7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN COLUMBUS, Ohio — When coach John Tortorella first came to Columbus four years ago, he wasn’t sure Nick Foligno could lead the Blue Jackets. Foligno was too nice. “I basically told him after my first year that I don’t think he can be a captain,” Tortorella said. “[That] I don’t
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Dallas Stars’ Ben Bishop leaves the game as the St. Louis Blues force a Game 7 | The Star By Stephen HawkinsThe Associated Press Sun., May 5, 2019 DALLAS—Colton Parayko was shooting to score for the St. Louis Blues, and delivered a stunning blow to the Dallas Stars even without getting the puck in the
Colton Parayko was shooting to score for the St. Louis Blues, and delivered a stunning blow to the Dallas Stars even without getting the puck in the net. Parayko’s hard shot from the slot hit Ben Bishop’s left shoulder, knocking the goalie onto his back and deflecting the puck to deep in the circle. Alexander
report this ad The third period on Saturday night between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins will go down as one for the ages. The period started 1-0. It ended 4-3 in regulation for the Bruins. Those 10 minutes in the third were wild. From goals to a long replay review, from momentum swings
report this ad The NHL Playoffs are by their nature unpredictable, full of ups and downs. Right now, the St. Louis Blues are on a down, both emotionally, having lost two games in a row, and literally, as they are currently down 3-2 in their second round series against the Dallas Stars. While teams have
Washington Capitals from who is staying to who could be on the move Chris Kuc of The Athletic: Looking at who will be back for the Washington Capitals next season, trade possibilities to who will be gone. The returning core – Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlsson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. They’ll
Andrew Hammond made 26 saves and earned his second shutout of the postseason, leading Iowa to a 2-0 win over Chicago in Game 3 of the Central Division Finals on Sunday afternoon. The Wolves’ series lead is down to 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Wednesday in Des Moines, where the Wild have now outscored
7:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Stars goalie Ben Bishop exited early from Sunday’s Game 6 home loss to the St. Louis Blues, but Dallas coach Jim Montgomery said Bishop is “fine.” The Blues’ Colton Parayko unleashed a shot in the third period that hit Bishop on the left shoulder. Bishop went down, clutching his
BOSTON—David Pastrnak scored his second goal of the game with 1:28 left to cap a wild third period, and Tuukka Rask stopped 33 shots to help the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night and take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Rask got some help from the
For Kimberly Sass, the decision to risk missing a season of hockey in a bid for a better professional women’s league came down to simple choice. Dollars and cents matter more than ice time and stopping pucks. “In April, I came to realize that after tax write-offs, including equipment, travel and taxes I paid more
report this ad The 2018-19 season has come and gone for the Nashville Predators. An up-and-down regular season may have ended with a Central Division title, but the season ultimately concluded with a first-round exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars. An obvious letdown given the team’s roster makeup and success in recent seasons,
report this ad Mark Messier did it all in a career that spanned 25 NHL seasons over four decades. He’s the only player in NHL history to captain two different professional teams to championships; he won five Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers and one with the New York Rangers—all in a span of ten
Andrighetto hasn’t signed a KHL deal Pierre LeBrun: There were reports out of Russia that Colorado Avalanche forward Sven Andrighetto had signed a contract with an KHL but Andrighetto said that it’s not true. He said there is interest from the KHL but he plans on waiting until after the season to make any decisions
7:46 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The San Jose Sharks won a tightly played game against the Colorado Avalanche. It looked like the Boston Bruins were going to win the same way, and then things got wild in the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate. Playoff Brackets | Today’s Scoreboard | League Stats | Series Infographics @ Game 3 – Tuesday, 7:00 ET, (CHA leads series, 2-0)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @TheHersheyBears Tweet #CHAvsHER Atlantic Division Finals – Series “I” (best-of-7)A1-Charlotte Checkers vs.
The St. Louis Blues have been playing desperate hockey all of 2019 — since being in last place at the start of January and making an incredible comeback to make the playoffs. Now they are trailing in the post-season for the first time, down 3-2 in their second-round series against the Dallas Stars, and have
The Boston Bruins now have as many wins in their 2019 Stanley Cup playoff run as there are seas, heavens and wonders of the world. Yes, the seventh post-season victory was significant for head coach Bruce Cassidy’s side. Although momentum hasn’t meant much in this wild and wacky Stanley Cup playoffs, the Bruins appear to
report this ad Alexandre Daigle gets an unfair bad rap. “All-time greatest draft bust”, “primadonna”, “completely lacked effort and motivation”. Strong words for any athlete, though maybe at the time that he broke into the NHL they were partially – maybe even mostly – true. But let us give Daigle his due. While he never