1:41 PM ET TORONTO — Matthew Tkachuk knew the Florida Panthers could be a great story. Even if no one else did. The Panthers squeaked into the NHL postseason by a single point and then downed the No. 1 seed (and Presidents’ Trophy-winning) Boston Bruins in a wild Eastern Conference first-round series. Florida’s reward for
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12:53 PM ET The Minnesota Wild signed well-traveled forward Marcus Johansson to a two-year contract worth $4 million on Tuesday. The Wild acquired Johansson in a midseason trade with the Washington Capitals on Feb. 28. He posted 18 points (six goals, 12 assists), a plus-6 rating and two game-winning goals in 20 regular-season games with
12:58 PM ET Washington Capitals defenseman Alex Alexeyev signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract on Tuesday. Per the Capitals, Alexeyev will receive $775,000 in 2023-24 and $875,000 in 2024-25. Alexeyev, 23, recorded five points — all assists — in 32 games with the Capitals this season. He also had an assist in four games with
9:00 AM ET As the Stanley Cup playoffs reach their second round, it’s time to check in on the race for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. Keep in mind that in the NHL, the Conn Smythe is based on a player’s performance during the entire postseason, not just the championship round. The award
11:45 PM ET The New Jersey Devils have a very particular set of skills. After their 4-0 shellacking of the New York Rangers in Game 7 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series, the Devils were in a trolling mood. They harkened back to the Rangers’ playoff hype video, which featured actor Liam Neeson reprising
10:43 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils won their first playoff series in 11 years, eliminating the rival New York Rangers in Game 7, 4-0, with a dominant defensive effort to claim victory in the Battle of the Hudson. Rookie goalie Akira Schmid made 31 saves for his second shutout of the
3:23 PM ET Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has joined businessman Neko Sparks’ bid to buy the Ottawa Senators. Snoop confirmed his involvement in an Instagram post Monday. “Amazing what [Neko Sparks] is trying to do in Ottawa,” Snoop wrote to his 80 million followers. “I’m looking forward to being apart [sic] of that
3:29 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, whose participation in the first-round NHL playoff series loss to Dallas was limited to just one shift, was trying to play with a broken left leg that he wound up having surgery to fix. Eriksson Ek revealed Monday that he
3:10 PM ET Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said Monday he wants to stay with the club next season and is willing to serve as a backup. “I’m tired of moving. I’m not going anywhere,” Fleury said, per The Athletic. Fleury, 38, is under contract through next season for $3.5 million. Editor’s Picks 1 Related
12:47 PM ET The Calgary Flames announced Monday they have fired coach Darryl Sutter after three seasons. It’s the second time the Flames have parted ways with Sutter, who previously coached the team for three seasons from 2002-03 through 2005-06. He led the Flames to the playoffs twice the first time, including to the Stanley