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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers spoke at length about delivering their “best game” to avoid elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Florida Panthers let their on-ice play do the

Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRANKENMUTH, Mich. — Moose Jaw Warriors forward Jagger Firkus was honored as the David Branch Player of the Year Award winner Saturday at the Canadian Hockey League awards ceremony. The first Moose Jaw player to win the award, Firkus led the CHL with 126

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paul Maurice could tell his team was different. The Florida Panthers‘ head coach joked — at first — that players this season compared to last didn’t find him

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 1, 2024, 12:20 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars entered Game 5 in Dallas tied 2-2 in their Western Conference finals series. The Oilers beat the Stars 3-1 and will head home up 3-2 with a chance to end

Field Level Media May 31, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Wild are not retaining longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson, it was announced Friday. Hendrickson, 51, was an original member of the Wild franchise as a player from 2000 to ’04 and joined the team’s coaching staff in 2010. “I would like

Associated Press May 31, 2024, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Florida Panthers are on the verge of going back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year and third time in franchise history because they are finding ways to win close games. Anton Lundell broke a tie with

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 30, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers entered Game 5 Thursday night with their Eastern Conference finals series tied at two games apiece. After the visiting Panthers edged the Rangers 3-2, they’ll

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin won the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct for the second time Thursday. Also the 2021 winner, he’s the second blueliner to win it twice, joining Red Kelly, who was a four-time

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky were dancing. It was July 2019. The two had been teammates with the Columbus Blue Jackets, becoming close friends when Panarin was traded there from the Chicago Blackhawks in 2017. Their

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 11:47 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers faced a 2-1 series deficit heading into Game 4, and after two Dallas Stars goals in the first 5:29 of the game, it looked like that could grow to 3-1. Then the tide

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Longtime goalie guru Mitch Korn is back with the Nashville Predators to oversee their operation at the most important position in hockey. The team named Korn director of goaltending on Wednesday, reuniting him with now-general manager Barry Trotz for whom he

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers looked anything but championship-caliber. It was 13 games into the season. They were 2-9-1, skidding into an abyss of their own making. Those visions of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lifting the first

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 29, 2024, 01:12 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Mika Zibanejad knew right away it was a bad pass. The New York Rangers forward was trying to get a puck to teammate Blake Wheeler early in overtime of

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to contracts with forwards Zach Sanford and Martin Misiak. Sanford got a one-year, two-way contract that carries a $775,000 NHL cap hit. Misiak’s deal is a three-year, entry-level contract that has an $878,333 cap hit. The contracts

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Like their namesake mascot, the Florida Panthers are a rare breed. The Panthers are physical and feisty. Skilled and speedy. As likely to outscore as outhit an opponent

ESPN News Services May 27, 2024, 11:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Jason Robertson completed his first-career playoff hat trick midway through the third period as the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the NHL’s Western Conference final. Wyatt Johnston and Miro

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Kraken have called a press conference for Tuesday which is when they are expected to name Dan Bylsma the second coach in franchise history, a source with knowledge of the

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Everything about Dylan Holloway and Darnell Nurse sitting next to each other on an elevated dais at the Western Conference finals said quite a bit before either one of them