1:09 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia traveled to Tampa, Florida, on a private jet, but he was a late scratch Monday for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Armia did not travel with the team originally because he was in the COVID-19 protocol. However, interim coach Luke
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2:01 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will use the Charlotte Checkers as their American Hockey League affiliate for the first season of the newest NHL franchise. The Kraken reached an agreement with the Florida Panthers to share Charlotte as their affiliate for the 2021-22 season. Seattle has been awarded an AHL
11:14 AM ET Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak announced on social media early Monday that his newborn son, Viggo, died last week. Viggo Rohl Pastrnak was born on June 17 and died on June 23, Pastrnak announced on Instagram. “We have an Angel watching over us and we call him SON. You will be loved
1:09 PM ET Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia is traveling to Tampa on a private jet and will be a game-time decision for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, interim coach Luke Richardson said Monday. Armia did not travel with the team originally as he was in the COVID-19 protocol. By announcing he could
12:07 PM ET Associated Press The National Women’s Hockey League’s Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps were purchased by an ownership group headed by two members of the league’s board of governors. The sale to NLTT Ventures on Monday completes the NWHL’s transition in having each of its six franchises operated by independent owners. The Beauts
11:41 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks have retained a former federal prosecutor to conduct an “independent review” of the Brad Aldrich allegations, team CEO Danny Wirtz told staffers in a memo on Monday. According to a lawsuit filed by an unidentified former Blackhawks player, Aldrich, a former video coach, sexually assaulted him and another player
10:17 AM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Hockey players need to put together an illustrious career on the ice to get into the Hall of Fame. Fans just need to send a good tweet. The NHL and Twitter are inviting fans to tweet about what it would mean for their team to win the
Jun 27, 2021 Every week, we’ll provide a recap and accompaniment to the latest episode of Quest for the Stanley Cup, the NHL docuseries about the playoffs available exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. This week we dive into Episode 4: Going the Distance. Describe this episode in 10 words or less While Ryan Pulock
7:05 AM ET Following one of the most unique regular seasons in NHL history, the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs represented a bit of a return to normalcy, as we had a 16-team bracket, and fans came back to arenas to varying degrees across the continent. Fourteen of those teams have been eliminated, and we’re on
7:02 AM ET NHL Insiders The 2021 Stanley Cup Final is set to begin on Monday, as the Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Montreal Canadiens. While these two teams would usually play each other frequently in the regular season as members of the Atlantic Division, Game 1 will be the first time they