12:01 PM ET Shane Wright, who went fourth in last summer’s NHL Draft, was sent back to juniors by the Seattle Kraken on Friday. The move comes a day after Wright captained Canada to overtime win against Czechia at the IIHF U-20 World Junior Championships. He scored in the win against Czechia while finishing with

2:51 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists in his return from a lower-body injury and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night. Vegas leads the Western Conference and is tied for second in the NHL at its midway point of the

7:50 PM ET ESPN staff The 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend will take place on Feb. 3 and 4, hosted by the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Florida. The All-Star Skills competition is scheduled for Friday and will be broadcast on ESPN, with the All-Star Game slated for Saturday, broadcast on ABC with a simulcast on ESPN+.

10:38 AM ET Jake DeBrusk‘s starring role at the Winter Classic has proved costly, with the Boston Bruins putting the forward on long-term injured reserve Thursday. The team announced that DeBrusk suffered hand and lower-body injuries in the 2-1 win over the Penguins at Fenway Park on Monday. He scored both of Boston’s goals in

9:28 PM ET ESPN News Services HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Connor Bedard scored in the second period, igniting a rally and electrifying a hungry home crowd, as Canada defeated the United States 6-2 in the semifinals of the world junior championship Wednesday. Team Canada will play host to the Czech Republic in the tournament’s title

7:02 PM ET The NHL revamped its All-Star Game roster selection process to include more influence from fans than ever before, NHL chief marketing officer Heidi Browning told ESPN on Wednesday. The NHL Hockey Operations Department has selected the first 32 All-Stars — one representative from each team, including four goalies (one from each division).

10:39 AM ET The New York Rangers signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a two-year extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Wednesday. According to sources, the annual average value of the contract is $800,000, which the Rangers feel gives them flexibility to shape their roster among uncertainty over next year’s salary cap. Vesey, 29,

11:29 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Damar Hamlin was at the forefront in the minds of the Buffalo Sabres from the time they woke up on a game day through the end of their 5-4 overtime victory at the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. It was evident from the “LOVE FOR 3” shirts

4:00 PM ET Take a random sample of 12 regulars in the NHL this season and they’ll probably have played at least a collective 400 games this season. But the following 12 players are not random and have played nowhere close to that volume. As you’ll see, some are rostered in most NHL fantasy leagues,

6:53 PM ET ESPN News Services MONCTON, New Brunswick — Logan Cooley had three goals, and Red Savage and Cutter Gauthier had two each, as Team USA cruised past Germany 11-1 in the world junior championship Monday, securing a spot in the tournament’s semifinals. The win was the Americans’ third straight after a surprising loss