Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes says he doesn’t regret visiting a prospect in Russia, despite facing widespread backlash amid the country’s ongoing war in Ukraine. “No regret,” Hughes said in French on Wednesday at the Canadiens’ practice facility. “I think we were criticized mostly on the political side, for us this was about work.”
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Greg Wyshynski, Senior NHL writerJan 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 career NHL games. Alex Ovechkin is poised to shatter that record, having scored 872 times in 1,451 games through Wednesday night. That’s a combined 2,938 career games
On Tuesday (Jan. 7) when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Columbus Blue Jackets, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby broke a record as he won his 15,183rd faceoff becoming the leader in faceoffs won since the NHL began tracking the stat during the 1997-98 season, passing the previous leader, Patrice Bergeron. KING OF THE DOT 👑 With
by Joel Vanderlaan | AHL On The Beat In July, an offseason trade with the Utah Hockey Club brought Jan Jenik to the Ottawa Senators. Now, he’s embracing the next chapter of his career with the organization. Acquired in exchange for fan favorite Egor Sokolov, Jenik was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the third
The Utah Hockey Club (17-15-7) is 39 games into its inaugural NHL season and sits four points out of a wild card spot. At the same point last season, the Arizona Coyotes held a 20-17-2 record. While Utah is approaching the second half of its season soon, if the team wants to continue to play
With fierce wildfires raging uncontrolled throughout the Los Angeles area, the NHL announced that Wednesday’s game between the Calgary Flames and L.A. Kings has been postponed. At least four separate blazes were burning in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, forcing residents to flee through flames and towering clouds of smoke.
ESPN News Services Jan 8, 2025, 03:13 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings‘ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area. The Kings and Flames were scheduled to play Wednesday night at the Kings’ downtown arena. The
Never say never, but with the way Matvei Michkov has been trending scoring-wise, winning the Calder Trophy in a historically tight 2024-25 race seems unlikely. He has two points in his last 12 games, which is currently the most gloomy stretch of his NHL career. With fellow rookies Macklin Celebrini and Lane Hutson rising and
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced the 2025 AHL All-Star Rosters presented by FloHockey. Each of the AHL’s four divisions will be represented by 12 players on the rosters for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, to be held February 2-3 in Palm Desert, Calif. Rosters were determined
For the second time in a week, the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Philadelphia Flyers. After defeating them 3-2 in the first matchup, they tried to pick up another victory and come away with another two points. They were able to do that successfully defeating them by the same score of 3-2, maintaining their
Teddy Stiga started his journey as a healthy scratch. He ended it bathed in glory with a gold medal hanging from his neck. The 18-year-old forward scored at 8:04 of overtime as the United States battled back from a 3-1 deficit late in the second period to defeat Finland 4-3 and secure the country’s second
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions For
After allowing three goals in the first 12 minutes of the hockey game, the Dallas Stars (25-13-1) rallied to beat the New York Rangers (18-20-2) 5-4 in overtime. Jason Robertson and Evgenii Dadonov each had a goal and two points, and Jamie Benn netted home the OT winner. Jake Oettinger made 21 saves in the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that San Diego Gulls defenseman Roland McKeown has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions at the conclusion of a game at Coachella Valley on Jan. 5. McKeown will miss San Diego’s games Wednesday (Jan. 8) vs. Iowa,
On Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 7) the Seattle Kraken activated netminder Joey Daccord, who had spent about two days on retroactive injured reserve (IR). Furthermore, the club made new moves concerning support from its American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, by sending some recent call-ups back to the AHL and calling another Firebird up. The
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison. Sean M. Higgins, 44, appeared briefly in court in Salem County, N.J., and entered
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 7, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions Midway through 2024-25, the Toronto Maple Leafs sit atop the Atlantic Division, four points clear of the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Not a jarring surprise, considering this group, led by last year’s
The Bridgeport Islanders play their home games at Total Mortgage Arena. It’s ironic considering they are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the New York Islanders, who saw their general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello totally mortgage the team’s future while depleting the farm system and leaving the AHL a mess. Related: Bridgeport Islanders’ Defense