The Edmonton Oilers hosted the Seattle Kraken on Jan. 27. This game was a big one, as Connor McDavid returned after his three-game suspension. His goal in the second period helped to put the Oilers on top, as they defeated the Kraken 4-2. Game Recap 41 seconds into the first period, the Kraken already had
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ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2025, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been suspended two games without pay for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward J.T. Compher on Saturday night. Lilleberg, 23, received a minor penalty for the incident, which occurred in the second period
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Seattle Kraken tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. KRAKEN (22-25-3) at OILERS (31-15-3) 9:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, KONG, KHN Kraken projected lineup Jaden Schwartz — Matty Beniers — Kaapo KakkoAndre Burakovsky — Chandler Stephenson — Oliver BjorkstrandJared McCann — Shane Wright —
Kristen ShiltonJan 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Dylan Strome can’t stop outdoing himself. And that’s a good thing — for Strome, and the Washington Capitals. Strome is the Capitals’ leading scorer (with 12 goals and 46 points in 49 games) and is
Kristen ShiltonJan 26, 2025, 06:33 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an undisclosed injury and to prepare for the rest of his NHL season with the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the club announced in
ESPN News Services Jan 26, 2025, 12:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Veteran goaltender John Gibson sustained an upper-body injury during the first period of the Anaheim Ducks‘ 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Lukas Dostal took over netminding duties at the start of the second period. Gibson made
Jan 25, 2025, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers on Saturday agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Will Borgen on a five-year contract extension, the club announced. The deal will carry a $4.1 million average annual value, sources told ESPN’s Kevin Weekes. Borgen, 28, was acquired from the Seattle Kraken on
The St. Louis Blues (23-23-4) were shut out for the first time this season on Saturday night, losing to the Dallas Stars (31-17-1) 2-0 at the Enterprise Center. Evgenii Dadonov and Esa Lindell put the Stars on the board, while Casey DeSmith stopped 33 pucks for his second shutout of the season and the 12th
The New Jersey Devils take on the Montreal Canadiens tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 7 p.m. ET; TVAS, CITY, SNE, NHLN, MSGSN2 Devils projected lineup Ondrej Palat — Jack Hughes — Paul CotterStefan Noesen — Nico Hischier — Jesper BrattTimo Meier — Justin Dowling —
Greg WyshynskiJan 24, 2025, 02:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Tony DeAngelo is back in the NHL, signing with the New York Islanders for the rest of the 2024-25 season. The contract, announced Friday, is for the league minimum salary of $775,000 and is prorated for the
The Colorado Avalanche take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 1 p.m. ET; NHLN, NESN, ALT, SN, TVAS Avalanche projected lineup Jonathan Drouin — Nathan MacKinnon — Chris WagnerRoss Colton — Casey Mittelstadt — Artturi LehkonenJoel Kiviranta — Parker
Cole Perfetti had a hat-trick and Nikolaj Ehlers had three points of his own, including his 500th career point, as the Winnipeg Jets (33-14-3) took care of business at home, beating the Utah Hockey Club (21-20-7) 5-2 on Friday night. Connor Hellebuyck had 17 saves in the win. Related: Jets Should Avoid Signing Jonathan Toews
Greg WyshynskiJan 24, 2025, 09:57 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes stunned the NHL on Friday night by acquiring Colorado Avalanche star right winger Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster three-way trade, the teams announced. The Hurricanes acquired Rantanen and Chicago Blackhawks left winger Taylor Hall
Nikita Kucherov scored in overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning took advantage of late penalties to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist, and Victor Hedman assisted twice to lead the Lightning to the come-from-behind victory. Kucherov, who also assisted on the game-tying goal, ripped a shot from the
Open Extended Reactions NHL teams will be taking a break in the middle of February for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, featuring star players from each team playing for the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. But before that event begins, which games are the most intriguing? As part of this week’s updated edition of
The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PENGUINS (20-21-8) at DUCKS (18-23-6) 10 p.m. ET; Victory+, SN-PIT, KCOP-13 Penguins projected lineup Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan RustMichael Bunting — Evgeni Malkin — Cody GlassAnthony Beauvillier — Kevin
On Jan. 23, the Seattle Kraken hosted the Washington Capitals for the two teams’ first meeting of the season. The Capitals were stronger than the Kraken this game, taking more shots on net and making more scoring chances happen. Charlie Lindgren recorded his first shutout of the season with a 3-0 score to keep the
New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom will be out for weeks with a lower-body injury — though it’s not as bad as the team initially feared, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Markstrom was injured in Wednesday’s game against the Bruins after Boston forward Justin Brazeau collided with him in his crease. Markstrom underwent imaging Thursday,