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Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 02:12 PM ET TORONTO — Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century who served as the soundtrack for some of the national sport’s biggest moments, has died. He was 90. Friend and fellow broadcaster John Shannon said Cole died Wednesday night in his hometown of St.

Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. The team announced the move Thursday. The contract runs through the 2029-30 season with a $4.6 million salary

Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will move their games to an over-the-air broadcaster and also have become the first NHL team to set up a streaming partnership with Amazon’s Prime Video, the team announced Thursday. The streaming deal with Prime Video is for all

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs have delivered all the requisite thrills that fans have come to expect from the greatest postseason in sports. But through the first 17 games — three for Boston Bruins–Toronto Maple Leafs, and two for every other series — we’ve also learned some lessons about each club, whether

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 25, 2024, 02:05 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — For a second straight postseason, the Dallas Stars will be tasked with trying to climb out of a 2-0 first-round series hole against the Vegas Golden Knights. A 3-1 loss

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 24, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe called it “unbelievable” what Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand was able to do in the visiting Bruins’ 4-2 win in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 24, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks have fired David Quinn after a season that saw San Jose finish with the second-fewest points in the salary cap era. Quinn’s firing after two seasons Wednesday came

Emily Kaplan, ESPNApr 24, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce suffered a ‘significant’ lower body injury that will keep him out some time, sources told ESPN. The noncontact injury was sustained during the Hurricanes’ Game 2 comeback win over the Islanders

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 24, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions William Nylander will be a game-time decision for Game 3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Boston on Wednesday. The Leafs’ winger missed Game 1 and Game

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Auston Matthews has been characterized as just a regular-season star — one criticized for flaming out right when the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the playoffs. Consider Matthews to have issued