AHL president Scott Howson tells ESPN that "I can’t tell you right now that I’m sure 31 teams are going to play" in the 2020-21 season, but that currently "there’s nobody that’s saying ‘I don’t want to do this.'" The American Hockey League's target start date for the 2020-21 season is Dec. 4, but the league is preparing to offer another plan to its Board of Governors that could push it later.
ESPN's Chris Peters and Greg Wyshynski break down the NHL Draft's best and worst of the first round.
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl won the 2019-20 Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s MVP, as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. He earned 91 first-place votes out of 170 ballots cast. Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon garnered 48 first-place votes for second. The NY Rangers’ Artemi Panarin was third with 24 first-place votes. Here are the ESPN writers’ ballots and place finishes.