Just one date remains on the 2023-24 NHL regular season calendar, and the postseason picture is almost complete, with all 16 playoff berths clinched, and six of the eight Round 1 series set. Only four teams don’t yet know who their opponent is going to be when the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend:
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The Anaheim Ducks wrap up the 2023-24 campaign on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday (April 18). The Ducks began the season with a 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Oct. 14 before emerging victorious in each of the past two meetings between the two clubs. The Ducks earned a 4-2
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer This is where the Detroit Red Wings had hoped Sebastian Cossa would be. The 15th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft is taking on a steady workload with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Battling for positioning in the standings in an AHL playoff race. And getting ready for what both
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning deserves to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player this season. The beautiful thing about making that kind of declarative statement about the 2023-24 MVP race?
For the first time since 1997, no one from three generations of the Dunaway family group attended the Arizona Coyotes’ fan appreciation night — the final game of the regular season — amid reports Wednesday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers was the last one before the team is relocated. Greg Dunaway gave away his season tickets because
While the Eastern Conference matchups for the 2024 NHL playoffs are set, that is not the case for those teams in the Western Conference. Here is a look at where the playoffs stand in the Western Conference One Matchup is Set The Winnipeg Jets’ victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday (April 16) clinched second
Whoever plays the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference bracket of playoffs this season will be considered an underdog. By virtue of pushing their game on Wednesday versus the St. Louis Blues to overtime tied 1-1, the Texas-based squad has capped off the 2023-24 regular season by clinching the number one seed in the West.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced the 2023-24 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 32 member cities. 2023-24 AHL All-Rookie TeamGoaltender ― Joel Blomqvist, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (44 GP, 25-11-6, 2.14 GAA, .921 SV%, 1 SO)Defenseman ― Brandt Clarke, Ontario Reign (47 GP, 9-33-42,
Neil PaineApr 17, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions When the NHL playoffs start Saturday, they’ll be dropping the puck on the most wide-open race for the Stanley Cup in four decades — if not longer. Comparing
The San Jose Sharks take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. SHARKS (19-52-9) at OILERS (48-25-6) 9:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNW, SNOL, NBCSCA Sharks projected lineup William Eklund — Mikael Granlund — Fabian Zetterlund Klim Kostin — Luke Kunin — Collin Graf
Today, we honor the 24 past and present NHL players who celebrate their birthdays on Apr. 17. Here’s a look at some notable players who share birthdays on this day, including a couple of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a three-time Stanley Cup winner. Börje Salming (1951) Börje Salming‘s NHL debut and
The Manitoba Moose clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday, rounding out the five-team field in the Central Division. Manitoba defeated Iowa, 7-4, in the afternoon, then secured their postseason invite when Chicago dropped a 3-1 decision to Grand Rapids in the evening. The Moose are heading to the playoffs for
Open Extended Reactions A certain sequence of events had to happen on Monday night for four teams to remain in the running for the second Eastern wild card — and that sequence of events occurred. So where do things stand heading into Tuesday? It’s a little complicated! But here is the path to the postseason
The Minnesota Wild take on the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. WILD (38-33-9) at KINGS (43-26-11) 9:30 p.m. ET; ESPN Wild projected lineup Kirill Kaprizov — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy Marcus Johansson — Marco Rossi — Ryan Hartman Frederick Gaudreau
With their 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames, the Vancouver Canucks have clinched the Pacific Division for the first time in their history. The last time they won the division was back in 2012-13 when it was called the Northwest Division. They are also still in the running for the Western Conference title unless the
by Grace Kut | AHL On The Beat With the clock ticking down only minutes before the NHL trade deadline last month, Magnus Hellberg was notified that he had been traded. Florida exchanged Ludovic Waeber to Pittsburgh to receive Hellberg and a conditional 2025 seventh-round pick. “I didn’t really see it coming to be honest
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 16, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL trade season was a fruitful one for most NHL teams. Whether adding players for a playoff run or picks and prospects to build their next contender, there was certainly
The NHL cleared controversial Montreal Canadiens defenceman Logan Mailloux to make his NHL debut in the Tuesday night season finale against the visiting Detroit Red Wings. The Canadiens drafted the Ontario native in the first round (31st overall) in 2021 despite reports that he had appeared on many teams’ “do not draft” lists after an