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Apr 01, 2025
It appears to be a two-team race for the No. 1 overall seed. Plus, updated playoff bracket projections.
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Mar 31, 2025
The NHL has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications on a 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights agreement in Canada, according to a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday, a new source of revenue as the salary cap rises.
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Mar 31, 2025
The Montreal Victoire are confident Ann-Renee Desbiens will return to action in the near future. Whether that's soon enough to suit up between the pipes for Canada at the women's world hockey championships still needs to be determined.
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Mar 31, 2025
Boston College stars Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault are going pro -- to the Capitals and Rangers, respectively.
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Mar 31, 2025
A number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here are players to add this week.
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Mar 31, 2025
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, 28, was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for a slap shot that nearly hit Montreal's players. He also received a 10-minute game misconduct.
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Mar 31, 2025
Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk skated before practice Monday for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury during last month's 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Mar 31, 2025
Boston College stars Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault are going pro -- to the Capitals and Rangers, respectively.
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Mar 31, 2025
The Avalanche signed Taylor Makar, younger brother of Colorado star Cale Makar, to a one-year deal on Monday; he will play in the AHL Colorado Eagles for the rest of the season.
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Mar 31, 2025
Dallas will need some help, but Winnipeg is vulnerable. Plus, projections for the entire playoff bracket.
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Mar 30, 2025
Scores, highlights, features and more, from the regionals to the Frozen Four and national title game.
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Mar 30, 2025
Washington captain Alex Ovechkin, 39, is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career during the third period of the Capitals' home game Sunday, an 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena.
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Mar 30, 2025
The Panthers, Leafs and Lightning are locked in a battle. Plus, updated projections for the playoff bracket.
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Mar 30, 2025
Edmonton superstar forward Leon Draisaitl became the first player in the NHL this season to reach 50 goals, then he added his 51st later Saturday night in dramatic fashion, as the Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place.
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Mar 30, 2025
Edmonton superstar forward Leon Draisaitl became the first player in the NHL this season to reach 50 goals, then he added his 51st later Saturday night in dramatic fashion, as the Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place.
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Mar 29, 2025
The Blackhawks have added two of their top prospects, agreeing to entry-level contracts with forward Oliver Moore and defenseman Sam Rinzel.
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Mar 29, 2025
The Blackhawks have added two of their top prospects, agreeing to entry-level contracts with forward Oliver Moore and defenseman Sam Rinzel.
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Mar 29, 2025
Here's what's at stake in each matchup, plus updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.
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Mar 29, 2025
Here's what's at stake in each matchup, plus updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.
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Mar 28, 2025
Brad Marchand capped his Panthers debut by setting up Sam Bennett's winner with 41.1 seconds left in overtime, and Florida defeated Utah 2-1.
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Mar 28, 2025
The St. Louis Blues signed University of Minnesota forward Jimmy Snuggerud to a three-year contract Friday.
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Mar 28, 2025
Brad Marchand made his debut for the Panthers against Utah on Friday night. He hadn't appeared in game since being acquired in a trade with Boston three weeks ago.
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Mar 28, 2025
With the fantasy hockey season winding down, here are the most important things we learned this season.
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Mar 28, 2025
The Panthers have announced that forward Brad Marchand will make his debut with the team when Florida plays host to Utah on Friday night.
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Mar 28, 2025
The Panthers have announced that forward Brad Marchand will make his debut with the team when Florida plays host to Utah on Friday night.
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Mar 28, 2025
As the playoff field solidifies, here's how our panel voted, along with each team's slate through April 17.
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Mar 28, 2025
The Canadiens, Rangers and Jackets all play on Friday. Plus, here are full playoff and draft lottery standings.
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Mar 28, 2025
Are players playing cleaner? Are referees swallowing their whistles? Players, execs, and analysts offer ideas.
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Mar 28, 2025
Alex Ovechkin made sure all Capitals players shook hands postgame with retiring Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury after Thursday's game.
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Mar 27, 2025
Sidney Crosby's career-long point-per-game consistency has broken an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky.
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Mar 27, 2025
The NHL has fined Bruins rookie defenseman Michael Callahan $2,018.23 for cross-checking Anaheim forward Jansen Harkins during Wednesday night's game.
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Mar 27, 2025
Flyers GM Daniel Briere said differences of opinion with John Tortorella led to the coach's firing on Thursday, calling him a "complicated man."
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Mar 27, 2025
Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov, who had surgery for a lower-body injury and hasn't played since Jan. 26, has resumed skating, coach John Hynes said.
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Mar 27, 2025
Betting odds, picks and lines for Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild on ESPN and Hulu tonight.
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Mar 27, 2025
Defenseman Dylan McIlrath, who captained AHL Hershey to two Calder Cup championships, signed a two-year extension Thursday with the Capitals.
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Mar 27, 2025
The Flyers have fired coach John Tortorella as the team spiraled toward missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season and one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference.
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Mar 27, 2025
The Spartans goaltender recalls his late grandfather's words every time he steps on the ice.
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Mar 27, 2025
A once-solid hold on playoff position now seems tenuous. Plus, projections for the entire postseason bracket.
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Mar 26, 2025
Winger Brad Marchand, who has yet to play for the Florida Panthers since being acquired in a trade on March 7 due to an upper-body injury, could make his debut for the team on Friday, coach Paul Maurice said.
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Mar 26, 2025
Three former Eagles died this past summer. The current team hopes to win a national title in their memory.
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Mar 26, 2025
With the 2025 tourney set to begin Thursday, here are the players who will be competing for NHL teams soon.
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Mar 26, 2025
Once an afterthought, now a real contender for the No. 8 seed. Plus, projections for the rest of the bracket.
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Mar 26, 2025
With the 2025 tourney set to begin Thursday, here are the players who will be competing for NHL teams soon.
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Mar 25, 2025
Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored the 889th goal of his career to move six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, and helped the Capitals to a point before the Winnipeg Jets rallied in overtime to secure a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night.
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Mar 25, 2025
Buffalo's Tage Thompson scored the go-ahead goal 1:23 into the third period, helping Lindy Ruff to become just the NHL's second coach to win 600 games with one franchise, as the Sabres posted a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
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Mar 25, 2025
Your weekly look at the need-to-know trends in fantasy hockey with goalie, power-play and droppable notes.
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Mar 25, 2025
Jakob Chychrun, set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, signed an eight-year extension worth $72 million with the Capitals.
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Mar 25, 2025
The White Sox set MLB-low marks for losses and winning percentage in 2024.
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Mar 25, 2025
Follow the men's hockey tournament from the regionals to Frozen Four and the national title game.
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Mar 25, 2025
Can Denver win it all again? Who can beat BC and Michigan State? Our experts break it all down.
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Mar 25, 2025
A handful of teams remain in the mix for the final ticket in each conference. Here's who will earn the spots.
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Mar 25, 2025
The conference leaders meet Tuesday; what do their postseason paths look like? Plus, full playoff projections.
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Mar 25, 2025
Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri's goal late in a 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets was disallowed due to goaltender interference, a call held up on review.
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Mar 25, 2025
Detroit goaltender Petr Mrazek exited with an apparent lower body injury early in the first period in the Red Wings' 5-1 victory over Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.
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Mar 24, 2025
Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek exited with an apparent lower body injury at the 1:38 mark of the first period in the Red Wings' game against Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.
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Mar 24, 2025
Tomas Hertl, who leads the Golden Knights with 31 goals, will not be on Vegas' three-game road trip this week because of an injury he suffered Sunday against the Lightning.
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Mar 24, 2025
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi, 25, who has 27 goals, is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Scott Arniel said Monday, adding that "what happened, it really was kind of a freak situation" in Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
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Mar 24, 2025
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated center Sean Monahan from injured reserve Monday after a 28-game absence.
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Mar 24, 2025
Vancouver needs every point it can get, including tonight against New Jersey. Plus, full playoff projections.
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Mar 24, 2025
Vancouver needs every point it can get, including tonight against New Jersey. Plus, full playoff projections.
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Mar 24, 2025
Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper, and his Boston counterpart Jeremy Swayman, nearly fought on Sunday, before the officials stepped in, an act that was lauded by Kuemper's coach, Jim Hiller, who said "those are some pretty important players."
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Mar 23, 2025
Follow the men's hockey tournament from the regionals to Frozen Four and the national title game.
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Mar 23, 2025
Conference champs have been crowned, and the teams that will fill out the men's hockey bracket are set.
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Mar 23, 2025
The 2024-25 season is here. Get the full listing of exclusive games on ESPN networks, and info on how to subscribe to ESPN .
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Mar 23, 2025
Will the Lightning, Knights (8 p.m., ESPN ) meet again in the Final? Plus, full playoff projections and more.
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Mar 22, 2025
Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis did not return after sustaining an apparent head injury in the third period of a 7-2 loss to the Kings on Saturday.
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Mar 22, 2025
Veteran forward Patrick Maroon, 36, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, said in a pregame television interview before he and the Chicago Blackhawks played at his hometown St. Louis Blues on Saturday afternoon, that he will retire after this season.
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Mar 22, 2025
Here's what to watch in every matchup. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.
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Mar 21, 2025
The Badgers and coach Mark Johnson know plenty about winning, but they've taken it to another level.
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Mar 21, 2025
The teams are set with Wisconsin, Ohio State, Cornell and Minnesota. Here's how they stack up.
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Mar 21, 2025
The Badgers and Buckeyes will play for the national championship for the third straight year.
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Mar 21, 2025
The Badgers edged rival Ohio State in a rematch of the 2024 title game.
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Mar 21, 2025
After his mother's death, Gallagher is set to receive his "Hockey Fights Cancer" jersey back from a fan.
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Mar 21, 2025
Betting odds and futures for every NHL team to win the 2025 Stanley Cup, their conference and their division.
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Mar 21, 2025
Our updated fantasy hockey rankings sees movement in the top 250, with Nikita Kucherov and Auston Matthews battling for the top spot.
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Mar 21, 2025
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid will undergo an MRI on Friday, one day after sustaining a lower-body injury in the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
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Mar 21, 2025
Our updated fantasy hockey rankings sees movement in the top 250, with Nikita Kucherov and Auston Matthews battling for the top spot.
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Mar 21, 2025
Wayne Gretzky holds the record for the most individual career goals in NHL history. Which other players are at the top of the list?
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Mar 21, 2025
Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.
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Mar 21, 2025
Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.
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Mar 21, 2025
Alex Ovechkin is one of the hottest NHL bets, here are the special markets bettors can bet on as he closes in on the goals scored record.
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Mar 21, 2025
Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.
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Mar 21, 2025
Alex Ovechkin is one of the hottest NHL bets, here are the special markets bettors can bet on as he closes in on the goals scored record.
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Mar 21, 2025
The Northern California native, and 214th overall pick in 2019, has his team right in the playoff mix.
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Mar 21, 2025
As the playoff field solidifies, here's how our panel voted. And here's one fantasy player to target per team.
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Mar 21, 2025
A late run can get them back into the postseason field. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.
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Mar 21, 2025
Oilers captain Connor McDavid suffered a lower-body injury and did not return in the third period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Western Conference-leading Jets on Thursday night.
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Mar 21, 2025
Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal Thursday to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.
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Mar 20, 2025
NHL leading goal-scorer Leon Draisaitl was scratched due to an undisclosed injury in the Edmonton Oilers' home game against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
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Mar 20, 2025
Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal Thursday to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.
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Mar 20, 2025
American billionaire Dan Friedkin has emerged as a strong ownership option to bring the NHL to Houston, sources told ESPN.
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Mar 20, 2025
NHL leading goal-scorer Leon Draisaitl is doubtful to play Thursday, when the forward's Edmonton Oilers host the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets.
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Mar 20, 2025
LeBron James is one of the longest-tenured players in sports. Find out who else makes the list in MLB, WNBA, NFL, NWSL, MLS and NHL.
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Mar 20, 2025
The Canucks-Blues showdown on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN ) could swing the race. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.
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Mar 19, 2025
Colorado defenseman Josh Manson is expected to miss three to four weeks because of an upper-body injury, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday.
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Mar 19, 2025
Colorado defenseman Josh Manson is expected to miss three to four weeks because of an upper-body injury, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday.
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Mar 19, 2025
Following the runaway success of last month's 4 Nations Face-Off, which replaced the NHL's traditional All-Star Game, the league is prepared to roll out something entirely different again in February 2026.
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Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday's showdown is one that could be repeated in June. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.
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Mar 18, 2025
President Donald Trump supported President Vladimir Putin's idea to organize hockey games between the U.S. and Russia during their phone call on Tuesday. In a statement, the NHL said it has no comment.
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Mar 18, 2025
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, 25, who has been sidelined since Jan. 28 after his left knee was injured in a collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone, could miss the opening round of the playoffs, coach Pete DeBoer said on Tuesday.
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