Field Level Media Mar 23, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier returned to the ice for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Boston Bruins after serving as a healthy scratch for the previous two contests. Couturier sat out Philadelphia’s 4-3 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday
March 21 has been quite the eventful date in National Hockey League history. It gave us a memorable goaltending performance in Boston, some great milestones in Pittsburgh and plenty of memories made by Hall of Famers. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us back through the decades to relive the
The Buffalo Sabres are in a very tough situation where they essentially need to win out the remainder of the season, while simultaneously needing about four other teams to lose more than half their games, in order to make the playoffs. With the odds being so slim, combined with this team’s poor track record this
When Jack St. Ivany reached out to his parents Darin and Tricia to let them know he’d be making his NHL debut on Friday in Dallas, he didn’t share the big news right away. “He’s always really calm about things. Whenever he calls you, if he’s got big news, we talk about how he likes
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions Saturday’s NHL schedule features a number of tantalizing matchups, whether it’s for playoff positioning — such as Edmonton Oilers–Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET, NHL Power
It has been another subpar season for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL standings. With 13 games left in the season, they are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and fourth last across the league. It’s not going to be an easy ride for Ohio’s team to get to game 82 as they
Sports unite people together no matter what form it’s in and sports brings passion from fans far and wide. What helps bring the fans closer to their team even when they aren’t in that city are the broadcasters. The calls from play-by-play announcers enhance the fans’ experience when a magical moment happens in. Certain calls
The Coachella Valley Firebirds clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night, securing a chance to defend their Western Conference championship. A year after reaching the Calder Cup Finals in their inaugural season, the Firebirds sit atop the Pacific Division and own the second-best record in the entire league. The top
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions After the trade that brought reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins, hope sprang eternal in Western Pennsylvania regarding the team; the betting
The Carolina Hurricanes have 13 games remaining before tonight’s (March 21) tilt with the Philadelphia Flyers. They are two points behind the New York Rangers (with 92) and have a 43-20-6 record. The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-0-0 road trip, and they’re on a four-game winning streak as they hunt down the Rangers for
The New Jersey Devils’ season has not met up to their very high preseason expectations. They have officially moved into moral victory territory – where playoffs are likely out of the equation and any remaining positive storylines offer a glimmer of hope amid their challenges. While there’s certainly reason for frustration, the bottom line is
“That goal he scored against Vegas, the track,” Vincent said. “The defense that was there; he did a real good job. His speed from here to there between the blue lines. He caught that guy, created the turnover, so that’s the defensive side, the intensity side of the shift. And then to re-attack, the skill
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In a recent conversation, Sportsnet’s Luke Fox and Jeff Marek spoke about what it would mean for the postseason to be considered a success or a failure for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Is winning a single round enough with the current roster new GM Brad Treliving constructed? Or, would winning only one round be considered
Columbus Blue Jackets’ acting GM John Davidson made no secret that the search for the next General Manager would involve going through a list of many candidates. Per a report from TSN, there is a sense of just how wide-reaching this search is. On Thursday night’s edition of Insider Trading, Pierre LeBrun stated that there
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions As with most Thursdays on the NHL schedule, the lineup of matchups is pretty stellar. It includes an interconference showdown of two of the hottest teams
Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons on Monday. The veteran Washington forward scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the hometown Calgary Flames. “Consistency. Not just from the scoring part but also him being
Since the All-Star Break, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been inconsistent at best and plain bad at worst. The team is 9-8, and on three separate occasions, they have lost at least two games in a row. Conversely, they also have won at least two games in a row three separate times. Clearly, general manager