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Caps goalie miffed by nachos on ice during goal
Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said he was distracted by a tray of cheese-covered nachos thrown on the ice while Oilers winger Corey Perry scored on him in Edmonton on Tuesday night.[read more]
Shesterkin fights Tkachuk as Rangers blank Sens
Igor Shesterkin collected 20 saves en route to a shutout, and even entered into a fight behind his own net with Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk in the third period, as the New York Rangers blanked the Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.[read more]
Source: Oilers' McDavid won't appeal 3-game ban
Oilers star Connor McDavid and the NHLPA will not appeal his three-game ban for a cross-check to the head of Canucks forward Conor Garland, a source told ESPN.[read more]
Kings honor firefighters, responders in L.A. return
The Kings honored firefighters and first responders in the first game back in their downtown arena since the catastrophic wildfires that devastated large parts of Los Angeles.[read more]
Inside the Washington Capitals' stunning retool on the fly around Alex Ovechkin
Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they threaded the needle.[read more]
NHL betting tips: Odds, lines and picks for Hurricanes-Stars
Betting tips, picks and futures markets for Hurricanes-Stars tonight on ESPN+ and Hulu.[read more]
McVie, coach of WHA champion Jets, dies at 89
Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship before moving on to a head-coaching career in the NHL with the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils, died at the age of 89.[read more]
Hit with puck, stitched Keller scores in Utah win
Utah Hockey Club captain Clayton Keller went to the locker room in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday after a puck struck him in the face, but returned and scored in a 5-2 win.[read more]
McDavid, Myers banned 3 games for cross-checks
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers have both been suspended three games for illegal cross-checks.[read more]
Weekly picks: Morgan Frost and the best scorers available
A number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here are players to add this week.[read more]