Penguins activate Murray from injured reserve
December 12, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Penguins goaltender Matt Murray practiced with his teammates on Tuesday for the first time since going on injured reserve last month with a lower-body injury. More...

Hurricanes place Staal on IR with concussion
December 12, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Carolina Hurricanes have placed forward Jordan Staal on injured reserve with a concussion. More...

NHL clarifies no-goal rule for shot that hit referee
December 12, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The NHL confirmed that a shot by Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo that bounced off a referee, hit the goalie and went into the net is not a goal. More...

Rangers' Shattenkirk out 2-4 weeks with injury
December 12, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The New York Rangers say defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be sidelined two to four weeks with a shoulder injury. More...

NHL superstars who carry the biggest offensive burdens
December 12, 2018 (07:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Who is shouldering the heaviest load thus far in 2018-19? We break down key players and assess how (and whether) their teams can help them out. More...

Miro Heiskanen's Texas-sized expectations
December 12, 2018 (06:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The No. 3 overall pick from 2017 has taken on a big role for the Stars this season, leading some to pencil him in as the NHL's next great blueliner. More...

Bruins' Backes OK after taking skate to face
December 11, 2018 (22:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Boston Bruins forward David Backes rushed himself off the ice Tuesday night after taking a skate blade to the face late in the first period but returned at the start of the second and finished the game. More...

Penguins goalie Murray returns to practice
December 11, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Penguins goaltender Matt Murray practiced with his teammates on Tuesday for the first time since going on injured reserve last month with a lower-body injury. More...

Rest-of-season fantasy hockey rankings: Week 11
December 11, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen provides his rest-of-season top-250 rankings for fantasy hockey leagues, with a special look at a surprisingly small number of goaltenders who can be honestly referred to as reliable. More...

Anderson McDuffie is the best hockey player in the world this week
December 11, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Vitali Mikhailov, Jett Woo and Elias Pettersson had big weeks, but the 10-year-old Dallas Stars fan's story is the best of all. More...

Ducks forward Rakell, goalie Miller injured
December 11, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Ducks will be without forward Rickard Rakell and goalie Ryan Miller, with the team signing former Blues backup Chad Johnson. More...

Reasons for hope for Blackhawks fans
December 11, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Chicago has gone 3-11-2 since firing Joel Quenneville. But there are reasons for optimism as we look ahead to the future. More...

Who were the most dominant athletes of 2018? We crunched the numbers
December 11, 2018 (07:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Comebacks? Records? Those are nice. But ESPN's Peter Keating says the 20 most dominant athletes of 2018 made our list by redefining the impossible. More...

'Old man' Alex Ovechkin is still learning new tricks
December 11, 2018 (06:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
After the greatest season of an incredible career, the Capitals' franchise icon is once again atop the goal-scoring leader board. More...

Blues' Bortuzzo, Sanford square off in practice
December 10, 2018 (23:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Blues teammates Robert Bortuzzo and Zach Sanford fought each other during Monday's practice and interim coach Craig Berube said it was a sign they care and want to win. More...

Top waiver adds of the week, including a pair of Montreal Canadiens
December 10, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
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...

Hurricanes' plane makes emergency landing
December 10, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
A passenger says a Swift Air charter plane carrying the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes made an emergency landing in Oklahoma over the weekend after a noxious smell filled the cabin. More...

Struggling Blues put goalie Johnson on waivers
December 10, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The struggling St. Louis Blues have placed backup goaltender Chad Johnson on waivers and called up Jordan Binnington to take his place. More...

The most surprising NHL players this season
December 10, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Which players have shocked us the most with their great (or lackluster) play? We make our picks, and offer insight on what's to come. More...

NHL suspends Leafs' Hyman 2 games for hit
December 09, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman has been suspended two games for his hit on Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy on Saturday night in Boston. More...

Wild recall Kunin as fill-in for hurt captain Koivu
December 09, 2018 (18:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Minnesota Wild, with captain Mikko Koivu day-to-day with a lower-body injury, have recalled Luke Kunin from the AHL. More...

Goalie Raanta out indefinitely, Coyotes say
December 09, 2018 (18:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta was placed on injured reserve this weekend and the Coyotes announced Sunday he will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. More...

Humboldt survivor Straschnitzki in bus accident
December 08, 2018 (21:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ryan Straschnitzki, who was one of 13 survivors in April when the Humboldt Broncos' team bus was hit by a semi-trailer, was "all good" after his bus was rear-ended by a truck earlier this week, his father said. More...

Ducks tack two years on GM Murray's contract
December 08, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Ducks have extended general manager Bob Murray's contract for two seasons. The extension announced Saturday means that Murray is now under contract through the 2021-22 season. More...

Senators' Ryan out indefinitely with concussion
December 08, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Senators forwards Bobby Ryan (concussion) and Matt Duchene (lower-body) have both been put on injured reserve after suffering their injuries in a loss Thursday. More...

NHL bans Flames' Giordano 2 games, Lomberg 1
December 07, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Calgary Flames forward Ryan Lomberg has been suspended for a game and coach Bill Peters fined $10,000 by the NHL for a confrontation at the end of a game with the Minnesota Wild. More...

Flames forward Lomberg suspended one game
December 07, 2018 (13:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Calgary Flames forward Ryan Lomberg has been suspended for a game and coach Bill Peters fined $10,000 by the NHL for a confrontation at the end of a game with the Minnesota Wild. More...

Fantasy hockey forecaster: Dec. 10-16
December 07, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen breaks down fantasy hockey matchup data heading into Week 11, pointing out which goalies are actually playing at a different level than their overall stats might indicate. More...

Why the NHL should expand the playoffs
December 07, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
In his weekly Wysh List, Greg Wyshynski makes his case for expanding the NHL playoffs. Plus, Gritty continues to shine. More...

Knights: Photos of Reaves' Wilson hit 'destroyed'
December 07, 2018 (00:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Autographed photos of Ryan Reaves' hit that concussed the Capitals' Tom Wilson "were not distributed" and have been "destroyed," the Golden Knights said. More...

NHL Power Rankings after Week 9
December 06, 2018 (06:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Lightning are our new No. 1 team. Plus, if the expansion draft were this summer, here are the players Seattle would select from each club. More...

Arena construction begins as Seattle celebrates
December 05, 2018 (20:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
A day after Seattle secured an NHL expansion team, a formal groundbreaking was held as work began on renovating the team's future arena. More...

Sens acquire Elliott in 4-player trade with Pens
December 05, 2018 (17:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Stefan Elliott and forward Tobias Lindberg in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Macoy Erkamps and forward Ben Sexton. More...

NHL Awards Watch: MacKinnon for Hart, McDonagh for Norris
December 05, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
With two months in the books, here's how the races for the big awards are shaping up. More...

Rangers top Forbes' list of most valuable teams
December 05, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The New York Rangers led a strong showing by Original Six teams at the top of the Forbes' list of most valuable NHL franchises. More...

Reports: Reaves won't face ban for Wilson KO
December 05, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves knocked Capitals forward Tom Wilson out of the game Tuesday with a questionable hit, but he will not face discipline. More...

Predicting which NHL teams' fortunes will reverse
December 05, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
We're through about one-third of the campaign, and some teams' good (or bad) starts are misleading. Here's who will turn things around. More...

What Anthony Duclair learned at each of his NHL stops
December 05, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The speedy winger explains how each team helped contribute to the education of a player still realizing his potential, and what comes next. More...

Translating NHL exec quotes from the board of governors meeting
December 05, 2018 (06:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The big news this week was on Seattle's expansion team. But a few other interesting tidbits emerged. Here are the big takeaways. More...

We tried, and failed, to rain on Seattle's NHL parade
December 04, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Unlike with some other recent expansion teams, Seattle looks like a wide-open, empty net goal for the NHL. More...

Rest-of-season fantasy hockey rankings: Week 10
December 04, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Sean Allen provides his rest-of-season top-250 rankings for fantasy hockey leagues. More...

Wade crashes into Panthers' Barkov at game
December 04, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Dwayne Wade crashes into Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov during Sunday's Heat game in Miami. Barkov had courtside seats and said later that getting tweeted at by an apologetic Wade was "a big honor." More...

Everything you need to know about Seattle's new NHL team
December 04, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
When will they start playing? What will they be called? How is the NHL going to re-align? We answer the key questions after the big announcement. More...

It's unanimous: Seattle gets NHL expansion team
December 04, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Seattle has been granted an expansion team for the 2021-22 NHL season. The team will play at a renovated KeyArena and compete in the league's Pacific Division. More...

The Seattle uni design awards revealed
December 04, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Now that the NHL is headed to Seattle, our readers offer their best ideas on everything from names to uniform designs. More...

Patrick Gaul is the best player in the world of the week
December 04, 2018 (11:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Adin Hill, Vadim Shipachyov and Meeri Risnen had big weeks, but the winger for the South Carolina Stingrays takes the honor. More...

How the William Nylander dominoes fall
December 04, 2018 (06:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The winger's standoff and subsequent six-year contract will impact teammates Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, along with other players and teams. More...

Wings' Bertuzzi suspended 2 games for hit
December 03, 2018 (20:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Detroit forward Tyler Bertuzzi was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Monday for his hit on Colorado's Matt Calvert during the weekend. More...

NHL faces uncertain situations as meeting begins
December 03, 2018 (20:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Senators' downtown arena project is in danger of falling apart, and Coyotes owner Andrew Barroway is looking for a partner as he tries to secure a long-term home in Arizona. The NHL also would like to begin making plans for a 2020 World Cup of Hockey. More...

Flyers name ex-Wild exec Fletcher as new GM
December 03, 2018 (19:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Chuck Fletcher was hired as executive vice president and general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, one week after Ron Hextall was fired. More...