Mar 22, 2023 The NHL Players’ Association released its annual player poll Wednesday, and, unsurprisingly, Edmonton Oilers captain — and Hart Trophy front-runner — Connor McDavid earned plenty of peer praise. This is the eighth time a player poll has been conducted, with 626 participants covering 14 topics that include most complete player, most impactful

6:24 AM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season with his second of the game 1:31 into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night. Moments after hitting the post, McDavid went high on Connor Ingram, giving him

8:44 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against the visiting Vancouver Canucks because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQIA+ rights in the country. The decision was made by the NHL organization

12:56 PM ET Associated Press ZURICH — Russia and Belarus teams were excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships next season, including the women’s event in the United States. The IIHF cited security concerns for players, competition staff and fans — because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine —

6:56 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche are set behind the bench for the foreseeable future following their announcement Tuesday of a three-year extension for Jared Bednar, the winningest head coach in franchise history. Financial terms of the deal, which kicks in once Bednar’s current contract runs out after the 2023-24 season, were not disclosed. “Jared

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. When it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs, the old adage is that a hot goalie can steal a series. So it should terrify the various Eastern Conference powerhouses that the New York

6:15 AM ET Fanatics will replace Adidas as the NHL’s outfitter of on-ice uniforms and authentic jerseys beginning with the 2024-25 season, the league announced Tuesday. The deal runs 10 years. Financial terms were not disclosed. This marks the first time Fanatics branding will be directly on an official player uniform for a professional sports

5:38 PM ET Associated Press Three misdemeanor charges were filed Monday against Carson Briere, the son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere, after a video posted on social media showed him and another Mercyhurst University athlete pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase. Police in Erie, Pennsylvania, filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal

1:00 PM ET Heading into afternoon action on Sunday, the Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes had each played two games without star wingers Kirill Kaprizov and Andrei Svechnikov. Two different approaches have been on display, with the Wild attempting to be minimally invasive to their line structure and the Hurricanes eventually throwing the forwards in

Mar 19, 2023 Steve RichardsESPN The NCAA men’s hockey tournament field is set, with 16 teams vying for a trip to Tampa, Florida, for the Frozen Four and a chance at the national championship. The top four seeds include three of the sport’s most decorated programs — Minnesota, Michigan and defending champ Denver — plus