10:09 PM ET Phil Kessel tied the NHL record for consecutive games played when he hit the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Kessel, 35, played in his 989th straight NHL game, a streak that began on Nov. 3, 2009, when Kessel was a member of the

5:49 PM ET ESPN News Services MONTREAL — When it comes to playing again, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has a long way to go. There are some important steps along the way, too. Sidelined by a lingering knee injury, the 35-year-old Price is on long-term injured reserve, and there is no timetable for his

Oct 23, 2022 As is usually the advice in the early season, we are attacking positive results and trying to ignore negative ones where we can. Why? Justified FOMO — that’s fear of missing out. You need to strike a balance with your roster in which you hold onto players like Teuvo Teravainen, Timo Meier,

7:00 AM ET Heavy on the inter-league play, Saturday’s slate opens with the Wild visiting Boston and New Jersey welcoming the Sharks at 1pm ET, then wraps up with three late contests in Vancouver, Vegas and Calgary, approximately 12 hours later. Speckled with 13 games in all, such a schedule poses challenges for fantasy managers

7:05 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN’s slate of exclusive broadcasts continues on Friday with the first matchup in the Battle of Florida for 2022-23. The Florida Panthers are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning, with coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Hulu. As an added bonus, there will be a Star Watch alternate

10:29 AM ET The Florida Panthers are signing Eric Staal, adding the veteran forward to a roster that also includes his younger brother Marc. Staal is signing a one-year, $750,000 contract, sources told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Eric Staal had been with the Panthers since they gave him a professional tryout deal in July, and general

11:30 AM ET After Thursday’s torrid schedule, we’re settling in for a much lighter slate Friday, featuring staggered start times, thank you NHL, and headlined by a replay of last year’s playoff affair between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, live on ESPN+ and Hulu. While the prospect of Steven Stamkos and his league-leading

Oct 21, 2022 The 2022-23 NHL regular season is just 10 days old, but it’s time to assess what all 32 teams have done thus far — for better or worse. For this week’s Power Rankings, we also identified the best newcomer for every team. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts,

5:30 PM ET Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sold his 10 percent stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, completing a divestment as a limited partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, sources told ESPN on Thursday. David Adelman purchased a substantial share of Rubin’s stake and now joins HBSE co-founders Josh Harris

11:00 AM ET The NHL’s Reverse Retro jerseys were a sensation two years ago, creating significant sales and conversation among hockey fans. Adidas felt the pressure of creating a sequel to that blockbuster with its 2022-23 season retro sweaters. “How many amazing remix combinations are out there?” said Dan Near, senior director at Adidas hockey.