Associated Press May 10, 2024, 05:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States lost to Sweden 5-2 in its opening match at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice and added an assist, and star defenseman Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist for Sweden. Goaltender Filip Gustavsson
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Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMay 10, 2024, 07:00 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
Associated Press May 10, 2024, 02:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Stars built another multigoal lead against high-scoring Colorado. This time, they held on to win and avoid another 2-0 hole in the NHL playoffs. “Found a way to win the game, and that’s the most important thing,” Stars defenseman Miro
Associated Press May 9, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Mason Marchment is set to return to the Dallas Stars‘ lineup for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Marchment has missed the past six games since he and Radek Faksa both left the Stars bench
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions This NHL season might have been the greatest example of, “Well, you can’t fire the players.” Going back to Sept. 2023, there were 13 coaching changes made in the NHL. Stretch it back to Jan. 2023,
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 9, 2024, 03:02 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER — There were questions, and the Edmonton Oilers certainly had answers about how they lost a three-goal lead in Wednesday night’s 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of
Field Level Media May 8, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday. Voted on by fellow members of the NHL Players’ Association, it is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL. Matthews won the trophy
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions If the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers showed us anything in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Monday — a 5-1 win by the B’s — it’s this:
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 8, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Not one. Not two. Not three. But six. That’s how many consecutive Game 1s the Dallas Stars have lost after falling to the visiting Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime Tuesday night in
ESPN staffMay 7, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft will take place at The Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28 and 29. Hundreds of prospects will be selected over the course of the seven-round event, and the first 16 picks have been determined by way of the
Emily Kaplan, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions On a Saturday night in January 2023, the Golden State Warriors had an off night in Chicago. Draymond Green didn’t want to go to dinner or out on the town. He had another idea: going to
ESPN News Services May 7, 2024, 01:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Have a day, Brandon Carlo. The Boston Bruins defenseman wasn’t with his team Monday morning for an excellent reason: His wife, Mayson, was giving birth to their son, Crew, the couple’s second child. With mother and baby doing well, Carlo
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake said that the team will not buy out the contract of maligned star center Pierre-Luc Dubois, who struggled in his first season with the team. The Kings acquired Dubois
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery knows a thing or two about how quickly narratives can shift in the Stanley Cup playoffs. “The first round is the wild, wild West. Always is,” he said after Boston won
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 6, 2024, 12:48 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Seeing their bid for a consecutive Stanley Cup end in the first round wasn’t the only pain the Vegas Golden Knights felt this postseason. Coach Bruce Cassidy said there were nine players
Open Extended Reactions Two of the NHL’s heavyweights were matched up in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, and the series between the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights has been the most impressive of the bracket thus far. To no one’s surprise, the two clubs have reached Game 7 (7:30 p.m.
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 5, 2024, 01:19 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Auston Matthews‘ return to the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ lineup wasn’t enough to lift the road team Saturday in Game 7 of its first-round Stanley Cup playoff series vs. the Boston
ESPN News Services May 4, 2024, 11:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 on Saturday night to clinch their NHL first-round series and advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.