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Canadiens, rising star Suzuki have $63M deal
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 08:44
The Montreal Canadiens and rising star Nick Suzuki have reached agreement on an eight-year, $63 million contract.The 22-year-old is going into the final season of a four-year, $4.16 million deal he signed with the Vegas Golden Knights.Suzuki was the main prospect in the trade that sent longtime Montreal captain Max Pacioretty to Vegas in 2018. Now they're building the team…
Caps' Ovechkin questionable for opener vs. NYR
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 12:43
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin is questionable to play in the Washington Capitals season opener against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.Ovechkin, 36, took part in an optional practice Tuesday after skating several laps around the ice to test his unspecified lower-body injury. The native of Russia is listed as day to day.Asked about Ovechkin's availability against the Rangers,…
Answering the biggest questions of the 2021-22 NHL season
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 07:23
A new NHL season is upon us, with all the excitement, storylines and intrigue that come with it. It all gets started Tuesday with a doubleheader on ESPN. At 7:30 p.m. ET, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Pittsburgh Penguins, then at 10:15 p.m., the Vegas Golden Knights will host the expansion Seattle Kraken…
Viewer's guide to NHL opening night: Key intel for Lightning-Penguins, Knights-Kraken
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 05:12
The NHL returns to the ice on Tuesday night, and for the first time since the 2003-04 season it's back on ESPN!At 7:30 p.m. ET, we'll watch the Tampa Bay Lightning raise another Stanley Cup banner before taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then at 10:15 p.m., the Vegas Golden Knights will welcome the expansion Seattle Kraken to the NHL.To help…
Stanley Cup, division winners and awards picks
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 05:10
The 2021-22 NHL season is set to begin on Tuesday night with a doubleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we're looking beyond just those two matchups.Will the Lightning pull off the three-peat? How well will the Kraken do in their first season? And who will take home all of the individual hardware?We've gathered our cross-platform ESPN hockey family together to…
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Monday, 11 October 2021 15:06
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Islanders-Devils canceled due to power outage
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Flames' Coleman suspended for boarding Harkins
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Promising rookie Byfield out indefinitely for Kings
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Galchenyuk returns to Coyotes on one-year deal
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