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Jun 15, 2023, 11:36 AM ET Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad needs shoulder surgery and will miss the start of training camp. Ekblad, who also played most of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a broken foot, confirmed the news Thursday. “We’re going to get it fixed,” he said. “So no, I won’t be ready for

The Vegas Golden Knights are the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, joining the distinguished list of the NHL’s best. And now, their title defense begins. As we await the 2023 NHL draft, along with free agency and trade season, it’s time for the Way-Too-Early edition of the 2023-24 NHL Power Rankings, voted on by the extended

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 06:55 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Winning a hockey championship requires sacrifice from the players. But the Coachella Valley Firebirds are asking their fans for an unusual sacrifice of their own during the team’s push for the American Hockey League’s championship round: Giving up all

Associated Press Jun 14, 2023, 02:44 PM ET ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Babcock’s son, Michael, as a skills coach. Babcock and former defenseman Mike Weber are joining Craig Berube’s staff, general manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday. Berube oversaw the search for replacements for Craig MacTavish and Mike Van Ryn,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 08:21 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. LAS VEGAS — Florida star forward Matthew Tkachuk, injured earlier in the series, will not play in Tuesday’s Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena, where the Panthers will look to avoid elimination in a series

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 03:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel admitted there were times he had lost hope. The Vegas Golden Knights star didn’t make the playoffs for the first seven years of his career. He was often injured and maligned during his time

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 11:08 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The first time Brayden McNabb thought about the Vegas Golden Knights winning the Stanley Cup was when owner Bill Foley spoke it into existence in Year 1. “Playoffs in three. Cup in six,” the defenseman said with a grin,

Jun 13, 2023, 04:20 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Derek Ryan to a two-year contract extension worth $1.8 million on Tuesday. Ryan, 36, could have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. He recorded 20 points (13 goals, seven assists) in 80 games this season. He added three points (one goal, two

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJun 13, 2023, 09:28 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. In the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Jack Eichel skated across the middle of the ice when he got rocked by Matthew Tkachuk. It was one of the most vicious — yet clean —

Associated Press Jun 13, 2023, 02:06 AM ET DENVER — Stan Kroenke’s sports empire has produced an NFL, NHL and now NBA champion in three consecutive seasons. His latest title came Monday night when the Denver Nuggets won their first championship 47 years after joining the NBA. His Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2023, 05:57 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. LAS VEGAS — The status of injured Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk won’t be revealed until Tuesday before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. “Update will be tomorrow,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Monday. “You’ll get all that

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The Vegas Golden Knights have been spotted wearing T-shirts during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs with the phrase “It Hurts To Win” printed on them. “Whatever we’ve got to do at this time of year, we’ve

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 11, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. SUNRISE, Florida — The Florida Panthers face elimination in their Stanley Cup Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights and are grappling with uncertainty on what lineup will be available to keep their Cup hopes

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 11, 2023, 01:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The status of Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk was uncertain after their Game 4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Tkachuk played just 16 minutes, 40 seconds in the 3-2 loss, which moved

ESPN News Services Jun 10, 2023, 11:18 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Chandler Stephenson scored two goals and William Karlsson added what proved to be the game-winner, and the Vegas Golden Knights outlasted the Florida Panthers, 3-2, Saturday night in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. With the win, Vegas secured a 3-1 series

The Stanley Cup Final heads back to Las Vegas with the Golden Knights one win away from lifting the trophy. After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 advantage in Game 4, the Golden Knights held off the Florida Panthers to take a 3-1 series lead. Chandler Stephenson scored the game’s first two goals, with William

Jun 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The 2023 Stanley Cup Final looked to be slipping away from the Florida Panthers after the team lost Games 1 and 2 by a 12-4 margin in aggregate to the Vegas Golden Knights. Heading into Game 3, Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk commented that the Panthers couldn’t “make it a

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 9, 2023, 08:49 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Toronto billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has withdrawn his bid to purchase the Ottawa Senators, a source confirmed to ESPN’s John Keim on Friday. Apostolopoulos, who was also in the running to purchase the NFL’s Washington Commanders,