7:00 AM ET After a wild offseason that included multiple superstars joining or leaving the Calgary Flames, opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is fast approaching. ESPN will be your home for hockey, including a doubleheader Tuesday night, with Tampa Bay Lightning–New York Rangers at 7:30 ET, followed by Vegas Golden Knights–Los Angeles Kings

9:18 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning suspended defenseman Ian Cole on Sunday night pending an investigation into allegations made on social media that he sexually abused a woman when she was a minor. In a statement, the Lightning said they are aware of the allegations against Cole and are cooperating fully with the NHL

10:50 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Andrea Skinner has resigned as interim chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors. Skinner joined the board of directors in November 2020 as a volunteer, and assumed the role of chair in August after the resignation of former chair Michael Brind’Amour. Hockey Canada has been under intense scrutiny

1:17 PM ET Darryl Sutter has signed a multiyear extension to remain head coach of the Calgary Flames, the team announced Saturday. Sutter won his first career Jack Adams Award last year in his 20th season as a coach. In his second stint as coach of the Flames, Sutter led the team to a Pacific

8:00 AM ET ESPN staff Opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is on Oct. 11, with a doubleheader slated to be broadcast by ESPN: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers at 7:30 ET, followed by Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings at 10 ET. Although we’ve learned a lot about all 32

Oct 7, 2022 Fall is a season of renewal for hockey players. In the NHL, the calendar shift is a mindset switch. Crisper air and shorter days foster boundless optimism for the season ahead. Anything is possible. Every team has a realistic shot to still be playing in the spring. “You wouldn’t be excited if

Oct 7, 2022 Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames have signed defenseman MacKenzie Weegar to an eight-year, $50 million extension, the team announced Friday. Weegar came to Calgary on July 25 along with Jonathan Huberdeau in a trade that sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. Weegar would have become an unrestricted free

11:37 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Riley Stillman from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for center Jason Dickinson and a 2024 second-round draft pick. Stillman had two goals and 10 assists in 52 games last season, his second with Chicago after parts of three season in Florida.

7:00 AM ET When the Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2001, it signaled the end of an NHL season that was a return to normalcy but still notably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. After a truncated 2020-21 season with intra-divisional play, the NHL’s 32 teams — including the debuting

Oct 6, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers are going to win the 2023 Stanley Cup. Granted, this might not be the best news for the Edmonton Oilers, as evidenced by the lack of a Stanley Cup parade for the New York Islanders last June. So, I reached out to Edmonton general manager Ken Holland to either