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Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin back at practice but still a game-time decision for opener vs. New York Rangers

ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was a full participant in practice on Wednesday ahead of the team’s season opener against the New York Rangers, but both the winger and coach Peter Laviolette said he remains a game-time decision. Ovechkin, 36, skated off gingerly in the team’s preseason finale against the Philadelphia Flyers […]

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Veteran Corey Perry signs 2-year deal with Tampa Bay Lightning

The 36-year-old Perry, who won the Cup with Anaheim Ducks in 2007, is joining the Lightning after losing to them in the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons. Perry was with Dallas Stars in 2020 and Montreal Canadiens this past season. General manager Julien BriseBois said Wednesday that he expected to be […]

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New York Rangers acquire winger Ryan Reaves from Vegas Golden Knights for ’22 pick

The Rangers sent a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft to Vegas. Reaves, 34, played in 37 games last season for the Golden Knights. He had one goal, four assists and 27 penalty minutes. One of the NHL’s few remaining enforcers, Reaves has 937 penalty minutes in 686 career games with the St. Louis […]

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New York Rangers buying out Tony DeAngelo, introduce Barclay Goodrow

The Rangers put defenseman Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers Friday for the purposes of buying out the final year of his contract. Hours earlier, they introduced new forward Barclay Goodrow after he signed a $21.6 million contract. Buying out DeAngelo and bringing in Goodrow are two more steps by new president and general manager Chris […]

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Seattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players

The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]

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Tampa Bay Lightning GM: Nikita Kucherov played Final with broken rib

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed on Tuesday that star forward Nikita Kucherov played in the Stanley Cup Final with a non-displaced rib fracture. Kucherov was hurt on a cross-check during Game 6 of the conference final against the New York Islanders. “He played with a flak jacket from that […]

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NHL Playoffs Daily: Keys to victory for Lightning, Canadiens in Game 5

Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in July. Game 5: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 p.m. (Lightning lead 3-1) Tampa Bay had the chance to be the first team in 23 years to sweep the Stanley […]

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Montreal Canadiens avoid Stanley Cup Final sweep with OT victory against Tampa Bay Lightning

The Montreal Canadiens were down 0-3 in the Stanley Cup Final to the Tampa Bay Lightning, blew two leads in Game 4 and were amid a four-minute penalty kill as they headed into overtime. Daunting for most teams. Perfectly on brand for the Canadiens. “Nothing has been easy for us all year. It wasn’t going […]

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Lightning on cusp of rare Stanley Cup sweep but still have ‘work to do’ in Game 4

“We’ve put ourselves in good position, obviously, but the fourth one is the hardest to get,” defenseman Victor Hedman said on Friday, after the Lightning trounced the Canadiens, 6-3 in Game 3 in Montreal. “We have to do whatever it takes to win the next game and think about it after. We have more work […]

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Blake Coleman’s latest highlight-reel goal fires up Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 win

TAMPA, Fla. — Blake Coleman’s diving goal with two seconds remaining in the second period should be astonishing — except the winger has pulled off a similar highlight-reel play before. And before that, too. Coleman’s second-period buzzer-beater proved to be the winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday, as the Lightning […]

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