GLENDALE, Ariz. — Max Domi had been a cornerstone of the Arizona Coyotes‘ rebuilding project in the desert. He was young, feisty, skilled and had a great hockey pedigree. Now the Coyotes have a new, young cornerstone who also happens to fill a need at center after trading Domi to the Montreal Canadiens for Alex

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators have suspended Randy Lee, the assistant general manager who is facing a harassment charge from an incident during the NHL’s pre-draft scouting combine. Lee is charged with second-degree harassment after allegedly making lewd comments and rubbing the shoulders of a 19-year-old male hotel shuttle driver in Buffalo, New York,

The gratitude visits me every day. Every single one. Usually on the drive down to our beachfront studios at the Clevelander Hotel, where I cohost “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” on ESPN Radio. It might be the most coveted piece of national sports radio real estate in the country. I don’t take it

11:24 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Watching the Washington Capitals parade around with the Stanley Cup was Don Fishman’s dream. It’s what he thought about as a young man watching Rod Langway patrol the ice at the Cap Centre. It’s what he pondered as he watched Olaf Kolzig deflect pucks when the franchise made its only

4:00 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL Awards are in Las Vegas next week, which really used to feel like a novelty until a team sprung up there like a desert rose. Still, fun will be had, tuxedos will be worn, bad jokes will be uttered by presenters and Gerard Gallant will win the Jack

It’s always a little more fun to write about the top prospects in the NHL draft. These are the guys I’ve obviously seen the most and have the best read on, based on my own viewings and conversations with scouts. The top end of this class is of a particularly high quality. The players ranked

TORONTO — Andreas Johnsson had two goals and an assist to help the Toronto Marlies win the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup, 6-1 over the Texas Stars in Game 7 on Thursday night. Mason Marchment also scored twice, Carl Grundstrom and Ben Smith added goals, and Garret Sparks made 29 saves for the Toronto Maple

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres stocked up on another Boston University product by acquiring defenseman Brandon Hickey in a trade that sent forward Hudson Fasching to the Arizona Coyotes. Buffalo also acquired minor league forward Mike Sislo in the deal Thursday. Hickey joins three former Boston University teammates on Buffalo’s roster, including star center

One of the unique elements of this year’s Stanley Cup Final was the presence of two teams that had never won the Cup before. Behind terrific play from their star scorers and strong goaltending, the Washington Capitals checked their name off the inauspicious list of clubs without a championship. And they followed it up by

A majority of Washington Capitals players say they would visit the White House, if invited, to celebrate their Stanley Cup title. Barry Trotz and the Capitals have begun discussing a contract extension that would keep the pending free-agent coach with the team for next season and beyond after winning the Stanley Cup. Hundreds of thousands

ARLINGTON, Va. — Barry Trotz started dancing as soon as he walked into the locker room midcelebration. Within seconds, players doused him with beer and champagne, jumped around him and hugged their beloved coach. Trotz couldn’t see but still had plenty of clarity in that moment. “I could feel the love,” he said. Veteran Brooks

Date: June 22-23Host city: Dallas Full coverage of the 2018 draft »Pick chart for all 31 teams »Mock Draft 2.0Top 80 draft board »1-20 | 21-40 | 41-60 | 61-80 The scouting is done, as all eyes turn to Dallas for the 2018 NHL draft. More than 200 players will be selected over seven rounds,

11:53 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Ilya Kovalchuk is returning to the NHL after leaving for Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League in 2013 and is one of the most coveted offensive stars on the unrestricted free agent market. How did we get here, where is he going and what’s left in the tank for the 35-year-old? Here’s

The Ottawa Senators are investigating an issue that prompted the wife of team captain Erik Karlsson to file an order of protection against the fiancee of teammate Mike Hoffman, alleging that she harassed the couple, including remarks about the death of their child. In the May 4 application for a peace bond that was obtained

1:55 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN After the Washington Capitals closed out the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to win the Stanley Cup, Alex Ovechkin was asked on live television if he had a message for fans back in D.C. “It’s going to be so crazy,” said Ovechkin. “Get some beer. Get some whatever. Start

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee will miss at least part of next week’s NHL draft because he is due in court to face a harassment allegation, his attorney said Tuesday. Lee is charged with harassing a hotel shuttle driver in Buffalo during the NHL’s pre-draft scouting combine two weeks ago.

Coming out of the NHL scouting combine, there remains very little consensus on how things will go after Rasmus Dahlin is selected No. 1 overall. The differing opinions on players throughout the first and second rounds in particular make for a very interesting and exciting draft with very little predictability. It also makes it difficult

By all accounts, this is not necessarily the year you want to be looking for a goaltending prospect. While there are certainly a few players in this class who are going to fit nicely into a team’s goaltending pipeline, there aren’t any that stand out as truly elite at this point. In fact, I would

Jun 12, 2018 Emily KaplanESPN The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2017-18 season with 500-1 odds to win the Stanley Cup. Not only did this team come closer than anyone could have predicted — losing in the Stanley Cup Final to the Washington Capitals — but its season was one of catharsis and inspiration. The

12:22 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN There’s something beautiful about Jon Taffer being a hockey fan. It’s probably the notion that the creator of “Bar Rescue,” now seen on the Paramount Network, is somewhere in the stands during a penalty kill bellowing “shut it down now!” like he would at a pub serving contaminated meat behind

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin‘s first attempt at a ceremonial first pitch was so bad he asked for — and got — a mulligan. “Too excited, too strong,” Ovechkin said after sailing his first throw over Max Scherzer‘s head at Nationals Park. “I try to do my best.” Wearing a white Nationals jersey with his captain’s

DULLES, Va. — Barry Trotz thought of mentors and friends Jack Button, Tommy Ebright, David Poile and Wayne Fleming when he lifted the Stanley Cup over his head. The Washington Capitals coach didn’t think about his future. It’s the same approach he has taken all season and throughout the playoffs. “I wasn’t getting consumed with

10:00 AM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate The celebration is on in Washington, D.C. — and for Washington Capitals players and their fans everywhere — after the Caps won their first title in franchise history with a 4-3 Game 5 win over the Vegas Golden

11:43 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN LAS VEGAS — Barry Trotz could not have looked more relaxed during the Washington Capitals‘ postseason run. At the end of most news conferences, the Capitals coach grabbed a Gatorade or water bottle sitting on his podium. Before leaving the room, he blurted out: “Hydrate! Everyone hydrate!” which became somewhat

LAS VEGAS — T.J. Oshie found his father on the ice amid the jubilant madness of the Washington Capitals‘ postgame celebration and wrapped him in a fierce hug. Five years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Tim Oshie’s memory is inconsistent and cloudy. Anyone who saw the depth of emotion in his Stanley Cup-winning

5:31 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN LAS VEGAS — Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said the tens of thousands of fans who partied in the streets of Washington, D.C., late into Thursday night, celebrating the franchise’s first Stanley Cup, were an indication that the championship parade is going to be considerably larger than anticipated. “I think

WASHINGTON — Unafraid of the impending closing of the subway, Capitals fans partied in the streets Thursday night and into Friday morning to celebrate the franchise’s first Stanley Cup and the city’s first title in the major four professional sports since 1992. After the Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on the road in

Jun 7, 2018 Greg WyshynskiESPN As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention — either mathematically, or by losing in the postseason — we’ll take a look at three keys to its offseason and a way-too-early prediction for what 2018-19 will hold. What went wrong The Vegas Golden Knights ran into a Washington Capitals

Jun 7, 2018 Emily KaplanESPN As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention — either mathematically, losing in the postseason or winning the Stanley Cup — we’ll take a look at three keys to its offseason and a way-too-early prediction for what 2018-19 will hold. What went right This was the year where there

Jun 8, 2018 Emily KaplanESPN LAS VEGAS — Alex Ovechkin is a Stanley Cup champion at last, and he has another piece of hardware, too. The Washington Capitals‘ captain won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs after leading his team with 15 goals this postseason. “It means everything,” Ovechkin said. “We