NHL

Kraken place goalie Grubauer on injured reserve

Seattle Kraken veteran goaltender Philipp Grubauer, who left Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night with a lower-body injury, was placed on injured reserve Sunday, the team announced. ... Continue Reading

NHL offers hearing for Wings' Perron after hit

Red Wings forward David Perron has been offered an in-person hearing by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for his cross-check on Ottawa's Artem Zub. ... Continue Reading

Red Wings' Larkin exits after cross-check to head

Detroit captain Dylan Larkin was face down on the ice for about a minute after being cross-checked to the head by Ottawa's Mathieu Joseph on Saturday night, and though he was able to stand up, he did not return to the Red Wings' 5-1 loss to the Senators. ... Continue Reading

Connor Bedard tracker: Goals, upcoming schedule for the NHL's top rookie

Follow along with every key moment in the first-year phenom's campaign for the Blackhawks. ... Continue Reading

Islanders win, end Kings' record road streak at 11

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 13 seconds into overtime and Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots as the New York Islanders ended the Kings' record 11-game season-opening road winning streak with a 3-2 victory Saturday night, two days after Los Angeles set the mark. ... Continue Reading

Shohei Ohtani surpasses biggest active contracts in MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Othani's massive deal crushes the other largest contracts across North American sports -- and it's not even close. ... Continue Reading

Blue Jackets put Jenner on IR with fractured jaw

The Columbus Blue Jackets placed center Boone Jenner, the club's captain who suffered a fractured jaw in Friday night's 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues, on injured reserve Saturday, and he is expected to be sidelined six weeks, the team announced. ... Continue Reading

Islanders trade for Bortuzzo to beef up blue line

The Islanders acquired defenseman Robert Bortuzzo in a trade with the Blues on Friday. New York is sending a seventh-round pick back to St. Louis. ... Continue Reading

Goalie depth chart

Our updated goalie depth chart displays the starting and backup goalie situation for each team. ... Continue Reading

Kings win record 11th in row on road to start year

The Kings beat the Canadiens 4-0 for their NHL-record 11th road victory to open the season. ... Continue Reading

Fantasy hockey weekend watch: Notes on Kane, Woll, and more

What to watch for in the NHL this weekend with lineup picks, schedule advice, and adds/drops. ... Continue Reading

NHL Power Rankings: The fantasy MVP for all 32 teams

Can anyone dethrone the Rangers? Plus, we identify each team's fantasy MVP to this point -- and assess whether they'll keep the crown. ... Continue Reading

How to watch NHL games on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and Hulu

The 2023-24 season is underway. Get the full listing of exclusive games on ESPN networks, and info on how to subscribe to ESPN+. ... Continue Reading

Wings' Kane returns, just misses goal in OT loss

Patrick Kane took the first shift at right wing with the Red Wings against the Sharks on Thursday night in his season debut and just missed on a shot that potentially could have made the difference in a 6-5 overtime loss. ... Continue Reading

Report: Senators' Chabot out at least 4 weeks

In his second game after returning from long-term injured reserve, Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot suffered a leg injury and will miss a minimum of four weeks, per a TSN report Thursday. ... Continue Reading