It’s been a difficult season for the Anaheim Ducks. Their 23-47-12 record marks the lowest in franchise history, and their last-place finish gives them a 25.5% chance at landing the top spot for the 2023 NHL Draft. Even if Anaheim doesn’t succeed in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes, they’re guaranteed to draft within the top three
It’s official: we now know that the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights will clash with the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the NHL playoffs, with Game 1 set to get underway on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena. But before we look ahead at what’s to come, it’s time to look back, specifically at
10:20 AM ET The Boston Bruins entered the Stanley Cup playoffs after the most successful regular season in NHL history. They set a new single-season record for wins and shattered the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens‘ mark of 132 points. “When I think about how great those teams were, and how we surpassed that total, it’s significant.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the 2022-23 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 32 member cities. 2022-23 AHL First All-Star TeamGoaltender ― Dustin Wolf, Calgary Wranglers (53 GP, 41-9-2, 2.08 GAA, .932 SV%, 7 SO)Defenseman ― Darren Raddysh,
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Wild brought back Marc-Andre Fleury and traded Cam Talbot for Filip Gustavsson last summer, their outlook in the net seemed obvious. Fleury was the three-time Stanley Cup winner with 19 seasons in the NHL who would be the primary goalie. Gustavsson was the 24-year-old with upside and
The Edmonton Oilers already look to be in playoff form. Mattias Janmark scored a pair of goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Oilers equaled a franchise record-tying ninth straight win with a 5-2 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks in their regular season finale on Thursday. “We feel good
Well, here we are. The last game of the regular season. This year has been full of ups and downs – quite the roller coaster for Winnipeg Jets fans, but now the team has clinched their playoff spot and can enjoy this final game against the Colorado Avalanche. As we look forward to the playoffs,
The San Jose Sharks’ 2022-23 season has concluded with a whimper. While the team was never going to be in a position to compete with the roster they currently have, to many, this season was even more of a disappointment than expected. They were the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention, and they
1:20 AM ET ESPN staff The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs are here, as 16 teams compete for the most magnificent trophy in sports. The record-setting Boston Bruins are the No. 1 overall seed, but their path will be a tough one. Out West, the defending Cup champion Colorado Avalanche hope to continue their reign atop
📝 by Patrick Williams The Calgary Wranglers have some extra giddy-up in their step going into a weekend battle for the AHL’s regular-season title. Dustin Wolf returned to the Wranglers today after making his National Hockey League with the Flames last night, a 23-save effort in a 3-1 win over San Jose. Joining Wolf in
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will have to try to defend their Stanley Cup championship without captain Gabriel Landeskog. The team announced Thursday Landeskog will not take part in the playoffs because of a knee injury that caused him to miss the entire regular season. Landeskog underwent his second knee surgery of 2022 in
NHL The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Samuel Richard to an amateur tryout Thursday. Richard, who played with the U Sports champion University of New Brunswick Reds this season, will serve as backup to starting goaltender Joseph Woll on Thursday against the New York Rangers. Social Sharing Leafs signed goaltender Samuel Richard to an amateur
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks have announced that they will not be re-signing Jonathan Toews next season. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are reportedly hoping to get a bridge deal done with Evan Bouchard. Are the Los Angeles Kings hoping to re-sign Joonas Korpisalo? What is the offseason plan for the St. Louis
Welcome to New York Rangers News & Rumors, where we will look at the Rangers beginning the playoffs as the third seed in the Metropolitan Division. Other topics in the news include the Hartford Wolf Pack earning their first Calder Cup Playoff berth since 2015, and Mika Zibanejad and Ryan Lindgren receiving team awards. Let’s
9:00 AM ET It’s quite a flex to decide you’re going to shatter NHL records because, essentially, you’re bored. But that only underscores how stupidly dominant the Boston Bruins have been this season. Brad Marchand told me several weeks ago that his team didn’t really care about the NHL single-season records for wins (63) and
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced the 2022-23 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 32 member cities. 2022-23 AHL All-Rookie TeamGoaltender ― Brandon Bussi, Providence Bruins (31 GP, 21-5-4, 2.38 GAA, .925 SV%, 1 SO)Defenseman ― Ryker Evans, Coachella Valley Firebirds (68 GP,
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Defenseman Nikita Zadorov had his first career hat trick and the Calgary Flames ended a disappointing season with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Calgary finished fifth in the Pacific at 38-27-17 and 93 points, a year after winning the division with 111. The Flames have
Led by Nikita Zadorov’s first career hat trick, the Calgary Flames concluded a disappointing regular season on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks. Calgary (38-27-17) finishes fifth in the Pacific with 93 points, a year after winning the division with 111 points. The Flames have missed the playoffs in nine