The Belleville Senators clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night thanks to a last-second 3-2 win over the Laval Rocket at CAA Arena. The Senators will participate in the AHL postseason for the second time in franchise history; they lost a first-round series to Rochester in 2022. Belleville joins Syracuse,
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Apr 19, 2024, 07:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! It took to the
There are a few sure signs of spring in Alberta. The snow turns to slush, the Canada geese return to the ponds, lakes and streams, and the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings face each other in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. The two rivals will meet in the first round for
After the Buffalo Sabres concluded their 2023-24 season with a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday (April 15), general manager (GM) Kevyn Adams wasted no time in making a change behind the bench by relieving Don Granato of his head coaching duties on Tuesday (April 16). This move comes as no surprise after
The 2023-24 season for the Chicago Blackhawks has come to an end, and what a ride it was. There were fun moments, but it was mostly disappointing. They ended up with the second-worst record in the NHL (down 7 points from their 59 points last year), were the lowest-scoring team in franchise history that played 80-plus games,
by Anthony Fusco | AHL On The Beat The Manitoba Moose never counted themselves out of playoff contention. Even in the midst of an 11-game losing streak from Dec. 29 to Jan. 24. The team knew if they continued working to improve, the results would eventually turn, with success to follow. Mired in the slump,
Open Extended Reactions Thursday is the final night of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, with the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin Saturday. Although the identity of all 16 playoff teams is known, the eight matchups are not all locked in. So which games matter most? Editor’s Picks 2 Related Sadly for those with
Arshdeep Bains lined up in the visitors tunnel ahead of his NHL debut with his fellow Vancouver Canucks teammates. Draped in his team’s away sweater with its signature green and blue striping, the Surrey, B.C., native was moments away from fulfilling his childhood dream of playing for his hometown team. Veteran teammates Tyler Myers and J.T.
The 2023-24 regular season has come to an end and the Boston Bruins are once again a playoff team. They will face their longtime rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating them in all four regular season matchups. Game 1 will be Saturday, April 20
The Nathan MacKinnon show continues. Even in the final game of the regular season with nothing on the line, the former first-overall pick from 2013 is setting records. On this night, he was breaking the Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques’ single-season franchise record for points with his 140th. The previous one was held by Peter Stastny, who
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the 2023-24 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 32 member cities. 2023-24 AHL First All-Star TeamGoaltender ― Hunter Shepard, Hershey Bears (33 GP, 27-3-3, 1.75 GAA, .929 SV%, 5 SO)Defenseman ― Kyle Capobianco,
Open Extended Reactions The NHL has whittled down from 32 teams to 16 that remain in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. With the playoffs set to begin on Saturday, it’s time for our annual ranking of the top 50 players who will participate in the postseason. The playoff edition of ESPN NHL Rank seeks
The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL board of governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion US sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise’s move to Utah next season. The deal includes a provision for Arizona to get
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:
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