The National Hockey League is serving up a terrific headliner on Opening Night. Connor Bedard will make his NHL debut on Tuesday as his Chicago Blackhawks travel to Pittsburgh to take on Sidney Crosby and the Penguins. While expectations are astronomical for Bedard this season, his Blackhawks are projected to struggle, which is why they’re…… read more »
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NHL On Tap: Bedard to make NHL debut for Blackhawks against Crosby, Penguins
Perhaps one of the biggest question marks to begin the NHL season is with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are expected to be without Andrei Vasilevskiy for 10 weeks after the goalie had back surgery Sept. 28. As a result, the Lightning will start Jonas Johansson in their opener against the Nashville Predators at Amalie…… read more »
Connor Bedard is the NHL’s latest ‘next Sidney Crosby.’ The original has plenty left in the tank
OK, maybe more than a little — about being hockey’s next big thing. Crosby was that teenager literally half a lifetime ago when the Pittsburgh Penguins selected “Sid the Kid” first overall in the summer of 2005, weeks before his 18th birthday. All the franchise and the city asked of him was everything. Over the…… read more »
Blackhawks vs. Penguins: How to watch Connor Bedard’s NHL debut
Blackhawks vs. Penguins: How to watch Connor Bedard’s NHL debut against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins… read more »
Crosby excited to turn revamped Penguins loose, get back to playoffs
On Oct. 1, the final day of the Major League Baseball regular season, Boston Red Sox majority owner John Henry opted not to attend his team’s final game. On that particular day, Henry was in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, watching Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins practice at Cole Harbour Place, the arena the Penguins captain…… read more »
Blackhawks vs. Penguins: Injury Report
The injury report for the Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-0) heading into their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0) currently features four players on it. The matchup is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, October 10. Catch over 1,000 out of market NHL games , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle. Chicago Blackhawks…… read more »
Connor Bedard chops it up with Pat McAfee, talks interests outside of hockey
The NHL is gearing up for tomorrow’s game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins, where Connor Bedard will make his highly-anticipated debut against his childhood idol Sidney Crosby. To highlight the league’s primetime season-opening matchup, Bedard joined “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN Monday to talk about his love for hockey and long-awaited debut.…… read more »
NHL teams on the rise after missing playoffs: Penguins, Predators, Senators, Sabres and Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings’ playoff drought has lingered so long that they’ve tied a team record, seemingly stuck in a rebuilding mode that has allowed apathy to set in with at least some fans. Steve Yzerman is trying to spark a change. The Hockey Hall of Famer and Red Wings general manager…… read more »
Here’s the Islanders’ Opening Night roster for the 2023-24 season
Here’s a look at the Islanders’ Opening Night roster for the 2023-24 season, which kicks off this weekend.… read more »
Penguins claim defenseman John Ludvig off waivers, what it means for opening day roster
On the afternoon where opening day lineups are due to the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins branched out to add a player off waivers for the second time in two weeks. This time around the new addition is John Ludvig from the Florida Panthers. Ludvig, 23, was a third round pick of Florida in 2019.… read more »