NHL

Why Quinn Hughes is in Minnesota, not New Jersey... and the league-wide trade aftermath

Here's how the trade came to pass, what other teams were in the mix, and the aftershocks throughout the NHL. ... Continue Reading

NHL trade grades: Report cards for Hughes, Jarry deals

Hockey trade season has begun! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here. ... Continue Reading

Sources: FSG to sell Penguins to Hoffmann family

Fenway Sports Group has agreed in principle to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family, sources confirmed to ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Spin-o-rama goal helps Celebrini to 50-point mark

Macklin Celebrini scored a spin-o-rama goal as part of a four-point night that made him the fastest San Jose player to reach 50 points in a season as the Sharks beat the Flames 6-3 on Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

Five days after goalie swap, Jarry bests Skinner

Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner, traded for one another just five days ago, starred against their former teams as Edmonton defeated Pittsburgh 6-4 on Tuesday night. ... Continue Reading

Draisaitl hits 1,000 points against ex-Oiler Skinner

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points in the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins. ... Continue Reading

Ex-Bama coach Saban buys stake in NHL's Preds

Ex-Alabama football coach and current ESPN college football analyst Nick Saban bought a minority stake in the NHL's Nashville Predators with business partner Joe Agresti. ... Continue Reading

New Sabres GM aims to build team character

Jarmo Kekalainen on Tuesday placed an emphasis on building team character and consistency -- qualities the Sabres have been criticized for lacking during their NHL-record 14-year playoff drought. ... Continue Reading

👀 Bruins' and Lightning's Stadium Series looks

The Tampa Bay Lightning's jersey for the 2026 Stadium Series will include pirate imagery and photo-realistic lightning. ... Continue Reading

Geek and destroy: How Bruins winger Morgan Geekie has defied goal-scoring regression

Many expected the 27-year-old to take a step back from his 33 goals last season. Instead, he's on pace for 58. ... Continue Reading

Kings put goalie Kuemper on IR after hit to head

Goalie Darcy Kuemper was placed on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday after taking a hit to the head during their loss at Dallas. ... Continue Reading

How Wallstedt, Bussi, five other NHL goalies leveled up their play this season

A new wave of netminding talent is taking the league by storm, coming from a variety of backgrounds. ... Continue Reading

Blackhawks place leading scorer Bedard on IR

The Chicago Blackhawks placed Connor Bedard on injured reserve on Monday with an upper-body injury. ... Continue Reading

Rangers' Zibanejad misses meeting, sits out loss

Mika Zibanejad did not play for the Rangers on Monday night against Anaheim after coach Mike Sullivan said the 32-year-old center broke a team rule by being late for a meeting. ... Continue Reading

Sharks place forwards Smith, Kurashev on IR

San Jose placed forwards Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev on injured reserve after both players got hurt crashing into the boards in the last game for the Sharks. ... Continue Reading