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Field Level Media May 8, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday. Voted on by fellow members of the NHL Players’ Association, it is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL. Matthews won the trophy

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions If the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers showed us anything in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Monday — a 5-1 win by the B’s — it’s this:

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 8, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Not one. Not two. Not three. But six. That’s how many consecutive Game 1s the Dallas Stars have lost after falling to the visiting Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime Tuesday night in

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 01:17 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Vincent Trocheck‘s double-overtime goal was the perfect encapsulation of the New York Rangers‘ series against the Hurricanes so far: It was scored on a Rangers power play during another failure for Carolina’s penalty kill. “Not much

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SECAUCUS, N.J. — Macklin Celebrini watched NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly slowly flip the placard to reveal that the San Jose Sharks had secured the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft lottery on Tuesday

ESPN staffMay 7, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft will take place at The Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28 and 29. Hundreds of prospects will be selected over the course of the seven-round event, and the first 16 picks have been determined by way of the

Associated Press May 7, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was asked Tuesday if he could imagine not having Jonathan Marchessault in the club’s locker room next season. “No,” he said succinctly, letting that word hang in the air before more fully answering the question

ESPN News Services May 7, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique is dealing with a lower-body injury and is not expected to play in Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Henrique did not skate

Field Level Media May 7, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Lukas Reichel to a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension Tuesday. Reichel, who turns 22 on May 17, was Chicago’s first-round pick (17th overall) in the 2020 NHL draft. The German-born winger recorded five goals and 11 assists in

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Blues took the interim tag off of Drew Bannister’s title, naming him their new head coach. Bannister, 50, signed a two-year contract, according to Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug