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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team’s season in one word

The 2022 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, with a flurry of deals helping to shape the rush for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While we issue a new set of Power Rankings this week, we also distill the entire season to this point into one word for each of the 32 teams. How we […]

Montreal Canadiens hire former NHL agent Kent Hughes as new general manager

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens hired player agent Kent Hughes to a five-year deal as their general manager Tuesday, hoping he can turn around a team with the worst record in the NHL. The 51-year-old Montreal native, who becomes the 18th general manager in franchise history, replaces Marc Bergevin, who was fired Nov. 28 following […]

Fantasy hockey waiver watch: Mikael Granlund’s scoring run

Fun. Free. Easy. Create or join a league and play ESPN Fantasy Hockey! Sign up for free! Mikael Granlund, C/LW, Nashville Predators (Rostered in 44.0% of ESPN.com leagues): After focussing on both Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg in this space in recent weeks, it’s occasion (once again) to herald their center as the gifted playmaker […]

Montreal Canadiens to hire French-speaking GM to pair with Jeff Gorton

The Canadiens have stumbled to a 6-15-2 start after making the Stanley Cup Final last season. Marc Bergevin was dismissed Sunday after having served as Montreal’s general manager since 2012. It was a total housecleaning that saw assistant GMs Trevor Timmins and Scott Mellanby also leave the organization in the past few days. Former New […]

NHL Playoffs Daily: Keys to victory for the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3

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 3: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens | 8 p.m. ET (Lightning lead 2-0) The Canadiens got outclassed by Tampa Bay in Game 1. In Game 2, Montreal made adjustments […]

Lou Lamoriello, 78, honored as NHL’s general manager of year after another stellar season for New York Islanders

The NHL announced Tuesday night that Lamoriello finished ahead of fellow finalists Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers. Colorado’s Joe Sakic was fourth and Vegas’ Kelly McCrimmon was fifth in voting by GMs, league executives and media members after the second round of the playoffs. Lamoriello has built […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the biggest trade-deadline sticking point for every team

How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 11 edition, published on March 31. Points percentages are […]

Buffalo Sabres trade center Eric Staal to Montreal Canadiens for pair of 2021 picks

The Canadiens sent 2021 third- and fifth-round draft picks to Buffalo for Staal. The Sabres retained 50% of Staal’s salary: $1.625 million of his $3.25 million cap hit. Staal, 36, played 32 games for Buffalo this season after being acquired from the Minnesota Wild in the offseason. Much was expected from the veteran center, but […]

The NHL’s best and worst this week: Theo Fleury’s plan to better support mental health

Fleury last played in the NHL in 2003; he was suspended by the league for violating its substance abuse aftercare program, and never returned afterward. The winger, a 1,000-point scorer and Stanley Cup champion, previously entered the program voluntarily in 2001, seeking treatment for addiction. Fleury, then with the Blackhawks, said he was approached by […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus stocks to buy or sell for each team in 2021

We’re one month into the 2021 NHL season, and there’s already been plenty of market fluctuation. In this week’s edition of ESPN’s Power Rankings, we identify what NHL team-related stocks are worth buying or selling. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game […]

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