The Edmonton Oilers are where they have long expected themselves to be, which is playing for the Stanley Cup. The Oilers open the best-of-seven NHL championship Saturday night against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Edmonton makes its first Stanley Cup final appearance since 2006, when the Oilers lost in seven
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It’s hard to believe, but we are less than a month away from the opening of NHL free agency. For the Vegas Golden Knights, urgent decisions must be made on the club’s seven unrestricted free agents (as well as RFA Pavel Dorofeyev). Even with the Stanley Cup Final yet to begin, off-season business is underway.
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has taken his share of lumps since taking the job and building a team he believed would be good enough to compete for a Stanley Cup. His detractors will say that he inherited the best group of young prospects in the NHL and did little to build around them,
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Every offseason, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill will chat with the organization’s younger players about a number of items. Part of that discussion includes what it means to be successful with
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what will the New York Rangers do this offseason after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Final by the Florida Panthers? Meanwhile, will the Colorado Avalanche get to work on a contract extension for Mikko Rantanen? Will Tyler Myers be back with the Vancouver Canucks next season? Finally, can the
The Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Dallas Stars to win Game 6 of the Western Conference Final, 2-1, and punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final. You can’t necessarily say the Oilers’ offense dominated when they were outshot 35-10 in the game. But you can say they fully capitalized on their opportunities—they rode the power
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 2, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions From a regular-season batch of 32 teams, to a Stanley Cup
For the next installment of our San Jose Sharks player grades, we look at defenseman Kyle Burroughs. The 28-year-old Canadian signed with San Jose as a free agent in the 2023 offseason. The Sharks acquired him intending to make him a key defensive-minded blueliner, and while he showed some promise in this regard, he also
The Dallas Stars are facing elimination in a road Game 6 contest against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. With a win, Edmonton can advance to the Stanley Cup Final to set up a date with the Florida Panthers — the Oilers would be the road team for that series. Before the game, let’s take
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Leon Draisaitl is a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fan. “He’s so valuable, right? In every facet of the game. He touches every part of it,” the Edmonton Oilers star said of his longtime teammate. “Have you
Breadcrumb Trail Links Hockey Edmonton Oilers Columnists ‘He was a one-man breakout at times and that’s what he has to do to be successful.’ Published Jun 01, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 6 minute read DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 31: Philip Broberg #86 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with teammates after scoring a
The Prince of Wales Trophy was carried onto the ice when time expired, as an arena filled with Florida Panthers fans roared in delight and dozens of players and staffers rushed over to pose with the prize. Last year, the Panthers touched the trophy. This year, they didn’t. The message was clear. The Stanley Cup
The Toronto Maple Leafs could be in for some significant changes this offseason to several different parts of their roster. They have already got the ball rolling by firing Sheldon Keefe and replacing him with Craig Berube as head coach, though they are nowhere close to being done just yet. Related: Maple Leafs Should Keep
In a back-and-forth Game 6, the Florida Panthers took the contest and the Eastern Conference title from the New York Rangers with a 2-1 win at Amerant Bank Arena. For the second season in a row and the third time in their history, they’ll represent the East in the Stanley Cup Final — they lost
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers spoke at length about delivering their “best game” to avoid elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Florida Panthers let their on-ice play do the
Just as they did in Thursday’s opener, Hershey gave up a game-tying goal late in regulation but pulled out the win in overtime, taking a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 3-2 victory over Cleveland at a sold-out Giant Center on Saturday. The series shifts to Cleveland with Game 3 of the
There are moments in life when you see or hear important news and you remember where you were. People still talk about the moment they heard John F. Kennedy was assassinated, when Princess Diana died or where they were when Joe Carter hit his famous three-run, walk-off home run to win the World Series for
On their home ice, the Florida Panthers have the chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Final tonight with a win against the New York Rangers. If the Rangers can pull off the road upset in Game 6, they can go back to Madison Square Garden for a winner-take-all Game 7. Before we get into