7:00 AM ET The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs are down to their final four teams, as the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning battle it out in the East, while the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers match up in the West — and if Game 1 of that series is any indication, we’re in
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12:11 AM ET DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche hung on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 8-6 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night, but the home team lost starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper to an upper-body injury in the process. Kuemper was late returning to the ice when the second period began, and
4:43 PM ET ESPN News Services John Wroblewski was named the head coach of the U.S. national women’s hockey team on Tuesday after recent success guiding the men’s development program. Wroblewski’s hiring is currently limited to coaching the American women at the world championships in Denmark in August. He replaces Joel Johnson, who is stepping
5:20 PM ET ESPN staff We’ve reached the conference finals of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, with no shortage of star power in either series. The Eastern Conference finals begin Wednesday, and feature Hart Trophy candidate Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers against the two-time defending Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. In the Western
3:54 PM ET St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington confirmed Tuesday that he threw a water bottle at Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri after Game 3 of their second-round series. On May 21, Binnington left the game in the first period with a lower-body injury that he suffered after Kadri and Blues defenseman Calle Rosen
8:30 AM ET The conference final round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs is upon us. Sixteen teams entered the postseason tournament, but only four are left in the bracket, as the New York Rangers will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the East, and the Colorado Avalanche will square off against the Edmonton
8:00 AM ET The final four teams for the Stanley Cup playoffs are set after the New York Rangers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 on Monday night. They’ll face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference final starting Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers in
10:41 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 in Game 7 on Monday night, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for a second Game 7 win this postseason. Forward Chris Kreider scored twice, while defenseman
10:00 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta was forced to leave Game 7 of the second-round series against the New York Rangers with a lower-body injury on Monday night. Raanta exited the game 15:37 into the second period, with the Hurricanes trailing the Rangers 2-0. As New York put the pressure
5:42 PM ET DENVER — All eyes will be on the superstar matchup of Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid when the NHL’s Western Conference finals open with Game 1 on Tuesday. At least, that’s what MacKinnon is hoping for. But it’s got nothing to do with besting McDavid. “Hopefully, that [storyline] gets more