The Florida Panthers made a late-game push to clinch, but the Edmonton Oilers hung on to force a Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Final. They scored early and often enough to force the Panthers to once again fly over 2,500 miles for a game in Edmonton. The Oilers opened the scoring on Connor Brown’s second
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Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A lot has happened since the Coachella Valley Firebirds last skated on Acrisure Arena ice. Eighteen days ago, on May 31, the Firebirds took a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 3-1 win over Milwaukee. From there they flew to Wisconsin and took two of three
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 18, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions One of the biggest questions of the Vancouver Canucks‘ offseason was answered Tuesday with the club announcing it had signed Filip Hronek to an eight-year contract extension. Hronek’s new deal will see
The Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday fired coach Pascal Vincent after one season in which they were one of the NHL’s worst teams. New general manager Don Waddell announced the firing and said the search for a new coach would begin immediately. The Blue Jackets finished last in the Metropolitan Division with a record of
When the San Jose Sharks are officially on the clock to select first overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on June 28, they will almost certainly choose Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini is an excellent prospect and drafting him has the potential to be a franchise-altering move for San Jose – but it
Although the Montreal Canadiens finished near the bottom of the standings, their season wasn’t disappointing. Captain Nick Suzuki had a career year, scoring 33 goals and 77 points. Cole Caulfield showed progression, scoring 28 goals and 63 points and playing a more complete game. Young star Juraj Slafkovsky, after a slow start, finished the season
The San Jose Sharks have named Ryan Warsofsky as the team’s new head coach. Working in the Carolina Hurricanes organization, Warsofsky won two Calder Cup championships during his time in the American Hockey League, as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019 and as head coach of the Chicago Wolves in 2022. Warsofsky
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — For many NHL players, a four-point performance in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final that also shattered a Wayne Gretzky playoff record would be a career achievement. For Connor McDavid, it was
Paul Maurice made the short trip from his home to the Florida Panthers’ practice facility on Monday morning in a pretty good mood and rightly so. The sunshine was bright, the temperature was warm and his team was one win away from claiming the Stanley Cup. That’s the glass-half-full outlook. The glass-half-empty perspective would be how his Panthers were coming off
The Los Angeles Kings have been heavily rumored to be in the market for a goaltender recently. At the 2024 Trade Deadline, there were reports of Linus Ullmark and Jacob Markstrom trades being in the works, and recently Darcy Kuemper speculation has ramped up. Now with the offseason underway, it may be a good time
The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that they’ve relieved their head coach Pascal Vincent of his duties. The news reported by Elliotte Freidman of Sportsnet. The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that head coach Pascal Vincent has been relieved of his duties. Vincent took over the job after the firing of Mike Babcock prior to the
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Todd Nelson liked the result. The process? Well, that needs some work. At this time of the year results are what counts, but Nelson and his Hershey Bears players recognize that they must be much better – even after they defeated the visiting Coachella Valley Firebirds 5-2 in Game 2
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft will take place on June 28 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+) and June 29 (11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN+) at the Sphere in Las Vegas. As usual, fans of teams at the top of the draft order are excited about the next great prospect their club will add. Also, many
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t get the memo that they were supposed to lie down and die in Game 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Instead, it looks like the team got together as a group before Game 4, popped some popcorn, watched Shawshank Redemption and decided to get busy living rather than get busy
The Edmonton Oilers kept their championship hopes alive with an 8-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on Saturday (June 15). Florida now leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 with Game 5 set for Tuesday (June 18) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Facing elimination, Edmonton
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 16, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — The Florida Panthers said their blowout loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final was a learning experience. What a harsh education it was: Losing 8-1 on Saturday
HERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … An opportunistic Hershey Bears club evened up the Calder Cup Finals with a 5-2 win over Coachella Valley at Giant Center on Sunday evening. The series shifts west with the Firebirds hosting the next three games, beginning Tuesday night. The Bears went more than 12 minutes without a shot on goal
2 days ago News Duration 1:11 At the end of a hockey game, the dressing rooms are opened to the media where the players get scrummed by reporters and cameras. After Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final, John Zazula goes into the Oilers dressing room to show you what it looks like when the