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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 28, 2024, 07:20 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — At the foothills of the North Shore mountains is an unassuming mid-century modern home that blends in with the other houses in the neighborhood. Inside this house is

ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2024, 11:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Nashville Predators have agreed to terms on the framework of an eight-year contract extension with franchise goaltender Juuse Saros, a source told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski on Thursday night, confirming multiple reports. The deal cannot be signed until Monday. Editor’s Picks The source

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL offseason has more suspense than a Benoit Blanc mystery. Every small trade could lead to bigger things. Every player who reaches free agency could stay or go — and if they go, they’re taking

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 27, 2024, 07:30 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 Draft

Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forwards Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty and a 2027 second-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick. The Canucks will retain 15% of Mikheyev’s salary as a part of the deal announced Wednesday night.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 26, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When Steve Berard heard there would be a new designer for NHL jerseys, he did not expect that it would be Fanatics. “It was a surprise, but a good surprise, I would say,” Berard said. Berard

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 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL free agent signing period begins Monday at noon ET,

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 25, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Books have been written about how being the middle child often comes with not receiving the reverence that’s reserved for the oldest, or the amplified attention that’s given to the youngest. When

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 25, 2024, 12:30 PM 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 NHL

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov didn’t just lift the Stanley Cup after defeating the Oilers in Game 7. He lifted close to three decades of failures, embarrassments and frustration off the shoulders of the players, the

Open Extended Reactions The Florida Panthers are NHL champions after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It marks the team’s first NHL championship. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the series, but stormed back to win three straight and force a decisive Game 7

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Boston Bruins traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators, breaking up the NHL’s best goaltending tandem. Ullmark, 30, was sent to the Senators for forward Mark Kastelic, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and a 2024 first-round draft

Open Extended Reactions It has all come down to this. After the Florida Panthers opened up a 3-0 lead on the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, many believed the series to be all but over. Then Connor McDavid and his friends outscored the Panthers by a combined score of 18-5 en route

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — On the next-to-last day of the NHL season, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky wasn’t on the ice for practice. The Panthers are sure that’s a good thing. Bobrovsky was a serious Conn Smythe Award candidate at one point in this

ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matvei Michkov is being released by his club in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, the first step toward the Philadelphia Flyers’ top prospect joining them in the NHL next season, according to multiple reports. Michkov’s arrival in North America ahead of schedule would be

Neil PaineJun 23, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions A week and a half ago, hockey fans were wondering whether the 2024 Stanley Cup Final would end in a sweep for the first time since 1998. Now,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 22, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice wouldn’t have challenged it. Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch thought it was obvious. One thing was clear: The offside video review that took down Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov‘s

ESPN News Services Jun 21, 2024, 11:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Connor McDavid was held without a point, so Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers‘ other top players stepped up to put them one win from the Stanley Cup. Draisaitl made his first major impact in the Final by setting up Warren Foegele‘s early