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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 24, 2024, 02:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After the Avalanche evened their first-round series with the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night, Colorado’s Alexandar Georgiev praised his teammates for the support they’ve shown him, with coach Jared Bednar also defending

ESPN News Services Apr 24, 2024, 12:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett left early in the second period of his team’s 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. When Bennett, who scored in Game 2 as the Panthers took

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 11:52 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said his star captain Alex Ovechkin is “struggling” in their opening round playoff series against the New York Rangers. “I thought the first two games he looks a

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Back for a second stint as Sabres coach, Lindy Ruff appeared a little grayer, said he’s a bit wiser and sounded more motivated than ever to restore success to a franchise that has known mostly losing during an NHL-record 13-season playoff

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Vancouver Canucks starting goalie Thatcher Demko is out for Game 2 and questionable for the rest of their series against the Nashville Predators. Coach Rick Tocchet said Demko would not play in Tuesday night’s game in

Field Level Media Apr 23, 2024, 01:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston defenseman Andrew Peeke is week-to-week with an upper-body injury and will not travel with the Bruins to Toronto, coach Jim Montgomery announced Tuesday. Peeke appeared to be struck in the left hand by a puck before leaving the ice late in the

Field Level Media Apr 23, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Tuesday. Meier, 27, is expected to make a full recovery from the elective procedure in time for training camp. He registered 52 points (28 goals, 24 assists) in 69 games in

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Ivan Fedotov to a two-year contract, keeping him out of free agency this offseason, a source confirmed Tuesday. Fedotov, 27, will have a $3.25 million cap hit. The Flyers waited nine

Field Level Media Apr 23, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Florida Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg will miss Game 2 against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday due to illness, coach Paul Maurice announced. Steven Lorentz will draw into the lineup for the Panthers, who posted a 3-2 win over the Lightning in

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The last three times the Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup playoffs, Peter Laviolette was behind the bench. But this time, it’s the opposing bench, as the New York Rangers coach tries to