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Senators' Eklund out for 'extended' period after injuring ankle on hard hit
Senators forward William Eklund, who left Thursday's win over the Flyers after taking a hit, will miss an "extended" period of time with an ankle injury.[read more]
🏒 NHL Rank: From 1 to 100, the best players in 2026-27
Connor McDavid remains No. 1, but who lands after him? Here are the players our panel believes are the best this season.[read more]
Defenseman Dumba, 32, retires after 13 NHL seasons with five teams
Matt Dumba, the 32-year-old defenseman who won the 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, given to the player who best exemplified leadership qualities on and off the ice, is retiring after 13 NHL seasons with five different teams.[read more]
Gould, former longtime Capitals forward, dies at 69
Bobby Gould, who played most of his 11-year NHL career with the Washington Capitals, has died. He was 69.[read more]
'Outstanding' Talbot leads Blue Jackets, wins with NHL-record 9th team
Cam Talbot, a well-traveled 39-year-old goaltender, became the first NHL netminder to win a game with nine different franchises when he stopped 20 shots in the Blue Jackets' 3-2 shootout victory over the Penguins.[read more]
Celebrini returns from two-game absence, scores first goal in Sharks' loss
Sharks star center Macklin Celebrini, 20, San Jose's recently named captain, returned from a two-game absence with a lower-body injury, scoring his first goal of the season Saturday during a 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center.[read more]
Rangers G Shesterkin out for season with right knee injury
Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season after suffering a right knee injury in Friday night's loss to the Capitals.[read more]
Who's leveling up? Predicting the next wave of NHL breakout stars
From players with new linemates to young stars set to hit superstardom to enticing rookies, watch out for this group.[read more]
Wysh List: What execs think of ESPN's top 100 rankings
Who was too high or too low according to actual team personnel and players? Plus, winners and losers of the week, key upcoming games and more.[read more]
NHL Power Rankings: Who from each team made ESPN's Top 100 player rankings?
It's the first regular-season update of our 1-32 poll. Plus, how many players did each team land among the Top 100?[read more]