7:20 AM ET College hockey coaches are always walking a fine line during news conferences. Especially during the postseason, when there is a strong chance they are willing to speak in generalities, afraid of saying too much. Unless they are being asked about Michigan sophomore defenseman Luke Hughes. “Honestly? He probably doesn’t need to be

6:57 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes and the firm the franchise hired to develop a new arena project near Sky Harbor International Airport have filed a $2.3 billion notice of claim against the city of Phoenix for alleged breach of contract. The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, that was

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With the regular season winding down, every game seems to take on greater importance. But tonight’s slate offers one contest that stands out above the rest. The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames

Apr 4, 2023 It’s the final NHL Awards Watch of the 2022-23 season. Some of these races feel like they’ve been over for months. The betting markets certainly think so, with heavy favorites having been established for MVP, rookie of the year and top goalie, to name a few. Yet as the voters get their

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Back on March 16, we considered the wild-card playoff chances of the Nashville Predators. At the time, they were four points behind the Winnipeg Jets and six points behind the Seattle Kraken. Two

5:51 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The women’s hockey world gathered Tuesday for the unveiling of a new exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame celebrating the sport’s history. Hall of Famers Angela James and Jayna Hefford put the finishing touches on the exhibit, placing trophies named after them into a display case at

5:26 PM ET Carson Briere was dismissed from the Mercyhurst University men’s hockey team, the school announced Monday. The decision to remove Brier, a son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Daniel Briere, from the program comes a little more than three weeks after a video posted to social media showed Briere and another Mercyhurst

5:00 PM ET If you are in a weekly lineup league, you’re hands are already off the wheel and the fantasy fates are the only thing that will affect the end of your season at this stage. With the final scoring period now underway, it’s time to turn the focus to 2023-24. Is it way

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Throughout much of the 2022-23 regular season, the Dallas Stars had a healthy lead in the Central Division. But thanks to a bit of a tailspin coming out of the All-Star break and

1:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner missed his first game of the season on Sunday when he sat out the 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. “Marner is not going to play today,” coach Sheldon Keefe said before the game. “He’s got some bumps and bruises he’s been