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Capitals’ Ethan Bear enters NHL/NHLPA player assistance program
Bear will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care. The league and union, which jointly run the program, made the announcement Wednesday. He is fifth player this season announced to be in the program after Columbus’ Patrik Laine, Colorado’s Samuel Girard and Valeri Nichushkin and former teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals put […]
Continue readingValeri Nichushkin returns to Avalanche lineup
It will be Nichushkin’s first game since Jan. 10. The Russian was the second Colorado player to take part in the joint NHLPA/NHL program this season after defenseman Samuel Girard. Nichushkin, 29, has 22 goals and 20 assists in 40 games this season. “It’s nice to have him back,” Bednar said after the morning skate. […]
Continue readingValeri Nichushkin cleared to practice with Avalanche
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association announced Monday that Nichushkin has entered the follow-up care phase. He has not yet been cleared to resume playing in games. The 28-year-old Russian entered the joint league-union program in mid-January. He was the second Colorado player to take part in it this season after teammate Samuel Girard, who […]
Continue readingBlue Jackets’ Patrik Laine condemns podcast’s suicide remark
Octagon Hockey, in a statement posted to social media Tuesday, said it was disappointed in the “reprehensible remark” about Laine being away from the team because he was contemplating what was phrased as a reference to suicide. Laine, in a social media post of his own, replied to a video including the comment, saying, “This […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Fantasy hockey sleepers available right now
More Teams. More Games. The Jets get the scoring started with Morgan Barron’s deflection in the first period. (0:49) A third of the way through the season, the fantasy hockey finish-line is beginning to appear, however faintly, on the horizon. We’re well past the point of waiting for players to “warm up” or hit their […]
Continue readingWhat is the NHL player assistance program?
Created in 1996, the player assistance program is a joint venture between the NHL and the players’ union that’s meant to help players when they’re struggling with mental health, substance abuse and other issues. The program, which has been around since 1996, is also available to players’ family members. Players who enter the program, which […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: What coaching change means for Islanders
More Teams. More Games. Bo Horvat‘s overtime goal gives Patrick Roy a win in his Islanders coaching debut. (1:49) Welcome back, coach Patrick Roy. The New York Islanders, with Roy behind the bench, snapped a four-game losing streak on Sunday for their new coach. The lines weren’t different, the deployment wasn’t different, but the Isles […]
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Avalanche lock up defenseman Devon Toews with 7-year deal
More Teams. More Games. Watch some of Devon Toews‘ best goals from the 2022-23 season after signing a big extension with the Avalanche. (1:57) One of the major concerns facing the Colorado Avalanche this season was answered within a matter of days with the team announcing Friday that it had re-signed defenseman Devon Toews to […]
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 […]
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