📝 by Patrick Williams Ontario Reign defenseman Cameron Gaunce has played alongside — and against — some elite offensive talent in his day. Gaunce was a second-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. He was with the Pittsburgh Penguins on their run to a Stanley Cup championship in 2017, with a
Edmonton Oilers (45-23-9, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (45-22-10, second in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers after Alex Iafallo scored two goals in the Kings’ 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Los Angeles is 45-22-10 overall with
Michael Stone scored the winner for the Calgary Flames with just under three minutes left to play in a 5-4 win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The defenceman, playing his first game for the Flames since Feb. 18 because of a lower-body injury, let loose a slap shot from the point that beat
The Boston Bruins have a short turnaround as they visit the St. Louis Blues for a Sunday afternoon matinee. Both clubs will be playing on the back end of back-to-back weekend sets. On Saturday (April 1), the Bruins picked up a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. David Pastrnak notched his 14th career hat trick
The Selke Trophy is awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. It is voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season. It has become a reputation-based award, with many veteran centers getting consideration every season. Anze Kopitar is definitely
8:34 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Charlie Coyle scored the game-winning shootout goal as the Bruins recovered from blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 for Boston’s 60th victory of the season. The Bruins became just the fourth team in NHL history to win at least 60 games
📝 by Kailey Lane | AHL On The Beat Trey Fix-Wolansky is no stranger to Cleveland hockey fans. The Monsters right wing and fan favorite is having a season that will go down as one of the best in franchise history. On track to break the record for most goals, assists and points by a
Ottawa Senators (37-34-5, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-44-8, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Senators -176, Blue Jackets +150; over/under is 7 BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets look to stop a four-game slide when they take on the Ottawa Senators.
Toronto’s Ilya Samsonov made 31 saves to blank the Senators 3-0 Saturday night in Ottawa. Michael Bunting, William Nylander and Radim Zohorna each scored for the Maple Leafs (44-20-10). Mads Sogaard, who started the game in net, allowed three goals on 16 shots. Cam Talbot stopped four shots in the final 20 minutes. Talbot started the
The Vegas Golden Knights were unable to secure a playoff spot on Tuesday after being dominated by the Edmonton Oilers in a 7-4 loss at home, bringing their lead in the Pacific Division to just two points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers have gone 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, with their
After recording a seven-point season in 26 games last year with the Chicago Blackhawks, Tyler Johnson has turned things back around in 2022-23. Although he has been limited to only 49 games on the year, he has been quite solid during them, as he has 10 goals and 29 points. As a result, it is
8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With the Boston Bruins clinching the Presidents’ Trophy this past week, it’s a good time to check in on where things stand in a division with a little less clarity: the Metropolitan. There
The Milwaukee Admirals clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday evening with a 6-3 win over the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Admirals became the first club from the Central Division to clinch a playoff spot this spring. Five teams will qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs out of the Central; the
Boston Bruins (59-12-5, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (35-35-6, sixth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Bruins -216, Blues +178; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the St. Louis Blues after David Pastrnak’s hat trick against the Pittsburgh Penguins in
The Edmonton Oilers appear to be on cruise control heading into the playoffs while collecting new milestones on a nightly basis. Leon Draisaitl recorded a hat trick to get to 50 goals on the season and Jack Campbell made 36 saves to record his first shutout as an Oiler as Edmonton won its fourth game
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New York Rangers are likely going to have to trade one of their pending RFAs if they want to keep their recent acquisitions. The Edmonton Oilers might be getting back a depth defenseman, but it’s not clear if they’ll choose to insert him into their lineup. Jonathan Toews will
According to numbers obtained from Hockey Reference, there have been 641 players (including goalies) to pull on a Calgary Flames uniform. Additionally, the club has selected 475 players through the NHL Entry Draft since its inception in 1972. Even though the team has had their fair share of Hall of Famers walking through the halls
1:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Leon Draisaitl authored a hat trick, landing him in the 50-goal club this season, and the Edmonton Oilers shut out the Anaheim Ducks 6-0 on Saturday night to clinch their fourth straight playoff berth. The All-Star forward now has points in each of his past 12 games and joins