The most surprising NHL players this season
December 10, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Which players have shocked us the most with their great (or lackluster) play? We make our picks, and offer insight on what's to come. More...

NHL suspends Leafs' Hyman 2 games for hit
December 09, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman has been suspended two games for his hit on Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy on Saturday night in Boston. More...

NHL bans Flames' Giordano 2 games, Lomberg 1
December 07, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Calgary Flames forward Ryan Lomberg has been suspended for a game and coach Bill Peters fined $10,000 by the NHL for a confrontation at the end of a game with the Minnesota Wild. More...

Why the NHL should expand the playoffs
December 07, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
In his weekly Wysh List, Greg Wyshynski makes his case for expanding the NHL playoffs. Plus, Gritty continues to shine. More...

NHL Power Rankings after Week 9
December 06, 2018 (06:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Lightning are our new No. 1 team. Plus, if the expansion draft were this summer, here are the players Seattle would select from each club. More...

NHL Awards Watch: MacKinnon for Hart, McDonagh for Norris
December 05, 2018 (15:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
With two months in the books, here's how the races for the big awards are shaping up. More...

Predicting which NHL teams' fortunes will reverse
December 05, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
We're through about one-third of the campaign, and some teams' good (or bad) starts are misleading. Here's who will turn things around. More...

What Anthony Duclair learned at each of his NHL stops
December 05, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The speedy winger explains how each team helped contribute to the education of a player still realizing his potential, and what comes next. More...

Translating NHL exec quotes from the board of governors meeting
December 05, 2018 (06:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The big news this week was on Seattle's expansion team. But a few other interesting tidbits emerged. Here are the big takeaways. More...

We tried, and failed, to rain on Seattle's NHL parade
December 04, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Unlike with some other recent expansion teams, Seattle looks like a wide-open, empty net goal for the NHL. More...

Everything you need to know about Seattle's new NHL team
December 04, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
When will they start playing? What will they be called? How is the NHL going to re-align? We answer the key questions after the big announcement. More...

It's unanimous: Seattle gets NHL expansion team
December 04, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Seattle has been granted an expansion team for the 2021-22 NHL season. The team will play at a renovated KeyArena and compete in the league's Pacific Division. More...

NHL faces uncertain situations as meeting begins
December 03, 2018 (20:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Senators' downtown arena project is in danger of falling apart, and Coyotes owner Andrew Barroway is looking for a partner as he tries to secure a long-term home in Arizona. The NHL also would like to begin making plans for a 2020 World Cup of Hockey. More...

NHL Homecoming Bandwagon rankings: Hello, Sabres and Blues
November 30, 2018 (11:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
In his weekly Wysh List, Greg Wyshynski ranks the current NHL Homecoming Bandwagons, and shares the latest in Gritty news. More...

Predictions on the biggest NHL free-agent decisions of 2019
November 30, 2018 (07:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Jeff Skinner, Artemi Panarin and Mitch Marner are among the players hitting free agency next summer. What should their teams do? More...

Unwrapping NHL's December schedule
November 29, 2018 (15:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Victoria Matiash takes a look at the schedule for the final month of 2018 and which teams will have the greatest impact on the fantasy hockey landscape headed into the new year. More...

NHL Power Rankings: Players who have leveled up in 2018-19
November 29, 2018 (08:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
How high have the Sabres climbed? Plus, we identify a player on each team who has taken a big step forward this season. More...

Takeaways, predictions for all 31 NHL teams at quarter-season mark
November 27, 2018 (06:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Of the past 80 teams in playoff position at Thanksgiving, 62 made the postseason. Who will continue the trend? Who will buck it? We check in with all 31. More...

McGeough, NHL ref for 21 seasons, dies at 62
November 24, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Former NHL referee Mick McGeough has died at 62. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said McGeough earned leaguewide respect for his "unique style that that combined humility and humor with decisiveness and fairness." More...

Avs' Rantanen fined by NHL for embellishment
November 21, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The NHL has fined Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen for embellishment. More...