Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 7, 2023, 12:27 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — Leon Draisaitl‘s two goals Saturday did more than just help pace the Edmonton Oilers‘ commanding 5-1 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals. Draisaitl’s performance
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ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 08:57 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils rookie defenseman Luke Hughes will make his Stanley Cup playoff debut Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Trailing 2-0 in the Eastern Conference second-round series, Devils coach Lindy Ruff announced some lineup changes heading into Game 3, and Hughes, who joined
The New York Rangers and coach Gerard Gallant have “mutually agreed to part ways,” the team announced on Saturday. Gallant, 59, was in his second year with the Rangers, having compiled a 99-46-19 record in the regular season. He coached them to the Eastern Conference finals in 2022, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning. But
ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 03:52 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken welcomed leading scorer Jared McCann back to practice on Saturday, but coach Dave Hakstol doesn’t expect the forward to be available for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas Stars Sunday. McCann has been out since getting
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — Given the current landscape in the NHL, a team can give up four goals in a Stanley Cup playoff game and its coach can still feel like it had “defensive success.” That
The New Jersey Devils limped home after Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night in a familiar spot: Down 2-0 in their series, having been embarrassed by their opponents in consecutive losses. “We should be really pissed off right now,” said Devils captain Nico Hischier, after Carolina’s 6-1 win in Raleigh. “I think
Associated Press May 6, 2023, 12:19 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Michael Eyssimont to a $1.6 million, two-year contract on Friday. Eyssimont, 26, was acquired on March 1 from San Jose for forward Vladislav Namestnikov. In 15 regular season games with the Lightning, Eyssimont had a goal and two
Coach Jim Montgomery, whose Boston Bruins had the most successful regular season of any team in NHL history, was announced as a finalist for the Jack Adams Award on Friday night. The other finalists helped orchestrate two of the greatest year-over-year turnarounds in NHL history: Dave Hakstol of the Seattle Kraken and Lindy Ruff of
May 5, 2023, 01:46 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without rookie forward Matthew Knies for at least the next two games because of a concussion, coach Sheldon Keefe said Friday. Knies was injured in Thursday night’s 3-2 loss to the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round series.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin had the top-selling NHL jersey during his record-breaking 2022-23 season, according to Fanatics. As he continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record of 894, Ovechkin set records for the most goals with one franchise, most career goals scored on the road and most 40-goal seasons. On Dec.