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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 1, 2024, 01:11 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions After their Game 5 victory, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei noted the key difference between his team and the New York Islanders, the team it eliminated Tuesday night. “Those lucky bounces went our way,” he said

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Tuesday night,

ESPN News Services May 1, 2024, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. Rantanen, who

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 30, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews did not play in Game 5 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Bruins on Tuesday night in Boston. Toronto trails in the best-of-seven series

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Va. — T.J. Oshie lingered on the ice long after many of his Washington Capitals teammates departed for the locker room following the loss that eliminated them from the playoffs. His family was at all four games, including in New York, just in

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Brenden Dillon are recovering from injuries and won’t be available for Game 5 against Colorado on Tuesday night as the Jets try to avoid playoff elimination. Namestnikov fractured his cheekbone in Game 4 on Sunday

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 30, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard, Brock Faber and Luke Hughes are this year’s finalists for the Calder Trophy, the NHL announced Tuesday. The Calder Trophy is awarded to “the player selected as the most proficient

Open Extended Reactions Through the first 33 games of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, one team was swept, while six of the other seven series reached 3-1 (Stars-Golden Knights is 2-2). It’s been a bit lopsided, but there’s been no shortage of drama. From goaltending decisions to lineup moves to the usual slew of “only

Emily Kaplan Close Emily Kaplan ESPN Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Apr 30, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Smith considers Utah the capital for winter sports. “It’s hard to think about that without hockey, right?” said Smith,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 30, 2024, 12:19 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper was highly critical of two goalie interference calls that went against his team in their Game 5 loss to the Florida Panthers, which eliminated the Lightning from the Stanley Cup Playoffs