12:47 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN ST. LOUIS — With the Boston Bruins facing elimination on Sunday, Tuukka Rask came up big. Perhaps you’ve heard this story before. Rask was once again exceptional for Boston, making 28 saves — including one that rolled off his back — as the Bruins defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-1
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Jun 12, 2019 Emily KaplanESPN So the 2018-19 season just ended? We know everyone else is already looking ahead, so we joined in. For this way-to-early edition of the 2019-20 NHL Power Rankings, we also identified what a successful season would look like for each of the 31 teams. How we rank: The ESPN hockey
3:09 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — In a letter published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday, St. Louis Blues owner Tom Stillman thanked his fans after “the elation of breaking through and bringing St. Louis its first-ever Stanley Cup.” One problem: The Blues haven’t actually won the Stanley Cup yet. The letter,
2:05 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN ST. LOUIS — Down 3-2 in the Stanley Cup Final against the St. Louis Blues, the Boston Bruins are making lineup changes to shake things up. Boston will revert back to a traditional six-defensemen, 12-forward lineup in Game 6 on Sunday night in St. Louis, with rookie forward Karson Kuhlman
2:53 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — One of the St. Louis Blues‘ most effective lines of the season will be reunited with the Stanley Cup on the line, as rookie winger Robert Thomas returns from injury in Game 6 on Sunday night against the Boston Bruins. The Blues lead the series 3-2 and
8:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Sunday night between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. The Blues, who lead the series 3-2, can win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a victory. What can we expect as the Bruins
5:53 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Forward Jeff Skinner is both grateful and motivated by the new contract he signed to remain a member of the Buffalo Sabres for the next eight seasons. He’s impressed by the faith the Sabres showed by making him the team’s second-highest-paid player behind captain Jack Eichel. And
4:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN ST. LOUIS — Zdeno Chara didn’t say much to the media Saturday, but that he said anything at all was a good sign. Five days after blood profusely gushed onto the ice after a puck deflected into his face — and two days after remarkably suiting up for Game 5
3:29 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — As the St. Louis Blues are one win away from the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, there’s speculation about who will win the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. One of the names in consideration is winger Vladimir Tarasenko, who has 11 goals in 24 games.
10:41 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Jeff Skinner, who would have been one of the most coveted free-agent wingers this summer, is officially off the market. Skinner, 27, signed an eight-year, $72-million contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Skinner had a career-high 40 goals in his first season in Buffalo, who acquired him last