10:13 PM ET Connor McDavid is the NHL’s best player, according to Sidney Crosby — and it’s not particularly a tough decision. “I think McDavid has set himself apart just based on the awards and the accolades he’s gotten and the consistency he’s had,” Crosby told NHL.com this week. “I think it’s fair to say
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1:51 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray will start against the Maple Leafs in Toronto after being out since Oct. 8 with a concussion. Murray suffered at least the third concussion in his four-year career during practice. Murray, 24, has been plagued by injuries during his career, including a concussion last season. Murray, who
11:14 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have signed holdout power forward Nick Ritchie to a three-year contract. The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday night before the opening faceoff of their home game against the New York Islanders. Ritchie missed the entire preseason and six regular-season games while holding out for
6:20 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have assigned forward Martin Necas and defenseman Haydn Fleury to their AHL affiliate in Charlotte. In a corresponding move Wednesday, the Hurricanes recalled forward Clark Bishop from Charlotte. The 19-year-old Necas, the team’s first-round pick in 2017, was sent down a day after he
1:05 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Ottawa Senators rookie forward Brady Tkachuk will miss a month with a torn ligament in his leg, the team announced Wednesday. Tkachuk, the No. 4 pick of the 2018 NHL draft, has been a bright spot for the Senators early. In his first four games, Tkachuk posted six points (three
1:58 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player that has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on Monday each week. Photos and context are encouraged! Hey, remember when the Bruins were
1:12 PM ET Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin have a lot in common. They were top prospects available in the 2010 NHL draft. They’ve both been traded by Peter Chiarelli. And they’re both playing in the E+ game of the day on Oct. 16, with Hall’s New Jersey Devils hosting Seguin’s Dallas Stars. That got
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10:30 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a start that only their fans could’ve dreamed up, with a 5-1-0 record, and a 4.83 goals-per-game average. So we’re looking ahead, and answering the big questions: Will the Maple Leafs win the East? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: It’s not just that the Toronto
6:46 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson has been suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for “intentionally and dangerously” slamming Vancouver Canucks rookie forward Elias Pettersson to the ice in Saturday’s game. The suspension comes after Vancouver announced that Pettersson, a 19-year-old considered one of the favorites