Blue Jackets play home opener with Gaudreau brothers in mind
Oct 15, 2024, 08:27 PM ETJohnny Gaudreau's Columbus teammates were given a few options for how to handle their emotions during the Blue Jackets' home opener.If you want to cry, cry.If you want to laugh, laugh.The only rules...
Utah defenseman Durzi, upper-body injury, out indefinitely
Oct 15, 2024, 07:07 PM ETUtah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, general manager Bill Armstrong said Tuesday.Durzi was injured when he was hit by New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler while...
Fantasy hockey guide – Hot starts, goalie trends and add/drops
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comOct 15, 2024, 01:00 PM ETCloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard.New Jersey...
Pro Women’s Hockey League’s starts second season on Nov. 30
Oct 15, 2024, 01:17 PM ETThe Professional Women's Hockey League's second season is opening a month earlier -- on Saturday, Nov. 30 -- than last year and features an expanded schedule, the league announced Tuesday.Each of the league's...
NHL Betting tips – Odds, picks for Wild-Blues and Flyers-Oilers
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comOct 15, 2024, 12:00 PM ETCloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard.If recent...
After tough start, why the Sabres believe they are a playoff team
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.The Buffalo Sabres were practically pronounced dead before the NHL season had officially begun.Buffalo went out of the gate early for...
Gaudreau’s father takes ice with Blue Jackets – ‘Joy to have him’
Oct 14, 2024, 07:47 PM ETThe Columbus Blue Jackets now have what they call a "Johnny skate" at the end of practice. It's a shot someone takes from the far end of the ice toward the opposite goal....
Isles coach Patrick Roy ‘thankful’ for time in Colorado upon return
Oct 14, 2024, 05:40 PM ETDENVER -- New York Islanders coach Patrick Roy stepped onto the ice at Ball Arena and briefly glanced toward the rafters.Yep, his familiar No. 33 was still up there with all the other...
Ovechkin shifting to right wing for Caps’ second game of season
Oct 14, 2024, 04:27 PM ETARLINGTON, Va. -- More than a decade ago, Alex Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP during his first season playing right wing instead of his usual left. The next year, playing...
Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk to miss a week due to illness
Oct 14, 2024, 11:51 AM ETThe Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about a week due to illness, the team announced Monday.The team is targeting Oct. 22 as the return date for the 26-year-old veteran.Tkachuk,...
