10:06 AM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes changed starting goalies on Tuesday, going with Curtis McElhinney over Petr Mrazek, but it wasn’t enough to avoid falling into an 0-3 series deficit to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals. McElhinney made 29 saves in the 2-1 Game 3 defeat,
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6:10 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan has signed a six-year contract extension through 2024-25. Since the Toronto native took on the role with the team in April 2014 — the beginning of the so-called “Shana-Plan” — the Leafs bottomed out in the standings before a resurgence that has seen
7:09 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Kevin Fiala scored his fourth goal of the tournament to help Switzerland beat Austria 4-0 on Tuesday for its third straight win at the hockey world championship. Fiala netted a goal with 33 seconds to go in the opening period to put Switzerland ahead. Roman Josi, Philipp
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Charles Glenn feels it in his joints as he walks through the concrete concourses of Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The staircases make his hips ache in ways they hadn’t until a few years ago. But when he steps out in front of more than 18,000 fans at St. Louis
11:00 AM ET The Metropolitan Division is one of the more intriguing segments of the NHL when it comes to prospects. No one expected the Hurricanes to be the last team standing in the Metro this season, but here we are. But the Canes also have some solid layers to their organization that will allow
6:49 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Now that’s the St. Louis Blues team that rolled through Winnipeg and Dallas en route to the Western Conference final. After their 4-2 win, the series is now tied 1-1 with the San Jose Sharks. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out replays of every playoff game
2:13 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE — Robert Bortuzzo wasn’t the only hero for the St. Louis Blues in their 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. He’s just the only one they wanted to talk about. Oh, they mentioned goalie Jordan Binnington (24 saves), who
10:02 AM ET It’s a dream come true for the Curry family. Stephen and Seth Curry are facing off in the Western Conference finals, which marks the first time siblings have matched up in the conference championship or NBA Finals. It has been business as usual for Steph and the two-time defending champion Golden State
4:08 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Veteran Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler underwent right hip resurfacing surgery last week, the team announced on Monday. It is unlikely Kesler will play in the 2019-20 season. Ryan Kesler was part of the Ducks’ big three. Christian Petersen/Getty Images According to the team, the surgery is a “bone-preserving hip replacement
1:40 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Dylan Larkin scored with 1:13 left in overtime and Cory Schneider stopped 24 shots, lifting the United States to a 3-2 win over Finland on Monday at the world hockey championship. Larkin ended the 3-on-3 overtime, carrying the puck inside the right circle and scoring on a