Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 4, 2023, 11:18 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Maple Leafs were doomed by an awful second-period performance in Game 2 of the club’s Eastern Conference second-round series against Florida on Thursday. And coach Sheldon Keefe didn’t mince words about how
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Three previous Norris Trophy winners are the finalists for this year’s award, the NHL announced Thursday night. Adam Fox of the New York Rangers, Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche are up for the award given to “the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 4, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are no strangers to a playoff series comeback. Toronto trailed Tampa 1-0 in its Eastern Conference first-round matchup and bounced back to send the Lightning home. Now the Leafs
May 4, 2023, 11:49 AM ET Former Czech forward and NHL star Petr Klima has died at the age of 58, the Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday. The cause of death was not immediately known. Klima was the first player to defect from then-Czechoslovakia to join the NHL in 1985. He made an instant impact with
Dani Di Giusto and her father, Erv, have two favorite teams: The Montreal Canadiens and literally anyone that plays the Toronto Maple Leafs. Watch any Leafs home game when an opponent scores and the cameras will inevitably find them. They were the enthusiastic fans in the Florida Panthers jerseys at Game 1 and the ones
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 4, 2023, 03:02 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — How the Vegas Golden Knights walked away with a 6-4 win Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers to open the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs could be a microcosm of
The Stanley Cup playoffs constitute the greatest postseason tournament in sports. Not just for the action, the drama, the brutality, the endurance, the pain, the glory and the legends that are made. But because in every single postseason, there are lessons to be learned. Here are 10 things we’ve taken away from the 2023 NHL
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 4, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. New NHL playoff round. Same Toronto Maple Leafs? There was a certain air of déjà vu Tuesday when the Leafs dropped Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series 4-2 to the Florida Panthers. Toronto
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 3, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner are the finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Wednesday. The award which goes to the NHL’s
The New York Rangers faced life after elimination Wednesday, with their head coach and two star players contemplating their futures. Coach Gerard Gallant said he hadn’t yet spoken to general manager Chris Drury about his future, which has been the subject of much speculation since the Rangers were eliminated in the first round by the