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
Tyler Madden scored twice, Erik Portillo made 30 saves and the Ontario Reign took a decisive 5-1 victory over the Bakersfield Condors in Game 1 of their best-of-three series at Toyota Arena on Wednesday evening. The Condors host Game 2 on Saturday looking to keep their season alive. The Reign scored four times in the
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 25, 2024, 02:05 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — For a second straight postseason, the Dallas Stars will be tasked with trying to climb out of a 2-0 first-round series hole against the Vegas Golden Knights. A 3-1 loss
Anže Kopitar scored the overtime winner and had a pair of assists as the Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 to tie their opening-round playoff series 1-1 on Wednesday. Kopitar scored just 2:07 into overtime after a weird bounce gave him a lane up the centre of the ice and he beat
The 2023-24 NHL regular season has been completed, and the playoffs are underway. This season was expected to have one of the greatest rookie classes ever, consisting of generational star Connor Bedard, as well as Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson, Logan Cooley, and Brock Faber. As a result of this stacked class, a lot of rookies
On Wednesday night, the underdog Los Angeles Kings battled all night, allowing captain Anze Kopitar to net his third career overtime goal for a 5-4 victory over the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. After opening the game with a 2-0 lead, Los Angeles had to hold off the Oilers all night, who rallied
Dustin Wolf made 46 saves for his fifth career Calder Cup Playoff shutout, preserving the Calgary Wranglers’ 2-0 win over the Tucson Roadrunners in Game 1 of their Pacific Division first-round series. Game 2 of the best-of-three match-up is Friday evening in Tucson. Wolf, who spent much of the second half of the regular season
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Auston Matthews has been characterized as just a regular-season star — one criticized for flaming out right when the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the playoffs. Consider Matthews to have issued
The San Jose Sharks fired coach David Quinn on Wednesday following two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project. General manager Mike Grier called it a hard decision to fire Quinn after he experienced two seasons under “difficult circumstances” but said he decided it was the best move for the franchise’s future after
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, and there isn’t much for the New York Islanders to be happy about. Of course, they are still in the playoff race, but they are down 2-0 in their best-of-seven series against the Carolina Hurricanes, and optimism is running short. Now seems to be a good time to
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