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Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 13, 2024, 11:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The scene changed for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final,

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions When Jeff Jackson took the job as Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations in August, the team was at a pressure point. After yet another disappointing playoff exit the previous spring, star players Connor McDavid and Leon

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON — Before Matthew Tkachuk was a star player for the Florida Panthers, he was the most hated man in Edmonton. Tkachuk spent the first six seasons of this NHL career with the Calgary Flames, combating

Associated Press Jun 12, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Washington Capitals reached a deal to buy CapFriendly, a popular site that has long been a source of NHL salary information and will soon no longer be available to other teams or fans. General manager Brian MacLellan confirmed the agreement in a statement

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 12, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There’s a time and a place for everything. The Edmonton Oilers know this because they’ve spent quite a bit of time these playoffs going all over the continent, whereas the Florida Panthers

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the final pick of the 2024 NHL draft is selected, there could be less than 48 hours before the first unrestricted free agent formally switches teams in the offseason. July 1 is when the “frenzy”

Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Toronto’s Natalie Spooner was named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Forward of the Year on Tuesday. The member of the Canadian national team was the PWHL scoring leader with 20 goals and seven assists in the

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a state of turmoil. Or at least, one of turnover. It’s been a few weeks since another promising Leafs’ season petered out in an utterly disappointing

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 11:33 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — After two games in the Stanley Cup Final, both Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Niko Mikkola have scored more goals than Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 10, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Following the Florida Panthers‘ 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers in

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid remembers when he was Macklin Celebrini. Before McDavid was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2015, he was given a tour of the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Game

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Kyle Okposo doesn’t see himself as “the old guy without a Stanley Cup.” Even if everyone else does. “I don’t look at myself like I’m Joe Pavelski or all of these other guys

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 9, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was impenetrable in their 3-0 Stanley Cup Final Game 1 victory over Edmonton. But the Oilers are confident that they can find ways to beat him. “He’s

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 8, 2024, 11:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — For the first time in franchise history, the Florida Panthers have a lead in the Stanley Cup Final. They have Sergei Bobrovsky to thank for it. The Panthers goaltender shut out Connor McDavid

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Jun 8, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Florida Panthers have struck first in the 2024 Stanley Cup

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 8, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament winner will be crowned at TD Garden in Boston next February. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association revealed details to their new international tournament, which will feature players

Neil PaineJun 8, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions This year’s Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, with Game 1 on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+), comes with many fascinating unknowns. For

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions After nearly two months of Stanley Cup playoffs, we are down to two teams left. The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers begin the final series of the season on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+), with the