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Eichel prepares for ‘awkward’ return to Buffalo

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Jack Eichel knows his return to Buffalo will be “awkward” and says he doesn’t know how Sabres fans will react — though he hopes they focus on some positives. “I think about my time in Buffalo, it obviously ended a little bit messy,” Eichel, the former Sabres captain, told ESPN ahead of his […]

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Russian star Ovechkin makes plea: No more war

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin issued an anti-war statement on Friday in his first comments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Please, no more war. It doesn’t matter who is in the war — Russia, Ukraine, different countries — we have to live in peace,” he said following the Capitals’ practice. Ovechkin, 36, has […]

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Isles’ Chara breaks Chelios’ games played record

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Zdeno Chara stands alone. The New York Islanders blueliner set a record for most games played by an NHL defenseman after he skated in his 1,652nd career contest Thursday in San Jose. Hall of Fame defender Chris Chelios had held the previous mark since 2010, when he retired after 26 seasons […]

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Wyshynski: State of the NHL’s 11 new coaches

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The old adage in the NHL is that “you can’t fire the players.” I mean, there are so many of them. It’s much easier to fire just one person, which is why the head coach usually pays for the team’s on-ice sins. Theoretically, firing the head coach is a surefire way to change […]

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NHL fines Stars’ Benn $5K for squirting opponent

NEW YORK — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has been fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after squirting water from the bench into the face of an opponent. The fine was announced by the NHL on Saturday, a day after Benn squirted water at Blackhawks wing MacKenzie Entwistle as he skated past the Dallas bench late in the third period at […]

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Wyshynski: How Minnesota went from mild to Wild

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Mike Modano started his Hall of Fame NHL career with the Minnesota North Stars. They were a blast to watch back in the 1980s, with players like Neal Broten and Dino Ciccarelli scoring copious amounts of goals, until Norm Greed … er, Green … stole them from the “State of Hockey” and moved […]

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EA Sports debates putting ‘The Zegras’ in NHL series

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, consider Trevor Zegras quite flattered. Ever since the Anaheim Ducks rookie sent a pass over the Buffalo Sabres’ net to teammate Sonny Milano for a goal on Dec. 7 — on a move heretofore known as “The Zegras” — he’s been inundated with messages, links […]

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