Jan 26, 2023 ESPN staff Heading into Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET, NHL Power Play on ESPN+), the Boston Bruins are on pace for 66 wins and 140 points, both of which would set NHL records (currently 62 and 132, respectively). For a team that lost in the first round

9:53 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored 17 seconds into overtime to cap a late scoring flurry and give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory over the NHL-leading Boston Bruins on Saturday night. The result, coupled with a 3-2 defeat to Tampa Bay on Thursday, gave Boston its first two-game

7:16 PM ET The New York Rangers did not wear Pride Night jerseys or use rainbow stick tape during warmups on Friday night, despite promoting them in ticket sales materials leading up to the game. The Rangers promoted Pride Night to fans by saying players “will be showing their support by donning pride-themed warm-up jerseys

2:29 AM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canucks right winger Ilya Mikheyev is set to have season-ending surgery on his left knee. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Friday night that the 28-year-old Russian forward tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the team’s first preseason game Sept. 25. Mikheyev

6:45 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield said Friday he wouldn’t be having season-ending surgery on his right shoulder if the team were in playoff contention. But with the Canadiens near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the 22-year-old Caufield said he decided to have the surgery to protect

3:45 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Seattle Kraken rookie All-Star Matty Beniers will miss the team’s final two games before the All-Star break after taking a big hit from Vancouver’s Tyler Myers earlier this week. Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said after morning skate Friday that Beniers would not play Friday night against Calgary or

8:15 AM ET The women’s college hockey season is about to enter the homestretch with conference races heating up, particularly in the ECAC and WCHA. The bulk of the top teams in the country play in those two leagues, with defending national champion Ohio State leading the way. With the Buckeyes looking to repeat, they’ll

11:23 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Victor Hedman scored the go-ahead goal with 6:31 remaining, and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied a team record with their 11th straight home victory by defeating the NHL-best Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night. Brayden Point‘s pass for Steven Stamkos on a 2-on-1 misfired, but the puck

3:25 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with defenseman Ben Harpur on a two-year, $1.57 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Thursday for the 28-year-old who started the season with Hartford (AHL). Harpur will earn $775,000 next

10:44 AM ET NHL Stadium Series jerseys have never lacked audacity and boldness, and the 2023 sweaters for the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes are no exceptions. The Hurricanes are appearing in their first outdoor game on Feb. 18 (8 ET, ABC and ESPN+), which will be played at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, on the