Stuart Skinner wasn’t happy — with himself or the situation. The Oilers goaltender had been pulled after surrendering four goals on just 15 shots as part of a 4-3 loss to the Canucks in Game 3 of the teams’ second-round playoff series. Skinner and his .793 save percentage through three outings against Vancouver took a
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The Stanley Cup Final is almost finished. The greatest trophy in all of sports will be in the building Tuesday night and the Florida Panthers have the chance to capture their first ever Stanley Cup. However, the work in the offseason is already beginning for the other 30 teams, as they begin to plan their
In what was expected to be a boring Wednesday, the NHL has seen two massive trades in the goaltending market occur. The Los Angeles Kings have traded center Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. The Hockey Writers’ Jesse Courville-Lynch believed this trade made sense, and the two teams agreed, providing a
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer This was the Coachella Valley Firebirds putting on a show. Back on home ice for the first time since May 31, the Firebirds handed the visiting Hershey Bears a 6-2 loss in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals last night and took a two games to one lead in
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Below-average goaltending held the New Jersey Devils back in 2023-24. So it was clear that upgrading at the position was a top priority this offseason. Their trade with the Calgary Flames for Jacob Markstrom has checked
Calgary has traded goaltender Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils, the Flames announced Wednesday. The Flames receive defenceman Kevin Bahl and a top-10 protected 2025 first-round pick, according to The Associated Press. Calgary retained 31.25 per cent of Markstrom’s remaining contract, which has two years left on the $36 million US deal ($6-million average
As we covered last week, a good chunk of the Vegas Golden Knights’ forward corps will be in need of new contracts come July 1. As it stands now, six forwards, representing 94 goals from this season’s club, are set to become free agents. And there’s uncertainty over the Vegas futures of nearly all of
The St. Louis Blues enter the 2024 offseason with several questions to answer. They missed the playoffs for a second straight season in 2023-24 and the roster is unlikely to get a severe makeover. General manager Doug Armstrong has to be smart about how he approaches this offseason. It’s hard to see the club as
PALM DESERT, Calif. (theahl.com) … Playing on home ice for the first time in 18 days, the Coachella Valley Firebirds took a 2-1 series lead in the 2024 Calder Cup Finals with a 6-2 victory over the Hershey Bears on Tuesday night. Game 4 will be played Thursday at Acrisure Arena (10 ET/7 PT, AHLTV,
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 18, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the Stanley Cup in the building for a second straight
The Oilers are dragging the Panthers back to Alberta. Connor McDavid is the overwhelming reason why. The superstar captain had two goals and two assists as Edmonton held on for a 5-3 victory Tuesday to cut Florida’s lead in the Stanley Cup final to 3-2. Connor Brown, Zach Hyman and Corey Perry also scored for
On June 18, the Vancouver Canucks got one of their key players locked up to a long-term deal. 26-year-old right-handed defenseman Filip Hronek received an eight-year extension worth $58 million for an average annual value (AAV) of $7.25 million. The Vancouver Canucks have announced they have signed defenseman Filip Hronek to an eight-year extension worth
The Florida Panthers made a late-game push to clinch, but the Edmonton Oilers hung on to force a Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Final. They scored early and often enough to force the Panthers to once again fly over 2,500 miles for a game in Edmonton. The Oilers opened the scoring on Connor Brown’s second
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A lot has happened since the Coachella Valley Firebirds last skated on Acrisure Arena ice. Eighteen days ago, on May 31, the Firebirds took a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 3-1 win over Milwaukee. From there they flew to Wisconsin and took two of three
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 18, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions One of the biggest questions of the Vancouver Canucks‘ offseason was answered Tuesday with the club announcing it had signed Filip Hronek to an eight-year contract extension. Hronek’s new deal will see
The Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday fired coach Pascal Vincent after one season in which they were one of the NHL’s worst teams. New general manager Don Waddell announced the firing and said the search for a new coach would begin immediately. The Blue Jackets finished last in the Metropolitan Division with a record of
When the San Jose Sharks are officially on the clock to select first overall at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on June 28, they will almost certainly choose Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini is an excellent prospect and drafting him has the potential to be a franchise-altering move for San Jose – but it
Although the Montreal Canadiens finished near the bottom of the standings, their season wasn’t disappointing. Captain Nick Suzuki had a career year, scoring 33 goals and 77 points. Cole Caulfield showed progression, scoring 28 goals and 63 points and playing a more complete game. Young star Juraj Slafkovsky, after a slow start, finished the season