9:19 AM ET The Capitals and Flyers swapped defensemen on Friday, with Radko Gudas going to Washington and Matt Niskanen joining Philadelphia. Niskanen was part of the Capitals’ run to a Stanley Cup title in 2018, but his productivity dipped last season, as he had his fewest points (25) since 2012-13 while his per-game time
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7:30 AM ET Every year’s NHL draft class features some prospects who don’t make my final top-100 rankings — which will be published early next week — but make for decent value picks in the mid-to-late rounds. These draft sleepers stand out to me mainly for their potential upside as low-risk, high-reward swings after the
2:14 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — A parade 52 years in the making will finally happen Saturday in St. Louis, when the city celebrates the Blues’ first-ever Stanley Cup championship. The Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Wednesday’s Game 7 in Boston. The Blues joined the NHL as an expansion team in
9:54 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON — It’s Jan. 2, and the St. Louis Blues are the worst team in the NHL. They’re porous defensively and underwhelming offensively. Their meticulously crafted roster has failed the chemistry test. They fired their coach, Mike Yeo, 43 days ago, but haven’t improved under interim coach Craig Berube. For
1:54 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON – Laila Anderson might be only 11 years old, but she swears she has a gift: She can always call who is going to score the first goal for her beloved St. Louis Blues. Before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, Anderson told her mother it was going
1:32 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON — Jordan Binnington stayed in his crease as wave after wave of celebratory St. Louis Blues players crashed onto him, their Stanley Cup party starting on the Boston Bruins‘ home ice. When the final buzzer sounded on the Blues’ 4-1 victory in Game 7, the rookie goalie was engulfed
11:11 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Ryan O’Reilly should expect another email from his 99-year-old grandmother pretty soon. Congratulations from Deirdre O’Reilly are certainly in order after her grandson won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the NHL playoffs. O’Reilly scored the opening goal for the
10:45 PM ET Greg Wyshynski Chris Peters Close ESPN staff writer Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention,
10:45 PM ET Emily Kaplan Chris Peters Close ESPN staff writer Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As each NHL team’s season ends, we’ll take a
11:30 PM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close SportsCenter anchor Behind The Bets podcast host Oddsmakers are not allowing a historic payout and overall financial loss to influence their bookmaking protocol. The St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions, costing Caesars sportsbook “well into the six figures” after they became the first team in the expansion era