Midseason NHL awards and trade buzz
Who are the leading candidates for the Hart, Norris and Calder trophies? Who is on the trading block, and which teams will be buyers/sellers?
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Penguins' Letang exits with apparent knee injury
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang twice left a game against the Red Wings on Saturday night after appearing to injure his left knee.
Ex-Lightning great St. Louis has jersey retired
The Tampa Bay Lightning have retired franchise points leader Martin St. Louis' uniform No. 26 -- the first player in franchise history to receive the honor.
Avs start selling, send LW McLeod to Predators
The last-place Avalanche have dealt veteran forward Cody McLeod to the Predators in exchange for prospect Felix Girard.
Teams see morning skates as optional at best
Coach John Tortorella has eliminated morning skates, and look at his team now. Columbus is atop the NHL standings and might be leading the charge to kill the age-old hockey tradition for good.
Bruins G Rask out of game after puck hits mask
Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask was knocked out of the game after taking a slap shot off his mask near his right jaw and neck.
IOC: No firm deadline for NHL to decide on '18
The IOC said there's no firm deadline to decide on NHL participation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
The benefit to three-point regulation wins
Would a change to three points for a regulation win change NHL teams' strategies in the final five minutes? We asked a handful of NHL coaches.
Lucic is perfect protector for McDavid
In Milan Lucic -- a rugged Stanley Cup winner who will do anything to better his team -- the Oilers have found the ideal bodyguard for the future of the franchise, Connor McDavid.
Oilers edge out Flames in OT
This battle at Rogers Place may have ended in a shootout, but that was still not enough time for the Flames, as they fell to Connor McDavid and the Oilers for the third time this season.
Tavares ties it, but Stempniak wins it for Hurricanes (0:38)
Marchand's short-handed breakaway attempt gets past Mason in win (0:29)
Capitals halt Blackhawks, extend win streak to eight
Washington scored its first pair of goals just 13 seconds apart in the first period en route to a shutout over Chicago.
Miller dominates to top under-24 rankings
The up-and-down season of New York Rangers winger J.T. Miller continues, but right now he's on the upswing in this week's rankings of the best players 24 or under.
New York Rangers wear jerseys honoring late NYPD detective
On Friday, the Rangers paid pregame tribute to the late Steven McDonald, an NYPD detective who earned hero status for forgiving the teenager who shot and paralyzed him 30 years ago.
Schmidt's mid-fall pass finds Wilson for goal in Caps' win (0:25)
Mile-high makeover: Avs ready to rebuild
Colorado GM Joe Sakic will listen to offers on any player on his roster not named Nathan MacKinnon or Mikko Rantanen, says Pierre LeBrun. Will the Avs deal Matt Duchene or Gabriel Landeskog?
Big Question: Best dressing room?
For this week's Big Question, we asked players around the league to find out which arena has got the best digs for the opposition.
Who is the first-half MVP?
Which player was most valuable to his team in the first half of the season? We canvassed our experts, and some of their responses might surprise you. Or not.
Midseason NHL awards and trade buzz
Who are the leading candidates for the Hart, Norris and Calder trophies? Who is on the trading block, and which teams will be buyers/sellers?
Price, Habs have no answer for Wild scoring barrage
After getting just one goal past Carey Price in the first 20 minutes, Minnesota scored three in each of the following periods to rout Montreal.
Q&A: Steve Carlson aka Steve Hanson
To mark the 40th anniversary of "Slap Shot," the Hanson brothers are holding a reunion game in the same arena that the iconic movie was shot. Steve Carlson, aka Steve Hanson, gives us the scoop.
Senators hand Pens second straight loss
A pair of power-play goals in the first period and 29 saves by Mike Condon helped lead Ottawa past Pittsburgh, marking the netminder's first career win against the Penguins.
Predators play waiting game with D-men, Fisher
Nashville is likely to protect an extra defenseman in the expansion draft, which means it can shield only four forwards. Where does that leave veteran -- and pending free agent -- Mike Fisher?
Kopitar, Bergeron need to do more in second half
With so many teams still in the running, the spotlight is on key players to have pivotal performances down the stretch and push their clubs into the playoffs.
Goalie fight ends with one-punch knockout (0:18)
Bobrovsky's play vital to the Blue Jackets
Sergei Bobrovsky's incredible play is the truly indispensable ingredient in the Blue Jackets' success. How has he turned it around after struggling recently, and can it continue?
Seth Jones is in a league of his own
Popeye Jones' son has stepped outside of his dad's shadow and is taking hockey by storm
Why Ovechkin hasn't won a Stanley Cup
As Alex Ovechkin hits (and passes) the 1,000-point mark, our experts weigh in with their theories on why the great No. 8 hasn't yet won a Stanley Cup.
Then there's the story of Alex Ovechkin eating 'three cantaloupes'
Capitals owner Ted Leonsis fondly recounted the time when he first got to know future team captain and superstar Alex Ovechkin.
Milestone or not, Ovi still has zest
Even after 11 years, and while logging 1,000 career points, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin doesn't appear to have lost his unbridled enthusiasm for the game.
Ovechkin scores twice, tops 1,000 points in win
Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach and exceed the 1,000-point plateau in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
Golden Knights preparing for third mock draft
Will the team that Vegas trots out next season be built to be competitive right out of the gates, or will it think long-term and draft young?
Panarin, Atkinson biggest All-Star snubs
Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson are having huge seasons for their teams, so why aren't they going to the All-Star Game? Our panel weighs in on the players who were overlooked.
Bruce Boudreau joins the show and more
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun weigh in on the wild card race, the incorporation of the bye week, the disaster in Colorado and more. Plus, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau joins.
Why Price is more valuable than Ovechkin
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price and Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin are essential components to their teams' success, but who is more important? Our experts weigh in.
How to build a successful power play
Should NHL teams be using a four-forward setup on the power play, or stick with the traditional three? We asked coaches and mined the data to find out.
Key fantasy tips on every NHL team
Get caught up with all the latest fantasy-relevant news around the NHL, including injury fill-ins and new line combinations, with intel on every team.
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Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
Today for the third time in Staples Center history the Lakers, Clippers and Kings all played at their home arena on the same day.
Arash Markazi ESPN Senior Writer
The second game of the Staples Center doubleheader between the Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets has started. The Clippers beat the Lakers in the first game earlier today.
Craig Custance ESPN Senior Writer
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan had no update on injured defenseman Kris Letang who played just 2:06 against the Red Wings after getting tangled up with Thomas Vanek. Letang appeared to injure his left leg. "He's our top defenseman," Sullivan said. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves, we'll see how it is."
Corey Pronman @coreypronman
If 19 YO Crouse (11:50 ATOI) and 18 YO Chychrun (16:14) were playing in TOR or MTL, how many think pieces would there be on their ice time?
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Penguins' Kris Letang exits with injury shortly after scoring goal es.pn/2jk0Klo
Craig Custance @CraigCustance
Andreas Athanasiou just scored as pretty a goal as you'll see tonight. Full length of the ice. His ninth this season.