UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Anthony Beauvillier scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 shots for his league-leading seventh shutout of the season as the New York Islanders beat the rival Rangers 3-0 Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot for the third straight year. Mathew Barzal added a breakaway goal and Josh Bailey had three assists
The Vancouver Canucks have placed forward Jake Virtanen, 24, on leave after “concerning allegations” surfaced against the player on Saturday. “Our organization does not accept sexual misconduct of any kind and the claims as reported are being treated very seriously,” the Canucks said in a statement. <a href=”https://t.co/faohjM74d3″>pic.twitter.com/faohjM74d3</a> —@Canucks “We have engaged external expertise to assist
Few coaches have ever had as strange a tenure behind the bench as Rick Bowness has with the Dallas Stars. From the day he was called upon to become the interim head coach to the season pause and the eventual Stanley Cup Final run, Bowness’ five decades of coaching experience has given him the unique
by Stephen Meserve | AHL On The Beat It all started with a casual chat at Dallas Stars training camp. Third-year winger Adam Mascherin mentioned to Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham that he and rookie center Riley Damiani had played together on and off in the Ontario Hockey League for two years. It turned out to be
7:54 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 end of the season approaching, the NHL has offered us a treat: Saturday’s schedule includes 15 games — everyone but the Winnipeg Jets will be in action — including a number
As the Arizona Coyotes approach their final six games of the season, hope is pretty much all but over. The team currently sits in fifth place with a mark of 21-24-5 for 47 points and is five points behind the recently red hot St. Louis Blues, who are on a four-game winning streak. With the
Ottawa Senators (19-27-4, sixth in the North Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (22-18-9, fourth in the North Division) Montreal; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canadiens -211, Senators +178; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Montreal hosts the Ottawa Senators after Nicholas Suzuki scored two goals in the Canadiens’ 5-3 win against the Jets. The Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens were buoyed by scoring more than four goals in a game for the first time in over a month, while the Winnipeg Jets continued to leak confidence Friday. Nick Suzuki’s second goal was the game-winner in a 5-3 win over the visiting Jets, who lost their sixth in a row in regulation.
Have you ever wondered, “what makes something go viral?” What is it about, say, a guy chugging juice while skateboarding with Fleetwood Mac playing over the top that makes people describe the video as “encapsulating a mood,” leading millions of viewers to flock to it? Is there something calculated in the decision when creating content,
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Hockey Calgary Flames Author of the article: Wes Gilbertson Goaltender Garret Sparks, with 38 games of NHL experience, was steady for the Stockton Heat in 2021. (Candice Ward photo, courtesy Stockton Heat) Article content While the American Hockey League’s Stockton Heat — based at the Saddledome during this one-of-a-kind season
7:02 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The all-Canadian North Division has been a fun one to watch during the 2021 NHL season, featuring some of the NHL’s most ancient rivalries that have been rejuvenated with a new collection of
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there’s news on couple of goaltenders, while the Calgary Flames are expected to make some massive changes. The Edmonton Oilers are prepping for the playoffs as best they can and the future for Nikita Zadorov in Chicago is unclear. Finally, what happens if the Arizona Coyotes win the NHL Draft
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An 11-year-old Winnipeg boy battling cancer recently fulfilled his dream of meeting his hero, NHL player Sidney Crosby, and gave the superstar a beaded medallion to match his own. “Just to see my son’s hockey idol wearing a medallion that matches my son’s medallion that I beaded, it’s something to be very proud of,” said Rachel Green, Dian Green’s
Well, there’s really no way to sugarcoat it, April was a bit of a struggle for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts started it off in first place but now find themselves in a dogfight to get home-ice advantage in the first round. Tampa sits third, behind the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes, each of
by Sasha Kandrach | AHL On The Beat Seth Helgeson is a quintessential leader by example, so it’s only fitting that he has served as the 14th captain in Bridgeport Sound Tigers history this season. “Seth’s been with us for a long time, it’s one of those situations where our relationship has grown,” Sound Tigers
7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders The end of the 2021 NHL season is fast approaching. While COVID-19 postponements have resulted in games extending until May 19, many of the playoff positions will have been solidified before then. As we begin predicting what the 2021 playoffs will look like — and who will ultimately win the
The Winnipeg Jets are in a complete and utter free fall, losers of five straight and seemingly without answers as to how to turn things around. Here, we’ll take a look at their disastrous 0-5 homestand and the key moment in each game that turned the tide irreversibly toward a loss. April 17 vs the