies for all 31 teams
November 10, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Lightning hold steady at No. 2 in this week's edition. Plus, insights on impactful rookies for every club. More...

The education of Red Wings rookie Dennis Cholowski
November 09, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Cholowski is making his quick jump from the WHL to the NHL look easy, but that's not surprising given how quickly his prospect star rose. More...

Bruins' Rask granted leave for personal matter
November 09, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask is taking a leave of absence to attend to a personal matter that is not related to his health. More...

Fantasy hockey forecaster: Nov. 12-18
November 09, 2018 (14:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen breaks down fantasy hockey matchup data heading into Week 7, pointing out which struggling players should continue to be stashed on rosters, and which should be sent packing. More...

Weekly Reader: Was Martin Brodeur overrated?
November 09, 2018 (10:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
With Devils icon Martin Brodeur about to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, the Weekly Reader takes on the Marty truthers. More...

Canadiens' Armia out 6-8 weeks with knee injury
November 09, 2018 (03:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia is expected to miss the next six to eight weeks with a right knee injury, the team announced Friday. More...

Caps fan gives raffle winnings to Pitt victims fund
November 09, 2018 (02:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
A Capitals fan who won the 50/50 raffle at Capital One Arena decided to honor the victims of the Oct. 27 shooting in Pittsburgh by donating his winnings to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. More...

Sens rookie Tkachuk back from injured reserve
November 08, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Senators promising rookie Brady Tkachuk has been activated after spending time on injured reserve with a torn ligament in his leg. More...

Coach Q texts congrats to replacement Colliton
November 08, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Joel Quenneville texted congratulations to the man who replaced him on the Blackhawks bench, Jeremy Colliton. More...

Canucks' Boeser leaves trip to see specialist
November 08, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Canucks forward Brock Boeser is leaving the team's road trip to head to Vancouver to see a specialist regarding a groin injury. More...

Introducing fantasy hockey's "Team Zero"
November 08, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Just over one month into the NHL season, Sean Allen takes a look at the members of "Team Zero," those players who have yet to take the NHL ice this season, despite lofty expectations. More...

Trial of ex-Senators assist. GM reset for Dec.
November 08, 2018 (18:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The harassment trial of former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee has been rescheduled for Dec. 20. More...

Robitaille: Gambling revenue could affect NHL ticket prices
November 07, 2018 (20:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille believes that the revenue created by sports wagering could help decrease NHL ticket prices. More...

NHL fines Oilers' Lucic $10K for hit vs. Lightning
November 07, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Oilers' Milan Lucic was fined $10,000 by the NHL for his hit on the Lightning's Mathieu Joseph. More...

Looking ahead to the Colliton-era Blackhawks
November 07, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
How will the team change under the new coach? Are there veteran trades on the way? Here are the next steps for Chicago. More...

Roundtable: Breakout players, surprise teams, Cup picks and more
November 07, 2018 (02:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Whose breakout are we buying? Can the Islanders really win the Metro? Where will Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky be playing at season's end? More...

Rest-of-season fantasy hockey rankings: Week 6
November 06, 2018 (20:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen provides his rest-of-season top-250 rankings for fantasy hockey leagues, with a special look at goaltenders whose value has dropped greatly since the start of the season. More...

What's next for Blackhawks, Quenneville after stunning firing?
November 06, 2018 (20:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
What does Tuesday's firing of Joel Quenneville mean for the Blackhawks? Here are answers to the most pressing questions. More...

Zac Dalpe is the best player in the world of the week
November 06, 2018 (16:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Following back-to-back four-point games, the Cleveland Monster takes the honor. More...

Sens' players try to repair bond with coaches
November 06, 2018 (16:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ottawa forward Mark Stone dismisses the latest drama to the Senators season as a "hiccup" and says the team is already repairing the frayed relationship between players and coaches that was laid bare in a video. More...

Blackhawks fire Quenneville, winner of 3 Cups
November 06, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Blackhawks have fired coach Joel Quenneville after 10-plus seasons and three Stanley Cups. More...

Sens players sorry for comments in Uber video
November 06, 2018 (03:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Seven Ottawa Senators players issued an apology on Monday night after their conversation in an Uber ride last month -- during which they criticized the team's poor play and an assistant coach -- was recorded and published online. More...

Survivor Boyle nets 3 on cancer awareness night
November 05, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Brian Boyle, who said two weeks ago he was in remission after being diagnosed with leukemia in 2017, had never notched a hat trick in 704 games over 12 seasons for five teams -- until Monday night. More...

Desjardins says Kings have 'got to win now'
November 05, 2018 (20:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Interim coach Willie Desjardins ran an energetic practice Monday and still wants his Kings to play as if their season and their jobs are on the line in early November. More...

BoSox bring World Series trophy to Bruins game
November 05, 2018 (20:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Red Sox completed their tour of the three other major Boston-area professional sports teams Monday night, bringing the World Series trophy to a Bruins game. More...

Preds sign Donovan to 2-year, 2-way contract
November 05, 2018 (17:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Matt Donovan to a two-year, two-way contract. More...

Jets' Lemieux suspended for Trocheck head hit
November 05, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Jets forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended two games for a hit to the Panthers' Vincent Trocheck's head. More...

DeChambeau injures hand at hockey game
November 05, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Bryson DeChambeau rang the siren at Saturday's Golden Knights game a little too enthusiastically and ended up with a blister. But he gutted it out and still won the Shriners Open on Sunday. "Just hurt on every shot," he said. More...

P.K. Subban, Jalen Ramsey swap jerseys in Nashville
November 05, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Jaguars CB (and Tennessee native) took in a Predators game, and did some hockey drills with the Predators defenseman. More...

Devils sign sponsorship deal with FanDuel
November 05, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The New Jersey Devils struck a third sponsorship deal with a sportsbook, announcing Monday that the team had signed FanDuel Sportsbook to a partnership that will include the company's logo on the ice. More...

Adidas reinvents Original Six jerseys in EA Sports' 'NHL 19'
November 05, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Rangers, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Bruins, Maple Leafs and Canadiens each have new looks -- at least they do in video game form. More...

Ducks center Getzlaf out vs. Jackets with injury
November 04, 2018 (21:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf has an upper-body injury that required him to sit out Sunday against the Blue Jackets. More...

Struggling Kings fire 2nd-year coach Stevens
November 04, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
John Stevens became the first NHL coach to lose his job this season, as the Los Angeles Kings fired Stevens and assistant coach Don Nachbaur after a slow start. Willie Desjardins replaces Stevens. More...

Predators sign Rinne to 2-year, $10M extension
November 03, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Goaltender Pekka Rinne will remain under contract with Nashville through 2020-21 after signing a two-year, $10 million extension Saturday. More...

Fantasy hockey forecaster: Nov. 5-11
November 02, 2018 (17:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen breaks down fantasy hockey matchup data heading into Week 6, highlighting the continued scoring struggles of the Kings, Knights and Ducks. More...

Lightning re-sign Gourde to new 6-year deal
November 02, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Lightning forward Yanni Gourde, who set team rookie records for goals and points last season, will make an average of $5.17 million under a new six-year deal with the team. More...

NHL awards race: Early leaders for Hart, Vezina, Norris and more
November 02, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
One month into the 2018-19 season, Ducks goalie John Gibson is giving the Edmonton Oilers star a run for his money for MVP. Here's an early look at players in the mix for all the major awards. More...