NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Player Transactions
The Kraken espn.com agreed to two-year contract extensions with forwards Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton. Meanwhile, Mikko Rantanen espn.com will be out for an extended time for the Dallas Stars after sustaining a lower-body injury in the Olympics. In other moves, the Penguins espn.com traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the NHL-best Avalanche for Samuel Girard and a 2028 pick.
Olympic Highlights
U.S. men's hockey team espn.com visited President Trump at the White House before attending his State of the Union address. Team USA espn.com defeated Canada in overtime with Jack Hughes scoring the winning goal. The Hughes brothers addressed the controversy espn.com over Trump's comment about the women's hockey team. Tom Brady espn.com and Devin Booker were among the celebrities reacting to the USA men's hockey gold.
League Updates
Aleksander Barkov espn.com has a target for his season debut after knee surgery in September. The NHL playoff picture espn.com is taking shape after Olympic competition concluded. Fantasy hockey espn.com pickups include Dostal and Laferriere as must-adds for the post-Olympics period. Sidney Crosby espn.com chose not to play in Canada's Olympic gold medal game.