12:30 AM ET Associated Press Defenseman Ryan McDonagh was preparing to answer one last question regarding the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s Stanley Cup championship when teammates Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn crashed the room, putting an abrupt and celebratory end to the news conference. “Who’s next? Next question,” Kucherov said, looking into the camera. With McDonagh
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8:05 PM ET The New York Rangers are buying out the final year of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist‘s contract to end his 15-year career with the team, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by the New York Post. Lundqvist, 38, will become an unrestricted free agent, joining a crowded market of veteran goaltenders when
8:13 PM ET Associated Press New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is hoping he can keep his roster mostly intact while knowing he still must re-sign star forward Mathew Barzal, despite having limited room under the NHL’s flat salary cap. In saying he is exploring every possible option, Lamoriello on Tuesday wouldn’t completely rule
4:29 PM ET A Tampa Bay Lightning fan whom police called on for screaming “Shoot!” at the television during the Stanley Cup Final is using the misunderstanding to help raise money for domestic violence organizations. Devon Garnett, 26, was watching Wednesday’s Game 3 of the Lightning-Dallas Stars series at a friend’s third-floor apartment in Tampa,
9:00 AM ET During the past few months, the phrase “in these uncertain times” has entered the zeitgeist or at the very least entered the lexicon of advertising copy. The phrase also is applicable to what the National Hockey League’s newest free-agent class will experience when the horn sounds at noon ET on Oct. 9.
6:11 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup. Just a year later than many experts expected. In defeating the Dallas Stars Monday, the Lightning redeemed one of the biggest upsets in recent sports history. Last season, Tampa Bay had the league’s best record. Winger Nikita Kucherov won the Ross, Lindsay
10:41 PM ET ESPN News Services EDMONTON, Alberta — The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal and the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Monday night to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the most unusual NHL postseason in history, staged nearly entirely
1:05 AM ET Stars captain Jamie Benn sat in silence after Dallas’ 2-0 Game 6 loss on Monday night, which handed the Tampa Bay Lightning the Stanley Cup and ended his team’s season. A reporter asked Benn what this group of teammates meant to him. He couldn’t find the words to respond. Another reporter asked
11:20 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs MVP on Monday. Hedman, 29, scored 10 goals this summer. Paul Coffey (12) and Brian Leetch (11) are the only defensemen to ever record more. Hedman, who also had 11 assists, led
11:20 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning eschewed tradition after Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, surrounding NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and hockey’s Holy Grail as a team rather than having it handed off to captain Steven Stamkos alone. The result resembled a jubilant class portrait on the last day of school. The last