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
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Associated Press May 3, 2023, 03:42 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Veteran defenseman Mark Borowiecki has decided to retire from hockey after playing more than 450 games over parts of 12 NHL seasons. Borowiecki, 33, announced his decision in an Instagram post Wednesday, more than six months since his last professional game, when he was
10:35 AM ET ESPN staff Join former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban as he takes on Peyton Manning’s signature show and explores the history of professional hockey. Through conversations with hockey legends of the past and present — and celebrities who love the game — P.K. will showcase what makes hockey popular from backyards to major
6:58 AM ET The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is underway after a memorable — and frankly, wild — first two weeks. I’ve spent that time traversing the East Coast, spending hours at the rinks having conversations with players, coaches, front office executives and people around the game. Here’s some info I’ve gleaned:
6:54 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN What do Billy Joel, Janet Jackson, Chris Stapleton and the WWE have in common? They’ve all been affected by playoff scheduling in the NBA and NHL. Once April hits, the two leagues, their teams and the network partners have to figure out and plan for two months of playoffs leading
12:52 AM ET ESPN News Services DALLAS — Joe Pavelski scored four goals for the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night after missing the final five games of the opening round while in concussion protocol. His efforts weren’t enough to save the Stars from
10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series. Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter
7:51 PM ET As Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs began across the NHL on Tuesday, the league’s best team during the regular season cleaned out their lockers and headed for home. The Boston Bruins had their breakup day at TD Garden, meeting the media for the final time after exit interviews. As was
3:50 PM ET ESPN staff The first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs was full of surprises, none bigger than the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins — who set NHL records for regular-season wins and points — losing to the Florida Panthers. (The defending Cup champion Colorado Avalanche being downed by the Seattle Kraken gets
3:17 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy says he doesn’t know if the heavy workload over the past four seasons is to blame. But the two-time Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender feels as if his body let him down in the second half of the season. And he says he knows