Three defensemen who may not be back Darren Dreger: Toronto Maple Leafs pending UFA defenseman Jake Gardiner will get at least $6 million per year on his next deal. Term and the structure of the deal will be very important. Jonas Siegel: Gardiner on if he’s played his last game in a Maple Leafs jersey:
8:17 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Carolina Hurricanes and San Jose Sharks ended their previous series with big rallies, and that momentum carried over to the second round, and both are now out to 1-0 series leads. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+) and
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 vs. (CHA wins series, 3-1)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @AHLBruins Tweet #CHAvsPRO Atlantic Division Semifinals – Series “A” (best-of-5)A1-Charlotte Checkers vs. A4-Providence BruinsGame 1 – Sat., Apr.
NEW YORK—Jordan Staal scored 4:04 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes to 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Nino Niederreiter sent a shot that caromed off the end boards and came out to the right side, where Staal quickly put it
Jordan Staal scored 4:04 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes to 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Nino Niederreiter sent a shot that caromed off the end boards and came out to the right side, where Staal quickly put it in
In today’s NHL rumor rundown the Ottawa Senators are hopeful when it comes to the signing of one of their prospects, Nazem Kadri is about to be suspended and there are questions in Toronto as to whether or not this could be the writing on the wall for him being traded, Jason Zucker wants to
report this ad The Chicago Wolves and Grand Rapids Griffins took their Central Division Semifinal series back to Michigan for a pair of spirited games. After the Griffins won Game 3, the Wolves overcame the odds to win Game 4 and force a fifth and final game to see who advances to the next round.
Silence is golden for Robin Lehner and Islanders Larry Brooks of the New York Post: The good news for those concerned about Robin Lehner leaving the Islanders is that there should be no worry. Fortunately for Islanders fans, the lack of talk is a good sign that New York will re-sign the Vezina nominated goalie
10:27 PM ET San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski missed Friday’s series opener against the Colorado Avalanche. Pavelski remains day-to-day from the controversial hit that knocked him out of Game 7 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Right winder Joonas Donskoi also was scratched on Friday. He had previously missed the series clincher against the Golden
The Charlotte Checkers advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 win over the Providence Bruins at Bojangles’ Coliseum on Friday night. The Checkers won the series, three games to one, and will now take on either Bridgeport or Hershey in the Atlantic Division Finals. Alex Nedeljkovic (3-1) made 23
Canada forward Dominic Cozzolino keeps his 2018 Paralympic silver medal tucked away in his bedroom. Thoughts of last year’s crushing loss to the United States come flooding back every time he sees it. “I bring it out every now and again just to remember what that feeling was like,” Cozzolino said. “Honestly I use it
Vladimir Tarasenko added to his growing playoff resume. Tarasenko scored two goals and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Thursday night in first game of the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series. Robby Fabbri also scored and Jordan Binnington made 27 saves for the Blues, who had lost three of four to Dallas
report this ad Another season has come and gone, and the Detroit Red Wings find themselves on the outside of the playoff dance yet again. After more than two decades of dominance, the team has fallen on hard times, resulting in three straight seasons without playoff hockey in the Motor City. Luckily, the team has
report this ad Fans of the Colorado Avalanche have not had much Stanley Cup playoff hockey to watch in recent seasons, and I don’t expect many are too familiar with their upcoming opponent, the San Jose Sharks. For starters, they occupy different divisions and haven’t met in a playoff series in ages –though they have
Winnipeg Jets — Who Stays, Who Goes Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Unfortunately, Winnipeg exited early after a six-game series loss to St. Louis. The Jets played below average since the All-Star Break as some would argue this was coming. Now, with some players facing contract decisions, the summer will be contentious, to say
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN When the upstart New York Islanders dispatched the Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins in a first-round sweep, we figured we’d be in for an interesting playoffs. Little did we know what was in store. The wacky first round concluded with the Carolina Hurricanes — aka “Bunch of Jerks,” aka the team
The Milwaukee Admirals ended a six-year drought and breathed new life into their Calder Cup aspirations with a 3-1 win over Iowa at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Thursday night. It was the Admirals’ first playoff win since Apr. 27, 2013, ending an AHL-record 13-game losing streak in postseason play. They still trail the series, two
No division champions advanced to the second round for the first time in NHL history. Three of the NHL’s top four in the overall standings are eliminated. Six of the league’s nine 100-point teams are gone. The 128-point Tampa Bay Lightning were swept. Sidney Crosby was swept. A Bunch of Jerks sent Alex Ovechkin and