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
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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
11:13 AM ET The Florida Panthers, in a bid to prevent their arena from being overrun by Toronto Maple Leafs fans during their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, are restricting ticket sales for home games to residents of the United States. The Maple Leafs are known for having a devoted fan base that regularly shows
8:05 AM ET Days before King Charles III was to be formally crowned in England, there was another coronation underway in Boston. Or at least that was the unmistakable vibe during Game 1 of the Boston Bruins‘ series against the Florida Panthers. The 2022-23 Bruins were the most successful regular-season team in NHL history, setting
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff As the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs began, we hoped that the latest edition of the Battle of the Hudson between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils would be one of the best series of the first round. The two teams have certainly obliged us. After a back-and-forth affair
10:01 PM ET BOSTON — The Boston Bruins, who set new NHL records for regular-season success, have been eliminated in the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ opening round after 4-3 Game 7 overtime win by the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. Winger Carter Verhaeghe‘s goal 8:35 into overtime sent the Panthers into a wild celebration and left