7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As we gaze upon the current NHL standings, one first-round playoff matchup appears to be more locked in than all of the rest: the Minnesota Wild vs. the St. Louis Blues in the
📝 by Patrick Williams This is more like it, Syracuse Crunch forward Alex Barré-Boulet says. Back in mid-February, Syracuse’s Calder Cup Playoff chances looked rather wobbly. They were below .500 at 17-18-4-1 and had been through an inconsistent season that was disrupted by a stretch of nearly six weeks in which they played only four
New York Islanders (32-28-9, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (46-17-8, first in the Metropolitan) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -180, Islanders +151; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit Carolina after Sebastian Aho scored two goals in the Hurricanes’ 5-3 win over the Sabres.
Auston Matthews has the most goals ever in a single season for the Toronto Maple Leafs — and the most in the NHL by an American-born player. Matthews set the franchise record with his 55th goal in regulation Thursday night in Dallas, then scored No. 56 in overtime to break the American record and give
Excitement continues to build around the Buffalo Sabres with their recent streak of good play. Unfortunately, they won’t be near a playoff spot this season, so attention naturally shifts to what the roster, and specifically the defense, will look like in 2022-23. The Sabres have an abundance of defensemen on their roster, and they have
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars last night 4-3 in overtime last night. What a road trip for the Maple Leafs. Had the team not blown a 5-1 lead against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, it would have been perfect. As it was, it was only really good. Before the road trip
Three first-round picks leaning towards signing and one to return to school Emily Kaplan: It’s looking like the Buffalo Sabres will be signing Owen Power when his college season is over. The same can be said for Kent Johnson, a Columbus Blue Jackets first-round pick. The Seattle Kraken will likely be signing 2021 first-round pick
7:05 AM ET The last month of the 2021-22 NHL regular season brings the final edition of the NHL Awards Watch, as we’re days away from ballots being sent out to voters. While there are established front-runners for each of these awards, the next few weeks are still critical for determining the winners, as voters
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Kale Clague had a goal and two assists, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and an assist as a part of a three-goal first period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New Jersey Devils 7-4 on Thursday night. Christian Dvorak had a goal and two assists, and Chris
Kale Clague had a goal and two assists, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and an assist as a part of a three-goal first period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New Jersey Devils 7-4 on Thursday night. Christian Dvorak and Chris Wideman each had a goal and two assists, while Joel Armia and Jake
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is some talk about whether Jake DeBrusk has played so well of late that he’s made himself almost untradeable. Meanwhile, the San Jose Sharks might have to move some money off the roster this offseason. What is the likelihood that any of the big-name stars will be traded out
In the first half of the season, the Montreal Canadiens limped to last place in the NHL, winning very few games and losing by four goals or more 10 times. They were playing lifeless hockey where the players seemed either confused about the team’s systems or just indifferent to playing it. This led to the
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. For months, the top two spots in the Eastern Conference have seemed like foregone conclusions: the Florida Panthers have been the cream of the Atlantic Division crop, while the Carolina Hurricanes have maintained
📝 by Suzie Cool | AHL On The Beat It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and no, we’re not talking about Christmas. We’re talking about the final month of the American Hockey League’s 2021-22 regular season, where, in the North Division, the playoff race is so tight between each team that one loss
Calgary Flames (42-19-9, first in the Pacific) vs. San Jose Sharks (29-31-9, seventh in the Pacific) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sharks +198, Flames -244; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Johnny Gaudreau and Calgary square off against San Jose. He currently ranks fourth in the in the NHL with 96
Elias Pettersson scored twice and had two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 victory over Vegas on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, snapping a five-game winning streak for the Golden Knights. The victory gave the Canucks’ slim playoff hopes a boost as they chase a Western Conference wild card. Both the Golden
A challenging, whirlwind 2021-22 season has added another chapter, with the suddenly surging Vegas Golden Knights riding a five-game win streak as they make a renewed playoff push. The team’s March 3 3-2 overtime win in Vancouver matched their season-best win streak and moved them, at least for the time being, into sole possession of
Carter Savoie and the Denver Pioneers will take on the Michigan Wolverines in a National Semifinal at the NCAA Frozen Four in Boston on Thursday (April 7). The victorious team will advance to play the winner of the other semifinal, Minnesota vs. Minnesota State, for the National Championship on Saturday. The Frozen Four could culminate