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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning had their own March madness this year. With a March mantra to boot: Just win, baby. And no surprise — the Lightning did. A lot. Tampa Bay went

Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL regular season concludes April 18, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning April 20. But before we get there, there are some races with runway remaining, including for two spots in the Eastern Conference bracket, and for the Presidents’ Trophy and No. 1 overall seed. So to help dissect those

ESPN News Services Apr 7, 2024, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWARK, N.J. — Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen left the New Jersey Devils‘ 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Sunday in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Kahkonen left the ice with the trainer’s help after the Predators’ Roman Josi scored on a

Associated Press Apr 7, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen remains in concussion protocol and will miss their game Sunday night against the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars. It ends his streak of consecutive games at 161, which was the longest on the team. Rantanen’s absence is a

Open Extended Reactions After an 11-game Super Saturday, it’s a somewhat milder nine-game Sunday of action in the NHL. But the playoff implications of the contests is no less grand. Perhaps the most intriguing matchup is the late one, as the Dallas Stars visit the Colorado Avalanche (10 p.m. ET, ESPN). Editor’s Picks 2 Related

ESPN News Services Apr 6, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Longtime NHL referee Steve Kozari left the ice on a stretcher Saturday after colliding with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury during the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ 5-4 victory. The collision took place at center ice with 13:49 seconds remaining in the game

Open Extended Reactions The homestretch of the 2023-24 NHL season is here. Eleven tickets to the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs dance have been printed, and five remain. Much will be gained and lost by the end of the 11-game slate on Super Saturday. Here are the key matchups to watch: Editor’s Picks 2 Related Tampa

Open Extended Reactions As the chaotic final stretch of the Eastern Conference wild-card race continues, Friday’s schedule includes four teams that could occupy the final spot when the Eastern schedule concludes April 17. The Washington Capitals, fresh off a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins, are skating against the Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET, NHL Power

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 5, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions April has begun, and the end of the 2023-24 regular season looms on the 18th. Which teams are heating up at just the right time — and which are falling off? Our

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The final weeks of the NHL season could be absolutely chaotic, from determining playoff seeding to watching teams skate hard until their bubbles burst. The final NHL Awards Watch of the season reveals similar uncertainty. Some

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Coyotes‘ future could be decided on June 27, when they will bid on a parcel of land in the hopes of finally securing a site for their new arena. In March, the Arizona State

Associated Press Apr 4, 2024, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The six teams of the recently launched Professional Women’s Hockey League now know the name of the trophy they’re competing for once the playoffs open next month. It’ll be the Walter Cup, named after the PWHL’s primary financial backer, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark

Emily Kaplan, ESPNApr 4, 2024, 07:31 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard‘s remarkable rookie season has been defined by confidence and offensive wizardry. But on Jan. 5, as he tried to knife through the New Jersey Devils defense while driving to the net, he was flattened

Open Extended Reactions Gone are the days when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals were battling atop the Metropolitan Division. But believe it or not, with the Capitals clinging to the East’s second wild-card spot, the Penguins aren’t entirely out of the running to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Heading into

ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils started Wednesday night’s game with a brawl involving all 10 players on the ice off the opening faceoff. The main event was Rangers forward Matt Rempe taking on New Jersey’s Kurtis MacDermid,

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 02:01 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner‘s wife, Maggie, delivered a stillborn baby Sunday, the couple said in a statement released by the club. The Jenners said Wednesday they are at a loss for words over the pain that’s nothing like they’ve experienced before after

Open Extended Reactions As noted in the March 23 episode of the playoff watch this season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy doesn’t guarantee a team will win the Stanley Cup (though it’s not a curse, as some still claim). One thing it does guarantee: home-ice advantage for as long as the winner continues playing, which is

Open Extended Reactions Heading into the 2023-24 season, it was unclear what to make of the Nashville Predators. GM Barry Trotz had been busy in the offseason, and that included cutting ties with veteran centers Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. Andrew Brunette took over as the new head coach. The club hovered in the mushy