Price's glory one reason Canadiens are cruising
Thanks to Carey Price, the Habs have become the toast of the league. But the goalie's getting help from guys like Alex Galchenyuk, Shea Weber and Alexander Radulov who have something to prove.
Thanks to Carey Price, the Habs have become the toast of the league. But the goalie's getting help from guys like Alex Galchenyuk, Shea Weber and Alexander Radulov who have something to prove.
Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the team revealed Friday afternoon.
The Hurricanes have placed All-Star defenseman Justin Faulk on the injured list with an upper body injury.
Tyler Ennis will miss several weeks after surgery to repair a groin injury, the Sabres said Thursday.
The Flyers tried to entice Eric Lindros into a comeback five years after his retirement from the NHL, Lindros confirmed on Friday during the Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend.
The NHL has fined Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson $2,000 as supplementary punishment for two embellishing calls against him.
The NHL expansion team in Las Vegas will reveal its name, logo and team colors on Nov. 22.
Annie -- the hockey-loving lab who became a sensation for her fervent, furry fandom -- and her Air Force alum owner are helping other vets with an assist from their favorite Predators players.
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was a preseason favorite to be the league scoring leader and MVP. But his slow start has the favored Stars limping out of the gate. Plus, some Scheifele love.
Montreal improved to 9-0-0 at the Bell Centre thanks to 23 saves from Carey Price and four different goal scorers.
Which young players were at their best this week? Who needs to step it up? The latest Hot or Not, U24 edition, features the league's points leader, a dominating Domi and a can't-miss matchup.
The St. Louis Blues look like they're taking the alumni game at Busch Stadium seriously, bringing a superstar-laden lineup.
Rogie Vachon won a Vezina and three Stanley Cups with the Canadiens, then became a star in L.A. After a 30-year wait, the diminutive goalie with big-time game finally got the call from the Hall.
Sergei Makarov, introduced to his NHL teammates as the best Russian player ever, is finally about to take his rightful place in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
While most people are talking about Auston Matthews, fellow Toronto Maple Leafs rookies Mitch Marner and William Nylander are making names for themselves with some stellar play of their own.
The Jets' young center leads the NHL scoring race. Here's why he'll be in the mix for the lead all season. Plus, insight on possible goalie trades.
After a decade of misery in Edmonton, the Oilers -- thanks to deft coaching, top-shelf goaltending and, oh, that Connor McDavid kid -- are rolling, but trying to keep things in perspective.
The Chicago Blackhawks are a younger and less experienced team than in seasons past, which means more action for goalie Corey Crawford. But he has stood tall against the barrage.
A preview for the week of Nov. 14-20 in fantasy hockey, with key matchups and projections in a downloadable PDF cheat sheet, as well as notes on specific teams and players to use.
Get caught up with all the latest fantasy-relevant news around the NHL, including injury fill-ins and new line combinations, with intel on every team.
What will the expansion Las Vegas franchise roster look like? Here are some early hints on how the team is scouting draft prospects and NHL players.
Losing the captaincy has seemingly lifted a burden from the shoulders of Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown, who is off to his best start in years.
The stellar play of Peter Budaj meant the Los Angeles Kings didn't have to somehow squeeze a goalie contract under their salary cap.
With the trade demands, contract disputes and concussion debates all behind him, divisive figure and new Hall of Famer Eric Lindros is content with his life as a dad and husband.
Despite suffering multiple concussions during his career, Eric Lindros said he would let his kids make their own decisions when it came to hockey.
Eric Lindros, one of the NHL's most physically dominant players, headlines this year's class, which also features goalie Rogie Vachon, KLM star Sergei Makarov, and longtime NHL coach and GM Pat Quinn. Here's a look at some of their career highlights.
Scott Burnside, Craig Custance and Pierre LeBrun dish on the high-scoring matchup of Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, including whether the Oilers are for real at this stage of the season. Plus, Rangers GK Henrik Lundqvist, Penguins D Trevor Daley and Wild C Charlie Coyle stop by.
With his star performance against Sidney Crosby on Tuesday, Connor McDavid showed the hockey world he's got what it takes to be the game's most dominant player for years to come.
Connor McDavid showed with his three-assist performance that he can keep up with the best player in the world, but Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins still came out the winners.
With Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby facing each other for the first time, we pose the most important question.
Connor McDavid faces his idol, Sidney Crosby, for the first time on Tuesday. McDavid and fellow young star Patrik Laine are flattered by the comparisons to the guys they grew up worshipping.
Ready to make a change to your fantasy hockey roster? Here are the best players that are available in the majority of ESPN leagues, along with highly owned players that should be dropped.
If the hockey gods know what they're doing, they'll give us a Florida Panthers-Tampa Bay Lightning series in the playoffs. Plus, who saw Tuukka Rask coming up with that?
The Vancouver Canucks should jump-start their rebuild by trading Henrik and Daniel Sedin. Here are five teams that should jump at the opportunity to land them.
What has driven the early success of the Edmonton Oilers? It's not just Connor McDavid. Plus, a surprising Cup contender is emerging in the East.
A hard-nosed but generous player and coach who was at the helm for Canada's most memorable hockey moments, Pat Quinn will be inducted posthumously into the Hall of Fame this weekend.
Nikita Kucherov had 3 goals and 4 assists in three games to guide the Tampa Bay Lightning to earn five out of six standings points last week.
The Capitals have shot to the top of the rankings. Is this the year Alex Ovechkin & Co. pull it all together? The high-scoring Blueshirts and Ovi's nemesis might have something to say about that.
By finding the highest scoring lines in the NHL, fantasy players can get help for their teams -- often with undervalued assets. Plus, updated rest-of-season rankings.
Toronto president Brendan Shanahan -- who knows a things or two about curses -- says the Cubs' title is "a good lesson for everybody." Can hockey's longest-suffering team follow suit?
When considering every NHL team's microcore (No. 1 center, No. 1 defenseman, goalie), who comes out on top? Our panel ranks the entire league.
In the tight salary-cap era, contenders are taking a look at holding on to their pending UFAs to maximize bang for the buck.
A preview for the week of Nov. 7-13 in fantasy hockey, with key matchups and projections in a downloadable PDF cheat sheet, as well as notes on specific teams and players to use.
There's a very good reason why we're seeing more players under 6 feet tall in the league recently. Plus, which NHL team should hire Theo Epstein?
Re: Dal Colle, great skill especially for big man, elite shot, skating isn't great, struggles off the puck. twitter.com/The_Thrill/sta…
Thoughts and prayers to all the family's who have lost loved ones! #lestweforget
In lighter news getting a live view of the Islanders fifth overall pick Dal Colle tonight.
The Big E was great today recalling this. Lots of laughs. He couldn't believe Holmgren was serious twitter.com/ESPN_NHL/statu…
Eric Lindros says Flyers tried to lure him out of retirement in 2012 es.pn/2fkjhvm
Every now and then to gain perspective, I listen to Carl Sagan on the pale blue dot youtube.com/watch?v=XH7ZRF…
Calgary Flames goaltending coach Jordan Sigalet was diagnosed with MS when he was a junior at Bowling Green. He said he will reach out to Carolina Hurricanes' Bryan Bickell, who has been diagnosed with the same disease. "I know first-hand what Bryan is going through and it comes as a shock at such a young age when you are an elite athlete and in the prime of your life," Sigalet told ESPN.com. "For me, it was great to have my teammates and family around for support and to keep a positive attitude and outlook. The disease is so different for everyone but there are so many great treatments and resources available today that can help manage the disease. My thoughts go out to him and his family and wish him nothing but the best."
Lindros says Holmgren asked him back in 2012 about coming out of retirement and 88 said: "Are you nuts?" Wasn't sure if the GM was serious
The Jets have the NHL's three highest scorers over the past week, led by Mark Scheifele. The Jets take a two-game winning streak into tonight's game at the Avalanche, who have been outscored 18-5 over their past five games.
The Maple Leafs' loss Tuesday to the Kings was one of the franchise's worst shutout defeats since the start of the 2005-06 season. Toronto returns to action tonight, playing host to the Flyers. The Maple Leafs were 2-0-1 against the Flyers last season, including 0-0-1 at home, and Toronto is 3-1-0 in its last four home games.
Kalli Quinn receives the HHOF ring on behalf of her father, the late Pat Quinn pic.twitter.com/2xU2I7rKu4