The Avalanche traded for NHL veteran Devan Dubnyk with the need to solidify a shaky backup goalie situation. He passed the first test. Colorado earned a 4-3 road victory Wednesday at the St. Louis Blues with Dubnyk making his Avs debut. He recorded 31 saves playing in relief of starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer, who was placed on the NHL’s COVID […]

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The Washington Capitals acquired Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha in a blockbuster deal ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline, the team announced. In exchange, the Capitals sent the Red Wings forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, as well as a 2021 first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick. Mantha, 26, was a 2013 […]

The clock has hit 12:01 a.m. on April 12. The clock is now officially ticking. In less than 15 hours, GMs’ teams are going to be locked; the question is: Will they be loaded? The 2021 trade deadline is here and there’s a short window open for wheelin’ and dealin’. Some of the biggest names are already off the board but […]

Nathan MacKinnon extended his team scoring lead to 50 points, linemate Gabe Landeskog climbed to 40 and the Avalanche became the first NHL team to reach 60 points on Sunday at Anaheim. MacKinnon and Landeskog each had goals and multiple-point performances to lead Colorado to a 4-1 victory over the Ducks at Honda Center, capping a two-game sweep over Anaheim. […]

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Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The Pittsburgh Penguins have been on a quest to win at least one more Stanley Cup with Sidney Crosby. It has been a revolving door as they try to figure it out. Since the start of the 2016-17 NHL season, Crosby has played with 83 different teammates. In the past 10 seasons, that […]

The 2021 NHL season has been different, to say the least, but there’s at least one constant happening — the trade deadline. Yet despite the normalcy of the annual event, this year it could be anything but. With approximately a month left in the season, teams are quickly deciding if they’re a Stanley Cup contender or a Stanley Cup pretender, […]

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness was pulled from the bench after the second period of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes due to COVID-19 protocols. Bowness, 66, is the oldest head coach in the league. He is fully vaccinated, the team said. Assistant coach John Stevens assumed head-coaching responsibilities for the rest of […]

The NHL’s hottest team continued to roll Friday night with its obscure backup goalie in net. Jonas Johansson got his second start with the Avalanche to give NHL wins leader Philipp Grubauer a break to begin a consecutive-night stretch against the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena. Johansson, acquired last month from the Buffalo Sabres, allowed a goal on St. […]