7:44 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Fridays are typically light days on the NHL schedule, and this particular Friday is no exception to that rule, with just five games on the calendar. The good news is that all five

11:02 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have placed star center Steven Stamkos on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday. Stamkos has 34 points in 38 games for the Lightning this season, with 17 goals and 17 assists. Stamkos last played against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 8, leaving

4:00 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks‘ game against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday will be postponed, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news comes one day after Vancouver forward JT Miller delivered passionate remarks saying his team was being rushed back after a COVID outbreak, adding it is “dangerous to a lot of players.” “What

9:10 AM ET Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Nearly six months before the opening of their new arena, the New York Islanders are reporting they have nearly sold out of season tickets for the first season in their new home. UBS Arena, being built next to the racetrack at Belmont Park with an expected

6:44 PM ET Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller thinks his team is being rushed onto the ice after a COVID-19 outbreak, saying it is “dangerous to a lot of players.” “What we’re being asked to do is not going to be too safe, if you’re asking me,” Miller told reporters on Wednesday. Miller added: “It’s

4:32 PM ET The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Conor Sheary to a two-year, $3 million extension, general manager Brian MacLellan announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old Sheary, who signed a one-year, $735,000 deal with the Capitals on Dec. 23, has 11 goals and 8 assists this season. In 365 career regular season games with the Capitals,

12:46 PM ET Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel will miss the remainder of the season due to a herniated disc in his neck. The team made the announcement Wednesday, adding that Eichel is “expected to be healthy and ready to play at the beginning of the 2021-22 season.” It’s been a brutal season in Buffalo.

1:12 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — – General manager Jarmo Kekalainen sees the overhaul of the Columbus Blue Jackets as “an opportunity to reload” rather than a rebuilding job. Whatever he wants to call it, the Blue Jackets already look different after the trade deadline. The offseason could bring even more big changes.

2:02 PM ET The 2021 Memorial Cup tournament has been canceled, marking the second straight year in which the storied Canadian junior hockey championship will not be handed out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Hockey League made the announcement Tuesday in conjunction with the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major

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