Associated Press May 16, 2023, 04:22 PM ET RIGA, Latvia — Switzerland posted another shutout in beating Kazakhstan 5-0 Tuesday for its third victory at the ice hockey world championship. Fabrice Herzog and Damien Riat had a goal and an assist each in the Group B game in the Latvian capital of Riga. The Swiss
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 16, 2023, 01:36 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — The plaque in the Seattle Kraken locker room held seven game pucks, signifying the first seven Stanley Cup playoff wins in franchise history. There wouldn’t be an eighth. An equipment manager tucked the plaque under his arm
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 15, 2023, 10:41 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — The Stars eliminated the Seattle Kraken with a 2-1 win in Game 7 on Monday, thanks to a strong defensive effort in front of goalie Jake Oettinger. Forwards Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston had the goals for
A berth in the NHL’s Western Conference finals is on the line Monday night, as the Dallas Stars host the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 of their second-round series (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). The series has been quite a back-and-forth affair, as the teams split the first four contests then the Stars went ahead 3-2,
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 15, 2023, 02:57 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Edmonton Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid lamented his team’s second-round playoff exit Sunday night, acknowledging, “I really feel like you’ve got to go through some of this to win.” McDavid’s comments came in the wake
May 15, 2023, 12:59 AM ET Jonathan Marchessault‘s natural hat trick in the second period sparked the Golden Knights to a 5-2 victory over the host Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to send Vegas to the Western Conference final. Reilly Smith and William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knights, who won the best-of-seven Stanley Cup
Associated Press May 14, 2023, 09:03 AM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States had to come back from a goal down to outclass newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its second win at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Canada had to do the same on the way to a 5-2 victory over Slovenia, the
The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs have been notable more for the unexpected than the expected. The regular-season juggernaut Boston Bruins and defending cup champion Colorado Avalanche were ousted in the first round. The final team to qualify for the playoffs — the Florida Panthers — is through to the Eastern Conference finals. Home-ice advantage has
Heading into the 2022-23 NHL season, many believed that the Seattle Kraken would be better in Year 2 than they’d been in Year 1. Few predicted they’d make the postseason. Fewer still predicted they would be on the precipice of the Western Conference finals. To reach that level, they’ll need to win the next two
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Florida Panthers eliminated the Maple Leafs from the NHL postseason with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday. Florida advances now to face the
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 07:13 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk are finalists for the NHL’s Hart Trophy, the league announced on Friday. The Hart is awarded each year “to
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 01:06 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States overcame defending champion Finland 4-1 to open the ice hockey world championship Friday. Alex Tuch scored two goals and Drew O’Connor had a goal and two assists to lead the U.S. Cutter Gauthier also scored, and goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 23
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 06:54 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. HENDERSON, Nev. — All it takes is walking a few paces to discover the dressing room at the Vegas Golden Knights‘ training facility is designed to attract attention. Everything about this cavernous space is sleek.
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 10:31 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round series, winning 3-2 in overtime in Raleigh on Thursday night. Jesper Fast deflected a Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot past Devils goalie Akira Schmid on
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 11, 2023, 05:50 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark, New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck are the finalists for the Vezina Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. The Vezina goes to the goalie who
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Life comes at NHL coaches fast after disappointing seasons. Gerard Gallant walked into the news conference room at the New York Rangers‘ practice facility on May 3 and said, “I’m fine, I’m fine.” Speculation about his job status had
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 11, 2023, 02:04 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. EDMONTON — It was a vicious end between Edmonton and Vegas in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series on Wednesday when Golden Knights’ alternate captain Alex Pietrangelo slashed Oilers star Leon Draisaitl while
Associated Press May 10, 2023, 11:01 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — There was an unintentional assist from one of the referees. There was a nearly flawless performance from a rookie goalie making his first playoff start. And there was no sense of panic. Toronto is going home — for another game, not to start the