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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 26, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — The New York Rangers needed a timeout. Literally. New York held a two-goal lead entering the third period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida

ESPN News Services May 26, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak scored as Czechia shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the ice hockey world championship Sunday. Just over a week after the Bruins saw their season end, their best player broke the deadlock for his country

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Mason Marchment scored for the first time since the playoff opener and the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Saturday night to even the Western Conference Final at a game each. Marchment broke a tie at 3:41 of the third

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 25, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey is out and has been classified as week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Peter Laviolette said on Saturday. Vesey took a thundering

ESPN News Services May 25, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Switzerland prevailed in a penalty shootout to stun Canada 3-2 and set up the final against the Czech Republic at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Sven Andrighetto scored the decisive shootout goal after the game finished 2-2 in regulation

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 11:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Barclay Goodrow scored at 14:01 of overtime and the New York Ranger beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday night in Game 2 to even the Eastern Conference final. Goodrow fired a snap shot from above that circles over goalie Sergei

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAGINAW, Mich. — Zayne Parekh had a goal and two assists and the host Saginaw Spirit opened the Memorial Cup major junior hockey championship with a 5-4 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday night. Both playing in the four-team event for the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 05:42 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Scott Arniel, who played for the previous incarnation of the franchise in the 1980s, was named the new head coach of the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Although the Jets interviewed other candidates for their opening, it

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions For the first time in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Rangers trail in a series. The Florida Panthers skated out of Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night with a convincing, at times dominating,

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into the second overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame their captain’s double-minor penalty in the first extra period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. The Stars

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Conn Smythe Trophy is unique, in that a player’s entire postseason performance is factored into who wins the Stanley Cup playoffs’ most valuable player. The first two rounds narrow the field and start defining narratives.

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions The Stanley Cup playoffs have been phenomenal, and we’re only halfway through. Breakout stars have emerged, controversies have broiled and the hockey itself has been as entertaining as ever. After a month of traveling, here are

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs field is down to four teams. The New York Rangers will take on the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 1 slated for Wednesday night (8 ET, ESPN/ESPN+). Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars square off against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals, with

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. May 22, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sixteen NHL teams qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. But

Associated Press May 21, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs have been the most-watched in the U.S. Going into the conference finals, the playoffs are averaging 1.16 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS and truTV. That is a 9% increase

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Mark Messier first met Chris Kreider when the New York Rangers forward was playing at Boston College over a dozen years ago. “He looked like he was going 100 mph standing still on

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 21, 2024, 12:20 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions With a slightly fading voice and a ticket to the Western Conference finals in hand, Connor McDavid said what many were surely thinking about his team’s latest performance. “We know how to