As the Edmonton Oilers take on the Vegas Golden Knights, Mattias Ekholm has reached a new career high in goals and tied his career high in points on the Oilers’ second goal of the night putting them up 2-0 over the Golden Knights. With his 11th goal and 44th point of the season, Ekholm gave
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Rachel Doerrie, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Rickard Rakell has notched his 200th career goal in the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Rakell’s 14th goal and third in his last six games. Evgeni Malkin picked up the only assist for his 38th of the season and 8th point in the past six games. The two-time
William Nylander‘s journey with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been marked by growth and evolution, particularly in his recent breakout season. Despite facing speculation and trade talks from Maple Leafs fans in the past, Nylander has solidified his role as a key offensive force for the team. There’s been no conversation about moving the enigmatic
Open Extended Reactions All 16 teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference will have completed their 82-game seasons by the end of April 17. At that time — and perhaps not a moment earlier — we will officially know the identities of the eight Eastern clubs moving on to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Eight of Tuesday’s
He’s happy to be back. And Ilya Solovyov is in the right frame of mind to make an impact with the Flames. Solovyov was on the ice at practice Monday after being recalled from the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, and after spending the weekend in Bakersfield, he’s headed right back to California for a three-game trip
The Philadelphia Flyers take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. FLYERS (36-31-11) at CANADIENS (29-36-12) 7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, NBCSP+ Flyers projected lineup Tyson Foerster — Morgan Frost — Travis Konecny Owen Tippett — Scott Laughton —
It seems wild to fathom that a player like Nathan MacKinnon who has accomplished so much already had any milestones left to achieve. He’s a Stanley Cup champion, has two 100-point seasons – including the current one – and four others during which he tallied more than or nearly 90 points. Plus that bewildering home point streak
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the New York Rangers clinched a playoff berth on March 26, there wasn’t a celebration. There was barely an acknowledgment of the feat in their dressing room after an overtime win against the visiting Philadelphia
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Grand Rapids Griffins forward Taro Hirose has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of a slashing incident in a game at Rockford on Apr. 6. Hirose will miss Grand Rapids’ games Friday (Apr. 12) vs. Rockford and Saturday (Apr.
In the hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers celebrate their most legendary players by retiring their numbers, a tribute that immortalizes their contributions to the franchise forever. The list of those who have achieved this honor reads like a who’s who of hockey greatness: Ed Giacomin (1), Brian Leetch (2), Harry
The atmosphere, the do-or-die mentality and, in the end, the reception of the most iconic trophy in sports: there’s nothing quite like playoff hockey. All the way from Game 1 of the first round to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, the drama never seems to cease, and nothing heightens that drama like overtime.
Daily Faceoff Youtube: Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk on Daily Faceoff Live on the Ottawa Senators, their season and what might be in store for them. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Yaremchuk: “We’ve known for a while that it was not going to be the year that the Senators are taking a step forward and stepping out
Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen remains in concussion protocol and will miss their game Sunday night against the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars. It ends his streak of consecutive games at 161, which was the longest on the team. Rantanen’s absence is a
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Some nights it all looks just right, nights like March 26 when the Providence Bruins visited league-leading Hershey and assembled a 4-1 masterpiece of a win. The Bruins went ahead 1-0 in the first period, held on through a Hershey pushback, and then pulled away with three second-period goals. When
The Bridgeport Islanders have the worst offense in the American Hockey League. They average only 2.21 goals per game and have been held to one goal or fewer in five of their last 11 games. It’s not the primary reason the Islanders sit in last place in the Atlantic Division and with a 24-36-6-2 record
On a night that Brock Boeser hit 40 goals, and Conor Garland scored his 100th in the NHL, JT Miller joined the century club with his 100th point of the season. On Conor Garland’s 101st – and second of the game – against the Vegas Golden Knights, he had the primary helper to also grab
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning had their own March madness this year. With a March mantra to boot: Just win, baby. And no surprise — the Lightning did. A lot. Tampa Bay went