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NEWARK, NJ — Seattle will Krak open its new arena, Climate Pledge Arena, on Saturday night. It’s expected to be a show-stopping opening — reminder: Jerry Bruckheimer is one of the owners — as the NHL officially hits the Pacific Northwest. But before…
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Avalanche was 0-2 without left wing and team captain Gabe Landeskog. In his return from suspension on Thursday night, Colorado played much better against a very good team but saw its losing streak climb to three games. The…
Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Jack Eichel’s camp is making one last attempt to convince Buffalo Sabres management to let him get his preferred surgery, sources told ESPN. Eichel, 24, has a herniated disk in his neck, and there is…
Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for 21 games without by the NHL for an “established violation” of the NHL/NHLPA COVID-19 protocol. Sources confirmed earlier this month that Kane was being investigated…
Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. WHEN ELVIS MERZLIKINS HEARD the Columbus Blue Jackets had another Latvian goalie in the organization, he was excited — but also confused. “My first question was: Who the hell is this guy?” Merzlikins says. “I…
Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alex Ovechkin went from being a game-time decision to making more NHL history on Wednesday night. The Washington Capitals star scored twice in the team’s 5-1 victory over the New York Rangers,…
Losing Gabe Landeskog in free agency would have forced the Avalanche into a rebuild. Just not the kind that word generally calls to mind. The Avs would have to rebuild, and rebrand, their locker-room leadership structure. An eight-year, $56 million contract on…
It’s a new season, and the NHL has a new home. Turner Sports already features a stacked lineup that includes the NBA, MLB, NCAA basketball, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. Now they’ll have the fastest game and “The Great One” too. “I…
After a long offseason, hockey is back! The NHL regular season kicks off Tuesday night featuring some exciting games from some of the the league’s best — and newest — franchises. The Tampa Bay Lightning will raise their second banner in as…
Unleash the Kraken! The NHL’s newest team hits the ice for the first time in its history on Tuesday night, as the Kraken head to Sin City to take on the Golden Knights. It’s a battle of the league’s two newest franchises,…
The 2021-22 NHL season is set to begin on Tuesday night with a doubleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond just those two matchups. Will the Lightning pull off the three-peat? How well will the Kraken do in their first…
The 2021-22 NHL season is here and with it comes not only a brand-spanking-new team — hello, Seattle Kraken! — but a new way to watch the fastest game on Earth. At the conclusion of the 2021 season came the end of the…