8:00 AM ET The Montreal Canadiens‘ jersey has long been considered a sacred garment by hockey fans. It’s the symbol of the NHL’s most storied franchise. It even inspired a children’s book called, appropriately, “The Hockey Sweater.” But when the Canadiens introduced new team captain Nick Suzuki last week, fans of the “bleu blanc et

6:55 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The NHL is considering a play-in tournament for the 2024 World Cup of Hockey that would be held directly before the February event. “For 2024, we may do a mini-qualifier as part of the tournament,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Thursday during the Player Media Tour

6:25 PM ET Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. — Nathan MacKinnon expects to sign a contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche soon, and it could make him the highest-paid player in the NHL. MacKinnon wants to get something done before the season starts next month, adding he’ll shelve talks if an agreement isn’t reached by Oct.

Sep 15, 2022 Eric LeGrand, whose football career with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights ended in 2010, after suffering a spinal cord injury, will have his coffee shop advertised on New Jersey Devils‘ player helmets during road games thanks to the team’s program to support Black entrepreneurs. The Devils announced on Thursday that LeGrand Coffee House

6:22 PM ET The Ottawa Senators agreed to terms with Tyler Motte on a one-year, $1.35 million contract, the team announced Wednesday, securing one of the last remaining veteran forwards on the market. Motte, 27, started last season with the Vancouver Canucks before a March 21 trade to the New York Rangers in time for

6:08 AM ET The Premier Hockey Federation’s Metropolitan Riveters will play their home games inside American Dream, a megamall in New Jersey, beginning this season, the team announced Wednesday. The Riveters have reached a three-year agreement to hold all practices and home games on American Dream’s NHL-sized rink, which can hold around 2,000 spectators. The

3:18 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators announced Ronda Engelhardt will become a North American amateur scout based out of Minnesota, the first female scout hired by the team. The hiring of Engelhardt on Wednesday comes a day after the Calgary Flames added Rebecca Johnston for a player development role and

6:59 AM ET Alexandra Mandrycky has been promoted by the Seattle Kraken to assistant general manager, becoming the sixth woman elevated to that position this offseason and the first to specialize in analytics. Mandrycky, 31, joins a growing group of women in assistant general manager roles, along with Kate Madigan (New Jersey), Meghan Hunter (Chicago),

9:11 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenseman Jake McCabe will miss the start of the season after he had cervical spine surgery. Team physician Michael Terry said Tuesday that McCabe is expected to return in 10 to 12 weeks. There was no word on when exactly McCabe had the surgery. McCabe, who

4:00 PM ET It can’t be emphasized enough: In just about any fantasy league where goaltending statistics carry reasonable weight, the position isn’t to be negotiated too breezily. For instance, ESPN’s standard game – one that rewards wins, saves, shutouts, and penalizes goals-allowed – honors quality netminding like never before. To fall back on my