2:27 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have agreed to a new 30-year lease deal that will help keep the franchise in Music City through 2049. The Predators announced the agreement Thursday at a Metro Nashville Sports Authority meeting. The sports authority is expected to vote on the new lease next
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2:35 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Despite a missed hand pass that led to St. Louis’ loss Wednesday, the Blues say they can’t dwell on what happened while they look to come back from a 2-1 deficit to the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference finals. “It is hard [to move on], for sure. It’s
1:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jim Schoenfeld has resigned as vice president and assistant general manager of the New York Rangers, the team announced Thursday. The former NHL defenseman and coach spent 17 seasons in the Rangers’ organization, serving in a variety of roles. He spent most of that time as general
12:02 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN RALEIGH, N.C. — On the heels of yet another officiating controversy in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour passionately advocated for expanded video review. “It’s been time forever,” Brind’Amour said Thursday. “It’s time to get the calls right, because it’s just too important. Games matter so much.
11:14 AM ET The Dallas Stars have signed Esa Lindell to a six-year, $34.8 million extension after the defenseman set career highs in goals and points this season. Lindell, 24, posted 11 goals and 21 assists during the regular season while playing in all 82 games. In the playoffs, he had one goal and three
May 17, 2019 Whenever we get this deep into the NHL playoffs, we tend to do the dance of sizing up the teams that are left standing. While there’s certainly a good chunk of randomness and luck that goes into any extended postseason run, there’s also just as many reasons why these particular teams have
8:00 AM ET The Pacific Division was wild in 2018-19, and it’s looking like that’s not going to change next season. Calgary, Vegas and San Jose should each continue as contenders, with the Canucks in a sort of limbo right behind them. There are a lot of unique prospects in this division, and with the
6:55 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs continue to be defined by some of the most egregious officiating mistakes in recent memory. The St. Louis Blues were the latest to be on the wrong side of one of these mistakes, losing Game 3 to the San Jose Sharks as a direct result.
2:38 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — The four officials huddled by the penalty box. Most of the San Jose Sharks had retreated to the dressing room, believing that Erik Karlsson‘s goal at 5:23 of overtime had given them the win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. None of the St. Louis
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN It turns out that Antti Niemi never changed the world. In 2010, the 26-year-old Finnish import played 39 games in the regular season and then 22 in the postseason, where he went 16-6 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.63 goals-against average as the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley