Captain Brendan Gaunce scored twice during a four-goal second period, propelling the Cleveland Monsters to a 5-1 win and sending the Eastern Conference Finals back to Hershey for a sixth game on Monday. The Bears still lead the series, three games to two, but the Monsters have won two straight while facing elimination. Josh Dunne
Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves to register the third playoff shutout of his career as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final. Carter Verhaeghe, Evan Rodrigues and Eetu Luostarinen, into an empty net, scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.
Just a few months ago, it seemed as though Jacob Markstrom was going to be a New Jersey Devil. The Calgary Flames were working the lines in an attempt to move the 34-year-old goaltender, and seemed to have a deal worked out. However, it never wound up occurring, with reports surfacing that Flames ownership turned
The Florida Panthers got Vezina Trophy-caliber goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers outshot the Panthers 32-18, but Bobrovsky stopped them all with several show-stopping saves in the first period as the Oilers jumped out to a 13-4 shot advantage. Despite that, Carter Verhaeghe
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 8, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Florida Panthers have struck first in the 2024 Stanley Cup
The Coachella Valley Firebirds are heading to the Calder Cup Finals for the second year in a row after capturing the Robert W. Clarke Trophy as Western Conference champions. Coachella Valley scored four times in the first period and John Hayden finished off a hat trick with a shorthanded goal late in the second as
Montreal and Boston will be the host cities for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February, the NHL announced Saturday along with releasing the schedule for the event. In Montreal, Canada plays Sweden on Feb. 12, the U.S. plays Finland on Feb. 13, then a doubleheader — Finland vs. Sweden and the U.S. vs. Canada
The Columbus Blue Jackets have their new general manager (GM). Don Waddell has almost 40 years of experience managing hockey teams in various leagues. He’s been in the NHL since 1997-98 when he was an assistant general manager of the Detroit Red Wings. He spent one season there – winning a Stanley Cup – before
The Edmonton Oilers visit the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight. Edmonton is trying to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990 and be the first non-American club to win since 1993, while Florida is trying to win their first championship in their history. Before the festivities, let’s take a
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions After nearly two months of Stanley Cup playoffs, we are down to two teams left. The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers begin the final series of the season on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+), with the
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Devin Shore’s road back to the NHL goes through the Calder Cup Playoffs. The longer the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ postseason goes, the more opportunity Shore has to make a case for a National Hockey League return. For Shore, who is in his ninth pro season, this has been his first
A Kelowna, B.C., man has earned the status of superfan after mowing the logo for the Edmonton Oilers into his front lawn. The team is facing off against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup finals starting Saturday night, marking their first chance at the NHL championship in nearly two decades. Jeff Krause is originally from Edmonton and
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks have reportedly settled on a number they are comfortable offering pending UFA Elias Lindholm. Meanwhile, are they close on Nikita Zadorov? The Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils have reopened trade talks regarding Jacob Markstrom and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to ramp up talks with Sidney
In the history of the Philadelphia Flyers, there might not be a more universally hated figure than former general manager (GM) Chuck Fletcher, who was with the team from 2018-2023. Looking back on it, it seems as though he did a great job of setting up the GM who replaced him: a beloved Danny Briere.
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup Final is upon us, with Game 1 on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+). From a field of 16 teams to start the postseason, the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have emerged as the two final combatants. For the Oilers, a Cup win would be the franchise’s sixth, but
The Cleveland Monsters finally broke through in the Eastern Conference Finals, extending the series with a 3-2 win over the Hershey Bears in Game 4 on Thursday night. The Bears still lead, three games to one, and will have another chance to earn a trip to the Calder Cup Finals in Game 5 on Saturday
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The Stanley Cup final begins Saturday at 8 p.m. ET when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Florida Panthers, marking Connor McDavid’s first appearance on the NHL’s biggest stage. At the
After their postseason ended, and the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ Mitch Marner had cleaned out his locker, he was asked in an exit interview about his desire to stay in Toronto. His answer was no surprise. Marner noted, “That’d be a goal. I’ve expressed my love for this place, this city. Obviously, I’ve grown up here,”