Keep this in mind about rap beefs, like the one that intensified last week between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. They’re like standup comedian Katt Williams’ internet-breaking interview with Shannon Sharpe — filled with facts, half-truths, tall tales and fabrications. Only the person making claims knows which is which, and in what measure. Lamar, the Pulitzer Prize-winning
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The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. After giving up a late goal in the third period, the Rangers scored just under two minutes into the extra frame when Artemi Panarin redirected a shot past Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov. Jake
Field Level Media May 9, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brady Tkachuk was named the captain of the 2024 U.S. team for the IIHF men’s world hockey championship on Thursday. Tkachuk, who is the captain of the Ottawa Senators, will wear the “C” for Team USA when it plays Sweden on Friday in
Watson on Grand Rapid’s first playoff win on home ice in seven years “It was great. The crowd was electric (on May 3). I know I was excited after the win and the goals. It was really loud. I know the guys appreciate it, but that’s sort of what we expect. That’s what we want
The New York Islanders season is over and the offseason is underway. The Islanders fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 for the second time in three seasons, resulting in even more disappointment for Islanders fans. When president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello announced he and head coach Patrick Roy
The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe, the team announced Thursday. “Sheldon Keefe has been relieved of his role as head coach,” the team said in a statement. “The organization will immediately begin the search for a new head coach.” Keefe’s Maple Leafs routinely performed well in the regular season, with a 212-97-40 record
The offseason will be an interesting time for the New York Islanders. They have a lot of questions that must be answered for a flawed roster. They barely made the playoffs and have a low ceiling with an aging roster and a team that is middling in the Eastern Conference. This is a team in
ESPN News Services May 9, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ownership of the NHL’s team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise’s new name, according to a survey sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group. The options to choose from are Frost, Ice, Powder, Mountaineers, Freeze, Mammoth,
It’s almost time for the annual IIHF World Championships, where the best hockey nations in the world will compete in a 16-day-long tournament in hopes of reaching gold. While the tournament (beginning May 10) does take place during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, that hasn’t stopped countries from loading up their rosters with proven NHL talent.
Devin Shore and Max McCormick scored back-to-back power-play goals midway through the third period to send Coachella Valley to a 7-5 win over Calgary at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday night. The Firebirds lead the best-of-five Pacific Division semifinal series, two games to one, and will host Game 4 on Friday. With Wranglers leading scorer Adam
The Ottawa Senators are turning to Travis Green to end a seven-year playoff drought. The NHL club announced Tuesday it has hired Green as the club’s new head coach and signed him to a four-year contract. Green takes over from interim head coach Jacques Martin, who coached the team after D.J. Smith was fired on
The Florida Panthers avenged their lopsided loss in Game 1 by defeating the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday (May 6) to even their second-round playoff series at one game apiece. The Panthers looked to atone for their poor performance in Game 1 with great energy and recorded 76 hits, the most of any team in
The Columbus Blue Jackets were hoping to get lucky once and for all at the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery. While they didn’t win the ultimate prize, they didn’t lose any ground either. The Blue Jackets held their ground and will pick fourth overall at the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas. Given the early perception
Field Level Media May 8, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday. Voted on by fellow members of the NHL Players’ Association, it is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL. Matthews won the trophy
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms staved off elimination on Wednesday night with a season-saving 2-0 victory over the Hershey Bears at PPL Center. Hershey still leads the best-of-five series, two games to one, with Game 4 set for Saturday evening in Allentown. Cal Petersen made 22 saves for his first career playoff shutout, and Emil Andrae
Rick Tocchet doesn’t mind the fact that his Vancouver Canucks aren’t favoured to win against their next playoff opponent. “I love being doubted,” the head coach said. Analysts have been skeptical of the Canucks all season, Tocchet added. The team wasn’t favoured to make the playoffs, but spent much of the regular season hovering around
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 8, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Not one. Not two. Not three. But six. That’s how many consecutive Game 1s the Dallas Stars have lost after falling to the visiting Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime Tuesday night in
The first round provided plenty of takeaways for fans and experts alike but for a few teams, there was one big theme that stood out. The New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs won’t win a Stanley Cup title with the core they have right now. These three teams have different issues