We’re down to the final eight teams left in the 2023-24 NHL season. The first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs separated the contenders from the pretenders, and the second round has officially begun. Related: Ranking the Best Former Ducks in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Nos. 5-1) Recently, we ranked former members of
Associated Press May 15, 2024, 11:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Colorado defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt‘s go-ahead tally in the third period, and the Avalanche beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 5-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, snapping Colorado’s three-game losing streak and extending the Western
Five former Canadian world junior hockey players accused of sexual assault will make a court appearance this fall as their trial inches closer to starting. At a virtual court appearance Tuesday in London, Ont., lawyers for the accused discussed logistics for the upcoming trial, including dates that require the players to attend. Based on the availability of Superior Court
The Minnesota Wild have named Matt Hendricks general manager of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild. Hendricks succeeds Michael Murray, who along with Mat Sells and Chris Kelleher has been named an assistant GM for the NHL club. Hendricks, 42, is entering his sixth season with the Wild organization, serving as assistant director
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is set to take place June 28–29 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The 2024 draft class has been overshadowed by last year’s stacked class, headlined by Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson, and Matvei Michkov. Nonetheless, many prospects in this draft are worth getting excited about – who of
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has six restricted free agents (RFAs) on his books, three from the NHL roster and three who spent their seasons in the AHL with the Manitoba Moose. Cheveldayoff has some tough decisions to make. He will have approximately $13 million at his disposal as the salary cap is slated to
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 15, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Growing up in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, meant Casey Mittelstadt spent countless hours watching Minnesota Wild games and wearing the No. 11 jersey of his favorite player
Evan Bouchard scored the game-winning goal with 38.1 seconds on the game clock and the Edmonton Oilers edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday. The victory levelled the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2, with Game 5 set for Thursday in Vancouver. Leon Draisaitl opened the
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Life for the Coachella Valley Firebirds feels quite familiar these days. It’s the middle of May, and they’re still playing hockey in the southern California desert. They just survived a challenge from the stubborn Calgary Wranglers. Their faithful fans are packing Acrisure Arena. And captain Max McCormick is helping to
The Edmonton Oilers survived a late comeback by the Vancouver Canucks to win Game 4, 3-2, and tie up their second-round series 2-2. In the first period, the Oilers opened the scoring with a power-play goal by Leon Draisaitl. His tear with the man advantage continued with his sixth power-play goal of the playoffs. It
On Tuesday (May 7), the 2024 Draft Lottery took place, and the St.Louis Blues were confirmed as the 16th pick in the first round of the 2024 NHL (National Hockey League) Draft. Last year, they were within the top 10 overall picks in the draft, and it was the only time in the past five
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way. Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the
The Vancouver Canucks are leading their series against the Edmonton Oilers, after another high-scoring game on Sunday night. And as they look for another win on Tuesday, politicians are also looking for a little bit of success. The mayors of Edmonton and Vancouver have agreed to fly the rival team’s flag at city hall should their
The oldest franchise in the NHL doesn’t operate within the same rules as other teams; they have unwritten rules to contend with. First, the Montreal Canadiens’ head coach must speak French. Second, the Canadiens should do their best to draft French Canadians. Because most Quebecers are French-speaking, the organization is supposed to follow these two
After a grueling playoff showdown with the Vancouver Canucks, the Nashville Predators saw their Stanley Cup aspirations shattered on home ice in the dying moments of Game 6. Despite the loss, the team surpassed all preseason expectations and laid down a great foundation to build off of next season. Now, with their season over, let’s
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 14, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — In the regular season, Sergei Bobrovsky is known as one of the top goaltenders in the NHL, as evidenced by his nomination for the Vezina Trophy, which he has won twice before. In the
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in Stage 3 of the league’s player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of a second-round playoff series with the Dallas Stars. The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced the news about an
Two early goals from rookie Zach L’Heureux held up as Milwaukee extended their Central Division semifinal series to the limit with a 4-1 win over Texas in Game 4 on Friday night. The best-of-five series will be decided on Sunday at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (6 ET, AHLTV). L’Heureux one-timed home a back-door pass from Juuso