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5:25 PM ET The Washington Capitals released a statement Tuesday that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but made it clear the team stands in “full support” of its Russia-born players. “Monumental Sports & Entertainment and the Washington Capitals join the National Hockey League in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the loss of innocent

10:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL suspended its dealings with the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League on Monday, a move that could make it more difficult for teams to sign players from there. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based agents as part of the suspension of the

7:02 AM ET The Stanley Cup Playoffs are getting a makeover for the first time in 13 seasons. The NHL revealed new branding for its postseason on Monday, with the most photorealistic version of the Stanley Cup it has ever used in a logo. “We felt it was time for a fresh and energetic change.

8:16 AM ET Associated Press Hockey Hall of Fame member Angela James opened what could become a widening rift between North America’s top two women’s professional hockey organizations on the eve of joining the new ownership group of the Premier Hockey Federation’s Toronto Six. Days before the PHF officially announced the sale on Monday, James

8:10 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jason Robertson had his second hat trick of the weekend and the Dallas Stars outlasted the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Sunday to take over the top wild-card position in the Western Conference. Robertson, a 22-year-old American left wing who has cemented his place on Dallas’

1:22 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed center Travis Boyd to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Saturday were not released. Boyd, 28, has set career highs this season with 10 goals and 24 points in 46 games with Arizona. He is one assist from matching his

7:02 PM ET Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr announced that his team Kladno will move its final Czech Extraliga regular-season home game to the larger O2 Arena in Prague, with ticket proceeds benefitting Ukrainian families who are currently seeking asylum in the Czech Republic after Russia’s invasion. The Knights of Kladno were scheduled to host HC

7:00 AM ET The 2022 NHL trade deadline is March 21, and front offices are working overtime. It’s not just an influx of scouts at games — general managers and assistant general managers are populating the press boxes, too. Calls are picking up in frequency and discussions are intensifying. Here’s some scuttle I’ve been hearing

7:00 AM ET The 2022 NHL trade deadline is March 21, and front offices are working overtime. It’s not just an influx of scouts at games — general managers and assistant general managers are populating the press boxes, too. Calls are picking up in frequency and discussions are intensifying. Here’s some scuttle I’ve been hearing

10:08 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Duncan Keith heard loud, sustained cheers that rained down from every corner of the United Center. It was just like old times — and much different, too. Keith returned to his first NHL home Thursday night, playing his first game in Chicago since he was traded to the

6:07 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are getting their captain back — activating center Jonathan Toews from injured reserve. Toews has been out since suffering a concussion Jan. 26 against the Detroit Red Wings. Toews has played 43 games this season after missing all of last year with an immune disorder. He has four goals

4:37 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will be the Carolina Hurricanes‘ opponent in the NHL’s outdoor Stadium Series game next season. The game is scheduled to take place Feb. 18, 2023, at NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium across the parking lot from the Hurricanes’ home arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. The league

8:58 AM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — A projected first-round pick in this year’s NHL draft is experiencing “serious health problems” that could mean he isn’t able to play for more than a year, the Russian Hockey Federation said Thursday. Ivan Miroshnichenko, an 18-year-old left winger, was on the Russian team that finished runner-up to

8:30 AM ET Andrei Svechnikov has two locations listed in his Instagram bio. One is Raleigh, North Carolina, where the Carolina Hurricanes star has played for the past four seasons. The other is Kazan, the Russian city where his family lived after stops in Moscow and Siberia. Svechnikov is Russian, a designation that’s taken on

11:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks acquired goalie Alex Stalock from the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday for future considerations. The Sharks made the deal a day after starting goalie James Reimer left a loss to Vegas after one period with a lower-body injury. Backup goaltender Adin Hill has

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The NHL’s 2022 trade deadline is March 21, but the deals started well before that date. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames

7:00 AM ET Now that we’re into March, many eyes are on the NHL’s transaction wire as the 2022 trade deadline approaches on March 21. But, February was no slouch for excitement either, with a wild All-Star Weekend and a number of individual performances that highlighted both superstars and under-the-radar contributors around the league. For

10:32 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, out with an upper-body injury, left the team to return home before the end of an American road trip and is considered week-to-week, coach Jay Woodcroft announced. With Edmonton in a tight battle for one of the final postseason spots in the