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Penguins ‘hopeful’ after injured John Ludvig leaves loss
Ludvig, 23, was briefly knocked unconscious following a collision at center ice with Stars forward Radek Faksa. Claimed off waivers from Florida before the season started, Ludvig lay face down, motionless on the ice for several minutes while trainers and medical staff from both teams attended to him. He was eventually helped to his feet […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: Mid-offseason edition
For this week’s Power Rankings, we identified our favorite move each team made this offseason. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1-31 — taking into account past results and offseason additions — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Stanley Cup odds are courtesy of William […]
Continue readingNHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates
The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingDallas Stars banged up; Tyler Seguin to have hip surgery
General manager Jim Nill said Thursday that Seguin will need about four months to recover after he does have surgery, which would keep him from being available for the anticipated start of the season around Jan. 1. Ten days after the Stars lost Game 6 to Tampa Bay, and between the end of the draft […]
Continue readingDallas Stars won’t reveal goaltender plans for Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final
Anton Khudobin got the start in Friday’s Game 4 for the Stars, making 35 saves in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who lead the series 3-1. Bowness was asked before the game if the Stars’ result in Game 4 would impact his goalie call for Game 5 or if he had […]
Continue readingAnton Khudobin back in goal as Dallas Stars look to stay alive in Game 5
The Dallas Stars started Anton Khudobin in goal for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night, as they faced elimination against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Khudobin has now played in 24 games for the Stars this postseason. That includes their Game 4 loss on Friday night, 5-4 in overtime to the Lightning, […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final Game 5 takeaways: Dallas Stars’ double-overtime win gives us a Game 6
There will be at least one more game in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. The Dallas Stars survived a furious onslaught from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Corey Perry scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to earn the 3-2 victory in Game 5. Miss any of the game? We’re here with the top takeaways […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: How Game 3 of Tampa Bay Lightning-Dallas Stars will be won
Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars look to reclaim the lead. To do that, they’ll need to stay out of the penalty box. Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out. More: What each eliminated team should prioritize this offseason to get better. Game 3: Tampa Bay […]
Continue readingThe keys to the rest of the Stanley Cup Final: Steven Stamkos, Tyler Seguin, more
Versteeg played 15 seasons of pro hockey and won two Stanley Cups, both with the Chicago Blackhawks, which gives him a unique perspective watching this year’s Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning. Versteeg shared the small details that a seasoned NHL vet notices watching the games — like Nikita Kucherov‘s […]
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