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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Kyle Okposo knew it all in Buffalo. Through nearly eight seasons, Okposo set a tone for the Sabres. He was a guy with the answers. Then Okposo was

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 18, 2024, 06:59 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions Typically when one thinks of a playoff contender, one would imagine that this team would have a strong goal differential. Certainly not minus-30. But, the Washington

ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2024, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren left Sunday’s 5-2 win over the New York Islanders with a leg injury sustained in the second period. Lindgren fell awkwardly into a corner on the back end of a hit from Islanders forward

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 17, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions While six teams remain in viable contention for the Eastern Conference’s final wild-card spot in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, there is some excitement happening at

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano during Saturday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings. Modano is the franchise leader in goals, assists and games played. “It’s hard to put into words what this

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis is taking an indefinite leave for family reasons. Assistant coach Trevor Letowski will run the team while St. Louis is away, the Canadiens said Saturday. Montreal had lost three of four going into Saturday night’s game

Field Level Media Mar 16, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, is 4-0-1 with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage in five games with Carolina since being

Heading into today’s massive 14-game slate, one of the major storylines we’re following is: Who will win the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference? As it stands now, the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings both have 72 points; the Isles are given the tiebreaker in the standings right now as they have

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 16, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Inside the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s gym, there’s a team photo taken at the 2022 Stadium Series in Nashville. Every time coach Jon Cooper sees it, he marvels at how much can change in the span of

Associated Press Mar 15, 2024, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Swedish goaltender Hugo Ollas on a two-year, entry-level contract. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal on Friday with the 21-year-old who appeared in 21 games for Merrimack College this season, posting