In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers should have Evander Kane for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Meanwhile, New York Ranger’s goaltender Igor Shesterkin comments on rumors he might be looking to make $12.5 million or more per season. Is Mitch Marner planning on playing out the 2024-25 NHL season before making
With the Calgary Flames looking to build towards the future, several players from their current roster could be on different teams in the coming months. The most talked about of the bunch is Jacob Markstrom, who is currently said to have both the New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators working hard to get him, and
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 12, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There’s a time and a place for everything. The Edmonton Oilers know this because they’ve spent quite a bit of time these playoffs going all over the continent, whereas the Florida Panthers
For the first time in 33 years, two teams will meet in the Calder Cup Finals for the second year in a row as the Hershey Bears square off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds beginning Friday night at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Last year’s championship series is widely considered one of the best Finals
Paul Maurice was in a much better mood Wednesday. The Florida Panthers coach admitted the previous day that he was “grumpy” after Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, despite a dominant victory over the Edmonton Oilers that gave his team a 2-0 series lead. That was mostly because of the unknown status of Panthers
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Aleksander Barkov was back at practice for the Florida Panthers, a good sign that he’ll be able to play in Game 3 on Thursday night. Did Leon Draisaitl receive any supplemental discipline for the hit on Barkov? Did anyone from that game receive punishment from the NHL DoPS? Also with
It should come as no surprise to hear that the Vegas Golden Knights might be dipping their toes into the Mitch Marner trade waters. A team that regularly gets in on big deals and is around almost every major player that becomes available on the trade market, the Golden Knights are notorious for swooping in
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the final pick of the 2024 NHL draft is selected, there could be less than 48 hours before the first unrestricted free agent formally switches teams in the offseason. July 1 is when the “frenzy”
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Cleveland Monsters have come this far. One mammoth step remains tonight, however, when the Eastern Conference Finals conclude one way or the other in Game 7 at Giant Center in Hershey (7 ET, AHLTV, NHL Network). Once down three games to none in the series, the Monsters have won
George Mumford saw the notification pop up on his screen. The message via social media platform LinkedIn was from Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson. Hired by the club last August, the executive had an idea. Mumford was all ears. The 72-year-old sports psychologist and mental skills coach had previously helped Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and
On June 6, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that they would be parting ways with play-by-play announcer Chris Vosters and will be replaced by long-time Calgary Flames announcer Rick Ball. This news is surprising, and I did not see this coming. However, I believe it was the correct move. Chris Vosters Broadcast Tenure Since legendary play-by-play
The NHL’s 2024 Free Agency is set to begin on July 1 and after having the bare minimum of cap space last summer, the Boston Bruins are looking at a little over $21 million of space. The first priority is, of course, signing goaltender Jeremy Swayman to a long-term deal, but after that, general manager
Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Toronto’s Natalie Spooner was named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Forward of the Year on Tuesday. The member of the Canadian national team was the PWHL scoring leader with 20 goals and seven assists in the
Albertans may be watching every second of the Stanley Cup final but most Canadians are not, according to a recent survey. The poll released by market research company Leger on Tuesday found that 58 per cent of Canadians are not paying close attention to the NHL final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. The
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers might get Vincent Desharnais into the lineup for Game 2 versus the Florida Panthers. Meanwhile, Max Domi is in talks with the Toronto Maple Leafs about an extension. The Ottawa Senators have held trade talks with the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames. Finally, the Washington Capitals have
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a state of turmoil. Or at least, one of turnover. It’s been a few weeks since another promising Leafs’ season petered out in an utterly disappointing
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has released the potential schedules for the 2024 Calder Cup Finals. The Hershey Bears and Cleveland Monsters will meet in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., on Wednesday night. The winner of that game will take on the Western Conference champion
Connor McDavid and his Oilers have faced adversity all season. They started the schedule an ugly 2-9-1. They trailed the Vancouver Canucks three times in the second round of the playoffs. They fell behind the Dallas Stars before claiming the Western Conference crown. Florida, however, is a different animal — and Edmonton has a deep