Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has been suspended one game for instigating a fight in the final minute of Edmonton’s 4-1 win over Vegas Wednesday night. The end of the contest became a free-for-all of penalties and skirmishes. Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo took a major and a game misconduct with less than 90 seconds remaining. After Leon Draisaitl shot wide […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New Jersey Devils won Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in an 8-4 rout, as their offensive stars found their speed and room to operate in ways they simply weren’t allowed to during two losses in Raleigh. Will that continue? Or can the Hurricanes take Game 4 in Newark on Tuesday night […]

Colorado Avalanche forward and captain Gabriel Landeskog, who missed all of this season after knee surgery, is having another procedure on his right knee and is expected to miss the 2023-24 regular season, the team announced Tuesday. Landeskog will have a cartilage transplant in his right knee, and the procedure will be performed Wednesday by Dr. Brian Cole at the […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery on Monday night, earning the right to draft phenom Connor Bedard. The Blackhawks last selected first overall in 2007 when they selected winger Patrick Kane. Chicago had the third best odds to win the first overall pick at 11.5%. Chicago fully committed to a rebuild […]

The 2023 NHL draft is coming to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Round 1 will be held June 28, and Rounds 2-7 will take place June 29. The event will be broadcast on ESPN networks, and it promises to be an exhilarating experience for prospects and their families, fans and all 32 teams. Who will go No. 1? That’s easy. […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEWARK, N.J. — Luke Hughes is 19 years old. His third ever game as a National Hockey League defenseman was Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes, with his club attempting to climb out of a 2-0 hole. Yet if there was pressure, […]

Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — Leon Draisaitl’s two goals Saturday did more than just help pace the Edmonton Oilers’ commanding 5-1 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals. Draisaitl’s performance was one of the primary reasons the Oilers departed the desert with a tied series — […]

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Maple Leafs were doomed by an awful second-period performance in Game 2 of the club’s Eastern Conference second-round series against Florida on Thursday. And coach Sheldon Keefe didn’t mince words about how his team struggled following the 3-2 loss, which also put Toronto in a 2-0 series deficit. […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Dani Di Giusto and her father, Erv, have two favorite teams: The Montreal Canadiens and literally anyone that plays the Toronto Maple Leafs. Watch any Leafs home game when an opponent scores and the cameras will inevitably find them. They were the enthusiastic fans in the Florida Panthers jerseys at Game 1 and […]

TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series. Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist, and Carter Verhaeghe and Nick Cousins also scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov registered […]