PITTSBURGH — Longtime NHL referee Steve Kozari left the ice on a stretcher Saturday after colliding with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 victory. The collision took place at center ice with 13:49 remaining in the game at PPG Paints Arena. Fleury stood back up and skated off the ice […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Nikita Kucherov comes up big for Tampa Bay with one goal and three assists in the Lightning’s win over New Jersey. (1:32) NEWARK, N.J. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and became the first player in the league to reach 100 points this season in leading the Tampa […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jaromir Jagr gets his No. 68 jersey retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins before their game against Los Angeles Kings. (0:23) PITTSBURGH — There were jokes. And laughter. And catharsis. Just no tears. At least none from Jaromir Jagr. Maybe because they were unnecessary when the Pittsburgh Penguins retired his iconic No. […]
Continue readingJagr, dressed in full gear, practiced with the Penguins at their suburban Pittsburgh practice facility on Saturday morning. The 52-year-old made his iconic name in the NHL and won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh, the organization that drafted him No. 5 overall in 1990. The Penguins will retire Jagr’s No. 68 jersey before Sunday’s game […]
Continue readingJim Slater, Patrick Dwyer and Nate Thompson also scored in regulation for the Americans (2-0-0), who beat Canada at the event for the first time since 2001 and the fourth time in 42 tries overall. John Tavares, Jeff Skinner, Evander Kane and Duncan Keith scored for Canada (1-0-1). Jimmy Howard stopped 42 shots for the […]
Continue readingONE OF THE most intriguing storylines is what will happen to Jake Guentzel. There’s a very real chance that one of the most popular and consistently productive Pittsburgh Penguins players gets dealt, and the next few weeks are crucial. “This will get really heated down the stretch,” Guentzel’s agent, Ben Hankinson, told me last week. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The Penguins catch fire in the second period as they score six times, including two goals each from Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin. (2:02) NEW YORK — Kris Letang had six assists — including five in the second frame alone, becoming the first defenseman in NHL history with five points in […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Sidney Crosby and former NHL COO John Collins look back at the first Winter Classic 15 years later. (5:47) Sidney Crosby still remembers walking through the tunnel at Ralph Wilson Stadium over 15 years ago, experiencing what Buffalo Bills players experienced every home game. He still remembers the snow floating down […]
Continue readingBut how do all 32 teams rate against their preseason expected points pace? That’s what’s on tap as part of this week’s rankings. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors each send in a 1-32 poll based on the games through Wednesday, which generates our master list here. Note: […]
Continue readingAlong with their availability by percentage in ESPN.com competition, we’re including each player’s respective drop in fantasy points per game (FPPG) production in standard leagues from last season. Resources: Goalie depth chart | Daily lines | Projections | Play for free | Player rater | Most added/dropped | Mock draft lobby | How to watch […]
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