ESPN News Services Apr 13, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Wright and Rieger Lorenz scored second-period goals, Matt Davis had 35 saves and Denver beat No. 1 overall seed Boston College 2-0 Saturday night to win the 10th national championship in program history. No. 3 seed Denver (32-9-3),
The St. Louis Blues are down to their final two games of the season, and their playoff hopes have been squandered. The team has much to consider now that they could not clinch a playoff spot. The good news is that they at least have some extra time to prepare for the upcoming 2024 NHL
Liam Ohgren made his NHL debut against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday (April 12) and was held to two shots in 14:07 of ice time. But that slump was shortlived, as he had himself a night against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday recording his first NHL goal, assist, and multipoint game. His first
Open Extended Reactions By this time next week, the 2024 Stanley Cup playoff bracket will be finalized. And by the end of Saturday’s 13-game schedule, a number of playoff fates — division titles, seeds and playoff spots in general — could officially be in the books. And perhaps the best news for hockey fans? The
by Chris Kuc | AHL On The Beat Despite not having the opportunity to see his father play professionally, Chicago Wolves forward Hudson Elynuik has viewed enough highlights and engaged in enough discussions with his dad to realize that Pat Elynuik knows what he’s talking about when it comes to hockey. And, Pat, who retired
The man who bought a highly sought-after multimillion-dollar case of hockey cards now says he doesn’t want them anymore. CBC confirmed that Ontario-based real estate agent Jack Arshawsky won the auction for a case containing thousands of unopened 1979-1980 O-Pee-Chee brand hockey cards — the set that contains Wayne Gretzky’s rookie card — for $3.72 million US.
Filip Forsberg continues to further cement himself in the Predators’ history. In the first period of their road game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Forsberg fired a shot from beyond the faceoff circle past Arvid Soderblom to score his 44th goal of the season. This set a new franchise record for goals in a season. Forsberg’s
The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. LIGHTNING (44-27-8) at CAPITALS (37-31-11) 5:30 p.m. ET; MNMT, BSFLX Lightning projected lineup Anthony Duclair — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Steven Stamkos Michael
Open Extended Reactions The Western Conference does not officially have its eight playoff teams identified yet (though that could change after Friday night’s action). But even when that octet is confirmed, the seeding remains to be clarified. Heading into Friday’s five-game slate, the current matchups are as follows: C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC2 Vegas Golden
The Hershey Bears have secured the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the AHL’s overall regular-season champions for the 2023-24 season. Hershey has won the Kilpatrick Trophy four times since becoming the top development affiliate of the Washington Capitals in 2005, and has finished first overall in the AHL nine times since joining the league in 1938.
Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting. General manager Bill Armstrong flew to Edmonton, Alta., to tell players about the team’s potential move to Utah before its game against the Oilers, the person told The Associated
The Minnesota Wild’s Marat Khusnutdinov scored his first career NHL goal on Friday (April 12) against the Vegas Golden Knights. Khustnutdinov was the Wild’s second-round pick in 2020 when they traded Luke Kunin to Nashville for Nick Bonino and the 37th overall pick. The 21-year-old recorded 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) and ten penalty
The Vegas Golden Knights have clinched a spot in the 2024 Playoffs for the second season in a row after their 7-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday. They have now made the playoffs in all but one of their seasons since entering the league in 2017-18. Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault led the
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Stanley Cup Final is the grand finale of the NHL season. It’s just that some finales are a bit grander than others. Here are the 10 best possible Stanley Cup Final matchups in 2024, based
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It has been a trying road for the Hartford Wolf Pack lately, but they have a chance to hit a high note tonight. The Wolf Pack have just one win in their last 14 games (1-10-1-2) heading into a home date with the Springfield Thunderbirds this evening. But a regulation
The Dallas Stars are the team to beat in the Western Conference. They’ve separated themselves from the pack, only trailing the New York Rangers in the Presidents’ Trophy race. This team reached the Western Conference Final last season, making it no surprise that they are a juggernaut again in 2023-24. Related: Dallas Stars May Be
It’s been almost a decade since the NHL has had a best-on-best international tournament. In the meantime, the annual International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships have mostly consisted of minor leaguers and collegiate/overseas players, making it largely underwhelming. With the upcoming 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympics, this year’s edition of the World
Mar 24, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The field for the men’s NCAA hockey tournament is set, with 16 teams looking to earn a trip to St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Frozen Four. Regional play begins Thursday and concludes March 31, with the national semifinals set for April 11 and the championship game