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Projected Team USA, Team Canada rosters if the NHL doesn’t take part in the Winter Olympics

USA Hockey and Hockey Canada officials are making contingency plans, combing European rosters for players who might be able to don their nations’ jerseys and throw down for gold. You’ll see some of Team Canada’s thinking on display with its entry in the Spengler Cup later this month, which will mostly feature Canadians who are […]

NHL 24 cover athlete Cale Makar on Bobby Orr comparisons, more

Wayne Gretzky said Makar is “the closest player we’ve ever seen offensively and defensively” to Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr. Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy told “The Cam and Strick” podcast this month that Makar is “a modern-day Bobby Orr” and one of the toughest players in the league to game plan against. “Those […]

Longtime Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf retiring after season

Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf announced on Tuesday he will retire from the NHL following this season. Getzlaf, 36, played his entire 17-year career with the Ducks and has captained the team for the past 11 seasons. He is currently injured but plans to play a few more games to close out the season. Getzlaf […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the best trade of the past 10 years for each team

Trade season 2022 has arrived in the NHL! While there wasn’t a ton of action in recent weeks, we’ve seen an uptick now that Monday’s trade deadline is less than a week away. You can stay updated on all of the current deals with our trade tracker, but this week for the Power Rankings, we’re […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the breakout player for every team

As we approach American Thanksgiving weekend — and a triple-header of matchups on ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu — we’ve also traversed another week of the 2021-22 NHL schedule. And for the second straight week, we’ve got a new No. 1 team atop the ESPN NHL Power Rankings. Moreover, now that teams are at or near […]

Alex Ovechkin scores 718th career goal to pass Phil Esposito for 6th on NHL’s all-time list

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin took sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s career goal list in the most Alex Ovechkin way possible: ripping a one-timer past a goaltender from just inside the faceoff circle on the power play in a big game for the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin scored his 718th goal to pass Phil […]

2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Dallas Stars need one more win to reach Stanley Cup Final

The Dallas Stars are one win away from advancing to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2000. Eliminating the Vegas Golden Knights won’t be easy, as Vegas is claiming the Western Conference finals are “a long way from over.” Can Dallas close out the series on its first try? Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning took […]

Let Alexander Mogilny in the Hockey Hall of Fame! Snubs that deserve to be inducted

The most frustrated I’ve ever been with the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee was 10 years ago, when its members snubbed coach Pat Burns. He was dying of cancer. “I know my life is nearing its end, and I accept that,” Burns said in April of that year. The Hall of Fame chose not […]

Future Hall of Famers for all 31 NHL teams

If only there were a formula that could determine Hall worthiness … Well, three years ago, we created one. It’s a simple four-quadrant test that one can apply to prospective Hall of Fame candidates to see whether they have the stuff of legends, and here it is: 1. Individual production: This encompasses a player’s statistical […]

Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe among Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

The Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced a six-member class for 2020, including first-ballot inductees Jarome Iginla and Marian Hossa. The class also included defensemen Kevin Lowe and Doug Wilson, both of whom saw long waits end; Canadian goaltender Kim St-Pierre in the women’s category; and Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland in the […]

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