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Senators’ Shane Pinto practicing after 41-game gambling ban
Pinto was suspended for 41 games — half the season — in October for violating NHL gambling policies. No other information about the circumstances of the ban were revealed. Pinto declined to go into detail after practice when meeting with reporters for the first time since the suspension. “Definitely, I was caught off guard a […]
Continue readingChicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard out 6-8 weeks with broken jaw
More Teams. More Games. Connor Bedard skates immediately to the locker room and is ruled out after being hit by New Jersey’s Brendan Smith. (0:48) Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard had surgery to repair his fractured jaw and will be out six to eight weeks. Bedard left in the first period of a 4-2 loss […]
Continue readingBlackhawks put rookie Connor Bedard on IR with fractured jaw
More Teams. More Games. Connor Bedard skates immediately to the locker room and is ruled out after being hit by New Jersey’s Brendan Smith. (0:48) Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard fractured his jaw Friday night and has been placed on injured reserve. Bedard left in the first period of a 4-2 loss at the […]
Continue readingBlackhawks’ Taylor Hall to have surgery, miss rest of season
More Teams. More Games. Taylor Hall helps power the Blackhawks’ offense with goals in back-to-back games. (1:31) Former Hart Trophy winner and five-time NHL All-Star Taylor Hall will undergo surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday. Coach Luke Richardson said Hall will […]
Continue readingHow to watch NHL opening night: Matchups, preview and stats
It has been nearly four months since the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup, and two days since they got their incredibly detailed championship rings. It’s time to drop the puck on the 2023-24 NHL season, and opening night features a tripleheader simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), […]
Continue readingNHL season preview: Power Rankings, X factors, predictions
More Teams. More Games. With NHL opening night on the horizon, take a look back at some of the best moments from last season. (0:58) After a wild offseason that included multiple superstars joining or leaving the Calgary Flames, opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is fast approaching. ESPN will be your home for […]
Continue readingBlackhawks re-sign Andreas Athanasiou to 2-year, $8.5M deal
CHICAGO — The rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks locked in one of their top scorers, agreeing to a two-year, $8.5 million contract with forward Andreas Athanasiou on Thursday. The 28-year-old Athanasiou tied for the team lead with 20 goals and ranked third with 40 points in his first season with Chicago. He matched career highs with four […]
Continue readingWednesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
The Sharks are loosely expected to again start Kaapo Kahkonen in the second of back-to-backs after he pitched a shutout against the Canadiens 21-ish hours earlier. If so, fair enough. Otherwise, AHL call-up Aaron Dell could make his first NHL appearance of the season for San Jose. Either way, unless the Leafs tighten up with […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey trade watch: Whose fantasy points are more sustainable?
The biggest obvious one here is primary assists versus secondary assists. Sure, plenty of secondary assists are justifiable points as part of a skilled play on the ice. But you know and I know that not all of them are. More than a handful of secondary assists handed out on score sheets are happenstance — […]
Continue readingTuesday fantasy hockey tips: NHL picks, matchups, more
Tuesday’s projected ultimate contest, airing on ESPN, features one of the NHL’s greatest, travelling back to Pittsburgh after an inarguably dreadful road trip. Sidney Crosby’s Penguins can hardly wait for the comforts of home after stumbling and bumbling in winless fashion through Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and ultimately Seattle. Now they have to host the league-leading […]
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