Suspended Valeri Nichushkin cleared to practice with Avs
DENVER -- Suspended Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to begin practicing, the team said Monday.Nichushkin, however, remains in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and is ineligible to play in games. His suspension...
What’s at stake as NHL and NHLPA begin collective bargaining agreement talks?
Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 4, 2024, 07:55 AM ETCloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN's national NHL reporter.As the NHL and NHLPA enter the penultimate season under its collective bargaining agreement, there's a new tone emanating from both sides: optimism.For a league...
Canada’s toughest roster decisions for 4 Nations Face-Off
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.There's something to be said for having options. Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off GM Don Sweeney -- alongside associate GM Jim Nill...
Avalanche activate F Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve
The Colorado Avalanche activated forward Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve Sunday.Lehkonen had been sidelined since undergoing shoulder surgery in the summer.Lehkonen, 29, recorded 11 points (six goals, five assists) in 11 playoff games in the spring after recording...
Blues’ Philip Broberg helped off ice after collision vs. Leafs
ST. LOUIS -- Blues defenseman Philip Broberg left Saturday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower body injury in the second period.Broberg collided with Maple leafs forward Mitch Marner in a battle for the puck...
Islanders place Mathew Barzal on long-term IR
The New York Islanders placed forward Mathew Barzal on long-term injured reserve and defenseman Adam Pelech on IR on Saturday due to their respective upper-body injuries.Barzal will be required to miss at least 10 games and 24 calendar...
NHLPA hopes committee helps players ‘better understand CTE’
BOSTON -- The NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain.NHLPA president Marty Walsh said Friday night that the CTE committee...
Islanders’ Mike Reilly appears to hit head on ice, helped off
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- New York Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly was helped off the ice midway through Friday night's game against the Buffalo Sabres.Reilly took a big hit from Sabres forward Jordan Greenway and appeared to hit his head...
Mathew Barzal leaves Islanders road trip with injury
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 1, 2024, 11:58 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.New York Islanders star Mathew Barzal has left the team's road trip because of an upper-body injury.The team announced that Barzal, 27, has returned to...
NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, top November game for each team
The second calendar month of the 2024-25 NHL season is here. But which games are the most tantalizing in the next 30 days?For this edition of the Power Rankings, we've identified the game (or games) of the month...
