The Washington Capitals have a simple goal — they want to win back-to-back Stanley Cups. If they want to keep that dream alive, though, they’ll have to find a way to beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the first-round Eastern Conference series Wednesday night. Washington won last year’s Stanley Cup with stifling
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Early goals help lift Bruins beat Maple Leafs 5-1 in Game 7 Joakim Nordstrom and Sean Kuraly each had a goal and assist, Tuukka Rask stopped 32 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 in Game 7 on Tuesday night to wrap up their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
7:10 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN This might have been the craziest first round in Stanley Cup playoff history, and Tuesday night featured one of the wildest Game 7s you’ll ever see. And oh yeah, there’s another Game 7 in store on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of last night’s action (check out replays of every playoff
4:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jonathan Marchessault stood in the Vegas Golden Knights‘ locker room after their Game 7 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, a defeat that ended the second-year franchise’s season in astonishing fashion. He expressed concern for Sharks captain Joe Pavelski, who bled profusely after he tumbled
1:31 AM 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
12:56 AM ET San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski exited in the third period of Tuesday night’s Game 7 against the Vegas Golden Knights after being cross-checked during a faceoff by Cody Eakin. Eakin was given a five-minute major and a 10-minute game misconduct. The incident happened at the 10:47 mark in the third. Pavelski’s
12:39 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON — The Boston Bruins were amped up for Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night — then got an extra boost late in the first period from a famous fan. With 4:29 remaining in the first period, the jumbotron at TD Garden panned to New England
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant isn’t worried about his team’s emotional state after blowing two chances to close out San Jose ahead of Game 7, including a strong effort that came up empty in their double-OT loss last night. “It’s not like we choked or anything,” said Gallant. Greg Wyshynski, ESPN
12:35 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON — Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy is aware that Boston fans sometimes have a love-hate relationship with longtime goaltender Tuukka Rask. After Rask’s resounding Game 7 performance on Tuesday night, Cassidy said: “Hopefully he’s converted a few. “I hope fans recognize what he did tonight. I think you have to,
9:41 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention — either mathematically or by losing in the postseason — we’ll take a look at why its quest for the Stanley Cup fell short in 2018-19, three keys to its offseason and a way-too-early prediction for what next season will hold.