Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 27, 2024, 02:44 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — With a five-goal third-period barrage that saw a different player score each goal Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche showed the version of the team they believe can make up for
The Chicago Blackhawks’ 2023-24 season is now complete, so it’s time to reflect on how this club fared in yet another rebuilding campaign. With a record of 23-53-6 for 52 points, including a road record of 7-32-2, the Blackhawks finished 31st out of 32 teams, qualifying for another lottery pick in the 2024 NHL Entry
The Edmonton Oilers have snatched back home-ice advantage in their first round series against the Los Angeles Kings. After a shock defeat at home in Game 2, Edmonton came, saw, and conquered their opponents in Los Angeles on Friday night, 6-1. Whatever seed of doubt the Kings believed they might have planted in the Oilers’
The Calgary Wranglers completed a two-game sweep of their first-round playoff series with a 4-3 victory over Tucson on Friday night. After finishing seventh in the Pacific Division during the regular season, the Wranglers have advanced to meet Coachella Valley in the next round. It will be a rematch of the teams’ division final clash
Rogers Communications and the NHL have reached an exclusive agreement with Amazon’s Prime Video to carry Monday regular-season games in Canada for the next two seasons. Rogers and the league said in a joint statement Thursday that “Prime Monday Night Hockey” will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English for the
Field Level Media Apr 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday. The San Jose Sharks own the best odds to land the No. 1 pick with an 18.5% chance. The Sharks fired head coach David Quinn earlier this week
The New York Rangers take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena tonight for Game 3 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1M) RANGERS at (2WC) CAPITALS Eastern Conference First Round, Game 3 7 p.m. ET; MAX,
The Vancouver Canucks take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena tonight for Game 3 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1P) CANUCKS at PREDATORS (1WC) Western Conference First Round, Game 3 7:30 p.m. ET; MAX, TBS, BSSO, TVAS2,
Will Lockwood scored a shorthanded goal with 3:14 to go in regulation, breaking a tie and lifting the Charlotte Checkers to a 3-1 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division first-round series on Thursday night. The best-of-three series continues Saturday afternoon in Charlotte. On the winning goal, Skyler Brind’Amour
Resting on top of an audio speaker just inside the entrance to the Winnipeg Jets’ locker-room sits a reminder of what the NHL team is fighting for. A blue board, complete with team logo and Stanley Cup in the background, has plastic slots for 16 hockey pucks — one for each post-season victory. One slot was
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 25, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ELMONT, NY — New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin got the start in Game 3 as a rested goalie seeking to give his team a fresh start after trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 in their opening
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the William Nylander watch continues in Toronto. Meanwhile, uncertainty in Minnesota looms and at least one player is wondering about his future there. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins want to get a deal done, but there haven’t been any formal talks between the two sides. Finally, what have the Penguins
The Carolina Hurricanes edged the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday (April 25) to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff series. They have now taken a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series for the third time in franchise history, following the 2019 second round (vs. the Islanders) and 2006 conference
Remi Poirier made 41 saves to backstop the Texas Stars to a 2-0 win over the Manitoba Moose at H-E-B Center on Thursday night, good for a sweep of the teams’ best-of-three first-round playoff series. The Stars advance to face the Milwaukee Admirals in the Central Division semifinals beginning next Thursday night. Fredrik Karlström scored
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have delivered all the requisite thrills that fans have come to expect from the greatest postseason in sports. But through the first 17 games — three for Boston Bruins–Toronto Maple Leafs, and two for every other series — we’ve also learned some lessons about each club, whether
From being bedridden as a child and listening to the radio in St. John’s, to calling some of the biggest moments in hockey history, Bob Cole called NHL games for 50 years. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) Bob Cole, whose voice and lively language were the Saturday night soundtrack to hockey games over a broadcasting career that spanned more
In this edition of our 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers player grading series, we take a look at 24-year-old winger Joel Farabee. The youngster is a veteran of 334 NHL games but had career-highs in goals, assists, and points. How did he grade out? Farabee’s Excellent Bounce Back In his 2022-23 campaign, Farabee struggled to score consistently.
The Carolina Hurricanes take on the New York Islanders tonight for Game 3 of their first-round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (2M) Hurricanes at (3M) Islanders Eastern Conference First Round, Game 3 7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN360, TVAS, MSGN, BSSO Hurricanes