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Who has the longest win streak in NHL history?

Let’s take a look at the longest winning streaks in NHL history. 17 wins: 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins’ winning streak lasted from March 9, 1993, to April 10, 1993, but they ultimately tied the New Jersey Devils 6-6 in the final game of the regular season. Led by Mario Lemieux, the Penguins would finish […]

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Sweden bounces back from bad news

If coming to Sochi without Henrik Sedin and Johan Franzen wasn’t enough of a body blow, losing captain Henrik Zetterberg is potentially the knockout punch in terms of Sweden trying to bring home the gold. And the most important Henrik on the team didn’t hide his feelings in the wake of Friday’s news that Zetterberg […]

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The best draft prospect bracket: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA

That got us thinking. Where would Wembanyama and Bedard stack up all-time in their sports based on pre-draft hype? We decided to create brackets matching the talented players against each other to find out. We asked our draft experts and analysts at ESPN to come up with a list of the eight most-hyped prospects in […]

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2022 NHL draft – Fantasy hockey wrap-up and reaction

Once again, we expect most draftees to blossom in seasons beyond 2022-23 – especially following recent limited opportunities to play through the COVID-19 pandemic. Most, but not all. And even in re-draft or limited keeper leagues, it’s never too early to look ahead, or remain prepared in case some promising player makes an unexpectedly premature […]

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2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Schedule, key stats, how to watch the conference finals round

The penultimate round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs will begin this week, as the Western Conference finals will see the Colorado Avalanche take on the Edmonton Oilers, and the Eastern Conference finals will have the Tampa Bay Lightning facing off against the winner of the Carolina Hurricanes-New York Rangers series. Given that their series […]

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Florida Panthers’ Joe Thornton undecided on return for 25th season

SUNRISE, Fla. — Joe Thornton’s career might be over. Or not. The veteran center, who just completed his 24th season in the NHL and first with the Florida Panthers, said Wednesday that he has not decided whether to retire or continue playing. “My wife was kind of asking me last night,” Thornton said. “And really, […]

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2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Why the Lightning’s three-peat quest will be so difficult

“We’re going for three.” The last time an NHL team won three straight Stanley Cups was from 1981-83, as part of the New York Islanders’ run of four straight championships. “‘We’re going for three.’ To say that out loud is kind of crazy,” Cooper told ESPN, before his team’s first-round playoff series against the Toronto […]

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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin ‘good to go’ for playoffs after missing games to upper-body injury

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will be on the ice Tuesday night to open the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Florida Panthers. “Alex will play tonight,” coach Peter Laviolette said. “To be honest, I haven’t really noticed anything different. He was a full participant, he wasn’t held out of anything and […]

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Alexander Ovechkin sits out Capitals’ game Tuesday, says ‘we’ll see’ on playoff opener

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin missed a game because of injury for just the 25th time in his 17-year NHL career. All of those have come in the regular season. He has never missed one in the playoffs. Ovechkin was ruled out of the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 loss Tuesday night to the New York Islanders, and […]

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Viewers guide to New York Rangers-Boston Bruins on ABC, ESPN+

To help get you ready for the game, we’ve put together a guide on all the key players to watch for each team, including in-depth statistical insights from ESPN Stats & Information, and more. This season, ESPN+ will broadcast 75 exclusive regular-season games, with ABC and ESPN airing a combined 28 exclusive regular-season games for […]

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