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Bruins get Stanley Cup regular Pat Maroon from Wild
The Boston Bruins are hoping they have their Stanley Cup good luck charm, acquiring forward Pat Maroon from the Wild. Maroon, 35, won the Stanley Cup in three straight seasons, beginning with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 before a back-to-back run with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins gave up forward Luke Toporowski and […]
Continue readingAvalanche acquire forward Brandon Duhaime in trade with Wild
The Avalanche are coming off a busy Wednesday of trade-related action where they grabbed forward Casey Mittelstadt from Buffalo and defenseman Sean Walker from Philadelphia. Duhaime is another solid bottom-six depth player for Colorado as they look to maintain pace as one of the Western Conference’s leading contenders. The 26-year-old winger has four goals and […]
Continue readingPenguins deal defenseman Will Butcher to Wild for prospect
Butcher, 29, hasn’t played in the NHL since 2021-22 and will report to AHL affiliate Iowa. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after tallying 44 points (five goals, 39 assists) in 81 games for the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18. In 275 career games for New Jersey (2017 to 2021) and the Buffalo […]
Continue readingVinni Lettieri, with granddad Nanne in booth, scores in Wild win
More Teams. More Games. Vinni Lettieri scores goal vs. Islanders (0:55) NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild center Vinni Lettieri‘s second-period goal Tuesday night was memorable in more ways than one. Not only did it end a nearly two-year drought without a goal, it happened with his grandfather, Wild color commentator Lou Nanne, in the booth […]
Continue readingLatest on Patrick Kane, Gabriel Landeskog and a young Bruin
Two weeks into the NHL season and we’re right back in it. After covering six games in six cities, here’s the latest buzz I’ve heard from conversations around the rink. The greatest American active player, just one year removed from a 92-point season, is a free agent and will be ready to play around midseason. […]
Continue readingNHL season preview: Power Rankings, predictions, X factors
More Teams. More Games. Take a look back at some of the NHL’s greatest rookie debuts as we await Connor Bedard‘s first game with the Blackhawks. (1:33) Opening night of the 2023-24 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: Nashville Predators-Tampa Bay Lightning (5:30 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks-Pittsburgh Penguins […]
Continue readingHead-to-head leagues: Most consistent players and why it matters
In a rotisserie fantasy league, it all comes out in the wash. You can make the same argument for a season-long points format. But in head-to-head, it matters a lot. If you have players that disappear some weeks, it can have a major impact on how you do in the standings. In an ideal world, […]
Continue readingWhy patience may be the best course for the up-and-down Blues
“I’ve never been part of a group that’s had such a diversity in play and results,” Armstrong told ESPN over the weekend. “Our peaks are high and our valleys are low. And we get to both quickly.” The Blues have had a dramatic start to the season. A franchise-record eight-game losing streak was followed by […]
Continue readingOilers’ Evander Kane to hospital as skate blade cuts wrist
TAMPA, Fla. — Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade Tuesday night and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilers’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oilers said Kane was in stable condition and scheduled to undergo a procedure Tuesday night. “The […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning denied three-peat by Colorado Avalanche but adamant ‘it’s not the end of our run’
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short of the first Stanley Cup three-peat since 1983 — but they don’t believe their dynasty has crumbled. “Who said we’re done?” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said after his team’s 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night. […]
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