Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 02:04 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH — Matthew Tkachuk‘s goal with 12.7 seconds left in quadruple overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on Friday morning. Florida forward Sam
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 19, 2023, 06:54 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Now that the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights have finally arrived (Game 1, 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+), there is a strong chance you’re going to hear a few
Associated Press May 18, 2023, 06:54 PM ET SEATTLE — As the Seattle Kraken scattered following the end of their second season in existence, general manager Ron Francis and coach Dave Hakstol received an overwhelming message from their players. Getting to the playoffs and making a run was great and will go a long way
Associated Press May 18, 2023, 04:32 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Sweden routed newcomer Hungary 7-1 Thursday for its fourth victory at the ice hockey world championship. Jacob de la Rose scored twice for Sweden at the Nokia Arena. The Swedes are second in Group A with 11 points, one point behind the United States.
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 18, 2023, 11:53 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes will get a lineup boost for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, as winger Teuvo Teravainen is expected to return from injury. Teravainen, 28, broke his hand on a slash from New
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 18, 2023, 09:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Arizona Coyotes won’t quit. They’re the NHL equivalent of a 1980s horror movie monster, snapping back into consciousness after being electrocuted for the 10th time, shambling along in defiance of its assumed mortality while everyone runs away screaming.
The second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs was perhaps less shocking than the first, with two division winners (the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes) making it through, along with the Central Division’s No. 2 seed Dallas Stars, and the Florida Panthers, whose Cinderella run continues after being the final team to qualify
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 02:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Arizona Coyotes plan to play the 2023-24 season at Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University despite a new arena plan hitting a roadblock. The Coyotes’ plan to build a new arena in Tempe as part
Associated Press May 17, 2023, 12:24 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States maintained a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1 on Wednesday for a fourth straight victory in the group stage. Lane Hutson and Nick Perbix contributed a goal and an assist each, while Rocco Grimaldi and
May 17, 2023, 02:00 PM ET New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff will return for the 2023-24 season, general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced Wednesday. “He’ll be back behind the bench,” Fitzgerald said of Ruff, whose current contract expires on June 30. “He’s still the right coach for this group. He deserves that. We deserve