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ESPN News Services Sep 10, 2024, 11:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Nick Robertson to a one-year, $875,000 contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the sides. Robertson had asked for a trade in June after Toronto didn’t put him in a consistent role last season because of a

ESPN News Services Sep 10, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Kraken have agreed to terms with defenseman Adam Larsson on a four-year, $21 million extension, the team announced Tuesday. Larsson, 31, was heading into the final season of a four-year, $16 million deal he signed with Seattle after being selected in

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 10, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Open Extended Reactions We are looking for a forward that is 22 years and 331 days

Associated Press Sep 9, 2024, 02:37 PM ET MEDIA, Pa. — John and Matthew Gaudreau were remembered as loving brothers and husbands who put family above hockey and everything else at their tearful funeral Monday, a week and a half after they died when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles

Associated Press Sep 9, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Sidney Crosby doesn’t know when the deal will be signed, but the Pittsburgh Penguins captain is also confident an agreement isn’t far away. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour’s North American leg Monday, Crosby said he expects to ink a

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 9, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Monday revealed the names and logos for its six franchises after playing its inaugural season without them. The Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montréal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeySep 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Open Extended Reactions Here we go again! For fantasy hockey enthusiasts, we’re on the cusp of the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you’re looking to repeat as league champion, or hoping for a much

Associated Press Sep 9, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Mike Gartner is set to succeed Lanny McDonald as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board. McDonald announced Monday that Gartner will take over when his 10-year term expires in June. Gartner will become chair-elect on Oct. 1 to support

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — Johnny Gaudreau was Will Smith‘s hockey idol. The 19-year-old San Jose Sharks forward was a Boston College superfan before attending the school where Gaudreau became an NCAA legend. Gaudreau’s presence was everywhere when

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Olympian Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Chicago Blackhawks founder Frederic McLaughlin, and the 2002 Olympic gold-medal-winning Paralympic sled hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. USA Hockey revealed the class Thursday for enshrinement

Associated Press Sep 5, 2024, 02:38 PM ET The funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau has been scheduled for Monday at a church in suburban Philadelphia, and the driver charged with killing them remains in jail awaiting his next court appearance. The memorial service for the Gaudreau brothers is set to take place at St.

Field Level Media Sep 5, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai, who made his NHL debut last season, signed a two-year extension through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Thursday. The contract carries an annual average value of $775,000. Rifai, 26, played in two games for the Maple

ESPN News Services Sep 5, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Marc Staal announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on Thursday and joined the New York Rangers as a player development assistant. In his new job, Staal will work with defensemen throughout the organization. His retirement as a player comes

Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 09:46 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team’s arena Wednesday night to remember Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who died last week when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 4, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — Matt Rempe wants to be a smarter fighter and a better hockey player as he enters his first full NHL season with the New York Rangers. The 6-foot-9 forward was a sensation last

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 3, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions A federal judge approved Diamond Sports Group’s deals with the NBA and NHL on Tuesday, another step forward

Associated Press Sep 3, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted

Associated Press Sep 3, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship.