9:25 PM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — If three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville is looking to return to coaching next season, he hasn’t told NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman of that plan. And Bettman would certainly be in the loop on that news. Quenneville resigned as Florida’s coach in October when specifics of how
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4:20 PM ET The Boston Bruins have ruled out defenseman Hampus Lindholm for Friday’s Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, who might be without starting goaltender Antti Raanta. Lindholm was injured during the second period of Wednesday’s Game 2 in a violent collision with Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov.
2:55 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Nashville Predators will start goaltender Connor Ingram in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche. Ingram replaced David Rittich during Game 1 after Rittich surrendered five first-period goals as Colorado cruised to a 7-2 win. Ingram allowed two goals and stopped 30 shots
12:45 PM ET Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will not play in Thursday’s Game 2 against the Florida Panthers because of a lower-body injury suffered in the first game of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Coach Peter Laviolette made the announcement, saying that Wilson is day-to-day. Wilson put Washington on the board Tuesday with
12:51 PM ET NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Louis Domingue, who made 17 saves in their Game 1 victory after entering in the second overtime, will start Game 2 against the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Coach Mike Sullivan said that Game 1 starter Casey DeSmith is day-to-day with a lower body injury.
9:30 AM ET Have we ever discussed how the Conn Smythe Trophy might be the NHL’s weirdest award? Let’s start with the hardware itself. In 1964, the trophy was donated to the NHL by Maple Leaf Gardens, to be awarded to the Stanley Cup playoffs MVP and as a bauble to honor Hockey Hall of
1:12 AM ET There are few better feelings for hockey fans than tossing hats onto the ice in acknowledgement of a player scoring three goals in a game. Conversely, there are few more awkward feelings than having that same hat trick wiped off the scoreboard due to a video review. 2 Related Minnesota Wild fans
7:58 PM ET Carolina goaltender Antti Raanta left Game 2 of the Hurricanes’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Boston on Wednesday following a collision with Bruins’ forward David Pastrnak. Raanta was playing the puck midway through the game’s opening frame when Pastrnak charged in and, while trying to avoid Raanta’s clearing attempt, collided with
6:14 PM ET ESPN News Services A day after stepping up with a stunning relief effort in Pittsburgh’s wild Game 1 win of their Stanley Cup playoffs opening-round series against New York, Penguins backup goaltender Louis Domingue said he will likely follow that up with his first career playoff start. Domingue, Pittsburgh’s well-traveled 30-year-old journeyman
1:35 PM ET Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will be a game-time decision for Game 2 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Florida Panthers after suffering a lower-body injury in Game 1 on Tuesday. Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said Wilson is getting treatment Wednesday. Wilson’s goal in the first period opened the