Associated Press Sep 25, 2024, 12:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA. Fla. — Skyler Brind’Amour is looking to make a good impression on the Hurricanes, and his father, coach Rod Brind’Amour. The younger Brind’Amour played in his first NHL game with his father behind the bench in Carolina’s 2-1 preseason victory at the Tampa
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Rachel Doerrie, ESPNSep 24, 2024, 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 The
Associated Press Sep 24, 2024, 01:07 AM ET John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp — the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest. The Flyers tapped their sticks in appreciation of Guy Gaudreau, a former hockey coach at Hollydell Ice
Fans at their home arenas have experienced the number of Chicago Blackhawks fans attending games, especially during the 2010s when the Hawks captured three Stanley Cup titles. That diminished slightly in the 2020s as COVID-19 and the team’s decline diminished those numbers. However, with the selection of Connor Bedard, the interest in Blackhawks games has
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Information is power in fantasy hockey drafts. I’ve competed against owners who have a NASA supercomputer breaking down player analytics and owners who are privy to so much fresh injury data that it seems like a
Field Level Media Sep 20, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets named franchise icon Rick Nash as their president of hockey operations on Friday. The No. 1 pick in the 2002 NHL draft, Nash played for the Blue Jackets from 2002 to 2012 and is the franchise leader in goals
Associated Press Sep 22, 2024, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Goaltender Robin Lehner apparently has not given up on his NHL career, telling Sportsnet he is hopeful of a resolution after the Vegas Golden Knights said he hadn’t reported. “All I can say at this time is everyone knows why I
Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — It went down to the deadline, but the NHL’s Ottawa Senators have an agreement to build a new arena downtown in Canada’s capital. The Senators and the National Capital Commission announced an agreement at a joint news conference Friday that would
Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club signed forward Dylan Guenther to an eight-year extension worth $57.14 million Friday. Guenther will count just over $7.14 million annually against the salary cap over the term of the contract that runs through the 2032-33 NHL
The Vancouver Canucks announced on Saturday afternoon that they have signed free-agent goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a one-year contract worth $875,000. He was rumoured to be a target of the team after news came out that Thatcher Demko was slow-moving on his rehab during the offseason. Even after adding Dylan Ferguson on a professional tryout
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL offseason is a time when teams bolster their rosters through signings and trades. Sometimes that’s for the long haul, but often the player is a stopgap whose eventual fate is pulling on another team’s
On Friday (Sep. 20), Elliotte Friedman reported that the Utah Hockey Club is closing in on a massive eight-year contract extension for forward Dylan Guenther worth just over $7 million annually. Guenther, who is 21 years old, was drafted ninth overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft after a dominant showing in the Western Hockey
Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions WHEN SIDNEY CROSBY remembers Johnny Gaudreau, he thinks of the 2023 All-Star Game in Florida, sitting in gridlock traffic heading from their hotel in Fort Lauderdale. “It was myself, Johnny and [Kevin Hayes] in the back
Associated Press Sep 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN JOSE, Calif. — No. 1 draft pick Macklin Celebrini‘s first official practice with the San Jose Sharks provided a needed bit of optimism for a franchise that has had little success in recent years. The absence of captain Logan Couture was a reason
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNSep 19, 2024, 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 After
Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche head into training camp with some holes to fill — and some feelings to mend down the road. On the eve of camp Wednesday night, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said there was no timeline for a return of
Field Level Media Sep 18, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane will undergo surgery and be sidelined into the start of the regular season, general manager Stan Bowman announced Wednesday. “He’s going to be out for a while,” Bowman said, without revealing the specific nature of the surgery. “I
Field Level Media Sep 17, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with testicular cancer this summer and underwent surgery to remove a tumor. Joshua, 28, said he was continuing to recover from surgery but intended to play in the 2024-25 season. “This summer, I felt a lump