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7:00 AM ET It’s impossible not to see Torey Krug as Alex Pietrangelo‘s replacement with the St. Louis Blues. He took Pietrangelo’s spot in the team’s defense corps when he signed as a free agent. Krug’s contract was funded with the money that had been earmarked for Pietrangelo, if he and the Blues could have

7:15 AM ET Despite a 3-3 start, the Colorado Avalanche are one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season. But how did they get here? How did a team that finished dead last in the NHL in 2016-17 become the toast of the league in four years? And how did they do

12:14 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville Predators goaltender Connor Ingram is voluntarily taking part in the NHL/NHL Players’ Association’s player assistance program, keeping him away from the team during that time. The NHL and NHLPA announced Ingram’s decision Monday and said there will be no further comment. Ingram, 23, is Nashville’s third

6:39 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The NHL has placed Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat and defenseman Adam Boqvist on the league’s COVID-19 protocol list. The NHL announced the decision on Monday. The move means DeBrincat and Boqvist won’t be able to play, practice or travel with the team until they are cleared. Chicago

9:31 PM ET The NHL has suspended former Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka through Dec. 31, 2021, a source confirmed to ESPN. Commissioner Gary Bettman made the ruling Monday and circulated a memo to all teams that stated Chayka engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league and game.” Bettman’s ruling also said Chayka “breached

1:21 PM ET Associated Press Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal is back at practice after testing positive for COVID-19. Staal said Tuesday he feels good now after having some chills and coughing. He was the first of six Hurricanes players that ultimately appeared on the league’s daily COVID-19 unavailability list, which ultimately led to the

5:42 PM ET The National Women’s Hockey League criticized Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini on Tuesday, saying in a statement that women’s hockey fans and journalists “could be targeted or harassed on social media” after they were called out in a video Nardini released. Nardini has promoted the NWHL through Barstool Sports, including having Metropolitan

6:12 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Toronto Maple Leafs backup goaltender Jack Campbell will be out “weeks” with a leg injury, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. Campbell was hurt late in Toronto’s 3-2 win at Calgary on Sunday when Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk landed on him in a goalmouth scrum. Campbell has

7:23 PM ET Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon was behind the bench for Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues while the Vegas coaching staff is self-isolating “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the team. According to sources, there was at least one positive COVID-19 test on the coaching staff, and because

7:00 AM ET With two weeks of games in the book in the 2021 NHL season, some teams are pulling away from the pack, while others need to jump-start their season fast; such is the unforgiving nature of a condensed season. We’re also getting a sense of which players are going to make a impact