Kristen ShiltonFeb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Keith Tkachuk would never play favorites with his kids, or the NHL teams for which they now play. But thanks to the 4 Nations Face-Off — where his sons Matthew and Brady are
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Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Brady and Matthew Tkachuk came out hitting, started scoring and put together a display of brotherly dominance playing together for the first time on a big stage. The Tkachuks each scored twice, flourishing after being put on the ice at the same
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 13, 2025, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The opening game of the 4 Nations Face-Off was a close one
Kristen ShiltonFeb 13, 2025, 12:31 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — It’s next man up already for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will miss the remainder of the tournament after suffering an upper-body injury in Canada’s
Open Extended Reactions The 4 Nations Face-Off continues Thursday with the first matchup for the United States and Finland (8 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+). These countries have played six times in the eight previous best-on-best tournaments involving NHL players, according to ESPN Research. The U.S. has won four games, Finland won the most recent
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 12, 2025, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The opening game of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off was quite a
Greg WyshynskiFeb 12, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Jack Eichel has been starving. The 4 Nations Face-Off is his sustenance. The Vegas Golden Knights center said he has waited years for another “best-on-best” hockey tournament for himself and his peers. “The generation of the players
Kristen ShiltonFeb 11, 2025, 02:58 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Jordan Binnington will be Canada’s starting goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada’s coach Jon Cooper officially declared Binnington his No. 1 netminder following Tuesday’s practice. The Canadians will face Sweden in the
Kristen ShiltonFeb 11, 2025, 11:15 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. MONTREAL — Team USA welcomed the father of late hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau to its 4 Nations Face-Off practice on Tuesday, hosting Guy Gaudreau as a guest coach the morning after he joined the team for
Greg WyshynskiFeb 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions What is the most “Tkachuk” thing about Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk? “You mean what’s the rattiest thing about him?” asked his teammate Shane Pinto. Is that an official synonym for Brady’s surname in hockey circles? “I
Feb 11, 2025, 12:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cole Hutson was one of four Boston University goal scorers, netting the game winner in the second period of the Terriers’ 4-1 victory over rival and top-ranked Boston College in the final of the annual Beanpot college hockey tournament Monday night at TD Garden. Brandon Svoboda,
ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2025, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BROSSARD, Quebec — Sweden found out a few weeks ago that New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom would not be available for the 4 Nations Face-Off because of injury. Around the same time, 2023 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark was nursing some back
Feb 10, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While the biggest prize in college hockey clearly is the national championship trophy, in one corner of the sport’s landscape, that accolade has a rival: the Beanpot. The 72nd tournament, which features Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern and Harvard, concludes Monday at TD Garden with BC
Greg WyshynskiFeb 9, 2025, 06:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Quinn Hughes will not play for the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off due to injury, the Vancouver Canucks announced Sunday. He’ll be replaced by Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson. Hughes has missed four straight
Open Extended Reactions Sidney Crosby is traveling to Montreal and hopes to play for Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. Crosby, the Team Canada captain who missed Pittsburgh‘s last two games before the break with a left arm injury, is desperate to play in the tournament, sources told ESPN.
ESPN News Services Feb 8, 2025, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was named to Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the club announced on Saturday night. Doughty, 35, who will replace Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo on Canada’s blue line, was activated from injured reserve last
Associated Press Feb 8, 2025, 10:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Brady Tkachuk scored for Ottawa. Matthew Tkachuk scored for Florida. Before the brothers become teammates, the sibling rivalry was on display once again Saturday night. For the third time in 24 head-to-head meetings, the Tkachuk brothers both scored in the same
Greg WyshynskiFeb 7, 2025, 11:49 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby was ruled out of Friday night’s 3-2 win over the New York Rangers because of an upper-body injury. On Tuesday night, Crosby collided with Luke Hughes and Erik Haula of the New