The New York Rangers face the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 7:30 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT Rangers projected lineup Chris Kreider — Mika Zibanejad —
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 9, 2024, 01:20 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The first game. The first goal. The first fight. Those moments led to another first for the Utah Hockey Club: the first win in franchise history, a 5-2
The 2024-25 NHL season has finally arrived, but not for the Philadelphia Flyers quite yet (it begins on Oct. 11 versus the Vancouver Canucks). Before then, let’s look at some news and rumors for the Orange and Black, including an injury update on Nick Seeler, a big milestone to keep in mind regarding Jett Luchanko,
The Chicago Blackhawks are taking on the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center to begin their respective 2024-25 seasons. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024-25 NHL Season Preview 10 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS Blackhawks projected lineup Ilya Mikheyev — Connor Bedard — Teuvo
Associated Press Oct 8, 2024, 08:11 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer has been cleared to return to the ice just before the team’s season opener after recovering from an appendectomy. “I got [the] green light to get on the ice Wednesday and then coach going forward,” DeBoer said. The Stars
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Dallas Stars are going to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. That breaks a two-year streak of my picking their Western Conference rivals, the Edmonton Oilers, to finally deliver a Stanley Cup to Connor McDavid (and,
Doug Greenberg, ESPNOct 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The puck dropped on the 2024-25 NHL season thousands of miles away on Friday, when the New Jersey Devils defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in Czechia, but back in North America, the focus is squarely on the best player in the world, wondering whether
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Oct 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Opening night of the 2024-25 NHL season is Tuesday, with a
Just a few days prior to their Oct. 9 season-opener, the Vancouver Canucks locked up Nils Hoglander to a three-year extension. The 23-year-old winger will have a $3 million cap hit on that deal starting in 2025-26—he is currently making just $1.1 million against the cap. General Manager Patrik Allvin announces that the #Canucks have
Field Level Media Oct 6, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, sending defenseman Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft in exchange. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said his team will retain 20% of the salary of
Oct 6, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year, $66 million deal, ending a contract standoff that approached the start of the regular season. Swayman, whose deal was announced Sunday morning, is entering his fifth NHL season. He has a record of 79-33-15, with
Oct 5, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday added veteran forward Kevin Labanc to the roster before the regular-season opener, signing him to a one-year, $775,000 contract, the club announced. The deal comes on the heels of one of the more impressive preseason ledgers, as Labanc, 28, trying
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 5, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions IT’S THE BIGGEST MYSTERY surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers, one whose answer could make or break their season: “Can they coexist?” Can Matvei Michkov, the 19-year-old Russian-born rookie whose offensive dexterity is only eclipsed by his boundless
It’s every organization’s and fan’s worst nightmare: to see one of their marquee players or promising youngsters get hurt in a game that doesn’t matter in the standings. However, it’s a nightmare that’s become reality for a number of clubs this preseason, as stars and top prospects alike seem to be dropping like flies as
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 06:55 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 It
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL season had goal-scoring fireworks, thrilling playoff races and a championship final in which the best player in the world led his team back from a 3-0 deficit only to fall short of the
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Ten years ago, a photo from a Florida Panthers game went viral — and still lives in infamy. It was Florida’s third game of the 2013-14 season, against the Ottawa Senators, and it wouldn’t be an
Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Blackhawks assigned forward Frank Nazar and defenseman Kevin Korchinski to their top minor league affiliate Wednesday. Defenseman Louis Crevier also was assigned to Rockford of the American Hockey League. Forward AJ Spellacy, 18, who had an impressive training camp after he