11:00 AM ET Consider how much has changed in the NHL since the start of this decade. Back then, there was a different playoff format. There wasn’t a Department of Player Safety. There was still a Southeast Division, and the Atlanta Thrashers were a part of it. There were a lot more fights. It’s staggering

5:03 PM ET Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, the defending league MVP, was back on the first line during morning skate on Thursday, in preparation for the Lightning’s home game vs. the Dallas Stars. After a costly turnover, Kucherov spent most of the third period and then overtime on the bench of the Lightning’s 4-3

5:03 PM ET Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, the reigning NHL MVP, was back on the first line for the Lightning on Thursday, finishing with an assist and four shots on 28 shifts during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. After a costly turnover, Kucherov spent most of the third period and then

7:30 AM ET As the 2019 college football bowl season arrives, school pride will be on full display. But at many of those schools where football is king, whether it be an SEC powerhouse or a high-flying Pac-12 program, there is another group of athletes dedicated to representing their collegiate colors without nearly the notoriety

2:32 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The trainer’s room is getting crowded for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rookie Andrew Peeke is the latest to head there. The 21-year-old defenseman suffered a broken finger Tuesday night at Detroit in just his seventh game after being called up from the Blue Jacket’s AHL affiliate in

9:00 AM ET The days are dwindling in 2019. The new year means new opportunities, a clean slate and renewed hope in the NHL. This week’s Power Rankings focus on the hopes and aspirations of teams in 2020, on the ice and off the ice. How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections

5:54 PM ET Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow, who famously made the transition from beat writer to data-driven NHL front office executive, has been diagnosed with ALS. In a letter posted to the Flames’ website, Kelsie Snow wrote that her husband has been enrolled in “a clinical trial for the most encouraging ALS

11:18 PM ET ESPN News Services Despite a goal to open the scoring, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, the defending league MVP, spent most of the third period and then overtime on the bench of the Lightning’s 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Kucherov, in the lineup after leaving Saturday’s 5-2 loss

7:00 AM ET Last week we looked at some players who were prime regression candidates, for both good and bad reasons. It’s an especially useful mental exercise to go through at this point of the season, because we’re at a crossroads point of sorts in the calendar. We now have enough of a sample to

6:58 PM ET The Florida Panthers acquired Ryan Haggerty from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in exchange for Kevin Roy in a swap of forwards. Haggerty, 26, is expected to report to Florida’s AHL affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts. He had three goals and six points for Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Roy, also 26,