We have reached another pivot point in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs: Each Round 2 series has made it through four games, and the next matchup will be played at the higher seed’s arena. In the East, the Carolina Hurricanes have built a 3-1 lead over the New Jersey Devils, and the Florida Panthers have
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Associated Press May 11, 2023, 09:50 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers have named longtime television analyst Keith Jones their team president of hockey operations and removed the interim tag from general manager Danny Briere’s title. Jones was a surprise choice Thursday after he spent the past 23 years as an analyst for Flyers telecasts
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
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 10, 2023, 08:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson and Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak were announced Wednesday as the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, given to “the most outstanding player in the NHL” as voted
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. There are momentum swings in an NHL postseason series. And then there’s what’s happening between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights lead the Oilers 2-1 in their Western Conference second-round series
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 10, 2023, 02:16 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — In need of a response, the Dallas Stars found exactly that in a 6-3 series-tying win Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. What the Stars did, or in some cases,
NEWARK, N.J. — Coach Lindy Ruff said he has never been as disappointed in a crucial game as he was watching the New Jersey Devils‘ humbling 6-1 Game 4 loss at home to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. “That’s a hard one to explain. That’s about as poorly we’ve skated and supported the puck
Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:20 PM ET ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor John Anderson apologized to Zach Whitecloud, a First Nation member in Canada, on Tuesday after comparing the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman’s last name to toilet paper the previous night. Whitecloud told reporters in Edmonton, Alberta, that he spoke with Anderson on Tuesday morning. “I