It’s understandable to appreciate and celebrate your team’s players; however, there does come a point in time when it’s completely inappropriate to do so. That time came Monday night for the Capitals. After Tom Wilson scored an empty-netter to seal his team’s 6-3 win over the just-eliminated Rangers (thanks to the Bruins’ 3-0 win over the Devils), the Capitals social […]

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson set off a massive brawl during the second period of his team's game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The scrap occurred after Capitals goalie Vitek Vanecek made a save on a Rangers shot. With a number of players tussling inside the crease, Wilson began punching a prone Pavel […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller is retiring at the conclusion of this NHL season, ending a career highlighted by a star-making run for Team USA in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Miller, 40, has played 794 games in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks and the Ducks. He won […]

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. With the 2021 NHL season winding down, some playoff races have yet to be determined — but each team’s identity has been clarified. For this week’s ESPN NHL Power Rankings, we identified the breakthrough player for all 31 teams. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to […]

With the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche back in action this month after coronavirus-related pauses, NHL headlines have once again returned to the ice instead of the medical reports. Barring further changes related to COVID-19 protocol, the 2021 NHL season is scheduled to end on May 19, with the Stanley Cup playoffs starting sometime around then. Much is still up […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning won their second Stanley Cup in a bubble environment last fall in Canada and delayed their banner ceremony until fans could return to Amalie Arena. Friday night, the team received the final commemoration of its championship run with the presentation of its Stanley Cup rings. The rings, made by Josten, feature approximately 557 diamonds and 81 blue […]

Gordie Howe's scoring records were once considered unbreakable until Wayne Gretzky arrived. Now his longevity record has been broken, too. San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau, 41, suited up and took the ice for his 1,768th game Monday night in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights, passing the late Hockey Hall of Famer. Marleau said Hall of Famer Mark Howe called […]

Patrick Marleau tied Gordie Howe’s mark of 1,767 games played on Saturday night, when the San Jose Sharks played the Minnesota Wild. On Monday night, health permitting, he will set a new NHL record, against the Vegas Golden Knights. It will add to a lengthy list of accomplishments, of course, for the 41-year-old Marleau, who had 566 goals headed into […]

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Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The Vancouver Canucks’ game against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday will be postponed, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The news comes one day after Vancouver forward J.T. Miller delivered passionate remarks saying his team was being rushed back after a COVID outbreak, adding that it is “dangerous to a lot of players.” […]