Integrity. It’s the word that came up over and over on Saturday as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman touted the league’s return to play, the completion of the 2019-20 season and the idea of crowning a Stanley Cup champion in the oddest of ways, in the weirdest of circumstances. “The integrity of the return-to-play system was
Talk of whether NHL players would take the ice in Beijing at the 2022 Winter Games likely ended Friday evening with membership — reportedly 80 per cent — ratifying a return-to-play plan that includes potential Olympic participation in 2022 and 2026 along with a four-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement through September 2026. Still outstanding is
The San Jose Sharks have two of the best defensemen in the league, or at least two defensemen who used to be elite in Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns. The 35-year-old Burns is under contract for another five years at $8 million per year and the 30-year-old Karlsson for another seven years at $11.5 million
For a relatively young franchise, the Calgary Flames have seen a great deal of strong individual performances since becoming a National Hockey League club in 1972. In particular, the team has had a surprisingly large amount of 50-goal scorers over the years. Calgary Flames’ 50-goal scorers. (Vince Richard/The Hockey Writers) In the history of the
2:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Edmonton’s Mike Green, Boston’s Steven Kampfer, Vancouver’s Sven Baertschi, Dallas’ Roman Polak and Montreal’s Karl Alzner on Saturday joined the list of players who won’t be reporting to training camp for the resumption of the NHL season. In the aftermath of a deal being struck to resume the season
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman took offence to the notion that the league, teams or players might not abide by, or may try to evade, the COVID-19 protocol that will be an integral part to holding the Stanley Cup playoffs in Toronto and Edmonton. Notably, any player who tests positive must self-isolate and be removed from
Gary Bettman and Don Fehr finally have a chance to catch their breath. They also know plenty of hurdles remain. With the backdrop of a global pandemic and the potential for economic catastrophe just over the horizon, the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced Friday the two sides had ratified the plan to resume
The Los Angeles Kings’ blue line should look a lot different in the 2022-23 season. The only defenseman who will still be under contract at that time is Drew Doughty. Doughty, a Norris Trophy winner in 2015-16, has begun to decline in his age-30 season. The rest of the current roster would have to be
This is the offseason that never ends. It seems like an eternity since Rasmus Dahlin scored the shootout-winning goal against the Washington Capitals. Had that been the end of the regular season, the Stanley Cup would be handed out, the NHL draft would be complete, the free agents would have landed and we’d be starting
3:07 PM ET The NHL announced on Saturday that it has prohibited teams from releasing coronavirus test results and injury information during its season restart this summer. “We’ve talked to the NHLPA about it and continue to feel that medical privacy is important in this process. Having said that, we have an obligation as a
Jul 9, 2020 Emily Cave Editor’s note: Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died on April 11, after suffering a brain bleed earlier in the week. He was 25. His wife, Emily, shares her story here, as told to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. When the hockey season paused for coronavirus, Colby and I returned to Canada. He
NHL hockey this summer. NHL players in the Olympics. NHL labour peace until 2026. And it all starts Monday. The NHL players and the league’s owners each passed two complex, interlinked deals: one that outlines the return to play during the coronavirus pandemic that will crown a Stanley Cup champion this summer, and the other
The NHL is officially returning to the ice this summer. The league and its players union formally signed an agreement Friday that would see hockey return — with hub cities in Toronto and Edmonton. The sides announced they came to a tentative agreement on Monday. The agreement includes the potential to return to the Olympics in
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is news the team may look to recently-signed prospect Filip Berglund, the Oilers may be thinking about who to protect in expansion, and one scribe looks at what lineup the Oilers could deploy against the Chicago Blackhawks. Oilers Could Need Berglund Sooner Than Expected The Edmonton
I’m on record as saying that, before he finishes his tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews will be recognized as the greatest center in franchise history. Granted, the unexpected might happen to erase that possibility. Related: Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Matthews, Barrie & More For example, we have no idea
7:26 PM ET The NHLPA and the NHL’s board of governors have approved a package that will not only allow the league to restart this summer, but also includes a four-year CBA extension. You read that correctly, the two sides have reached an extension without a work stoppage! We don’t want you to have to
With the NHL and NHL Players’ Association reportedly on the verge of signing off on a plan to return to play in Edmonton and Toronto this summer, Ontario’s premier is defending his province’s decision to try to host the league in the midst of a pandemic. Doug Ford says he’s comfortable with the NHL’s plan,
With the NHL and NHL Players’ Association reportedly on the verge of signing off on a plan to return to play in Edmonton and Toronto this summer, Ontario’s premier is defending his province’s decision to try to host the league in the midst of a pandemic. Doug Ford says he’s comfortable with the NHL’s plan,
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