5:30 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev has asked for a trade for personal reasons, and the team is willing to oblige him. TSN first reported the trade request, and Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas confirmed it to NHL.com. “That will be our goal, to try to find a fresh start for
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10:04 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Putting Gary Bettman in charge of hockey labor peace is like putting a cat in charge of rodent safety. There are just some things that are inherently, instinctually part of an individual’s comportment, and there’s nothing they can do to suppress the urges. For Bettman, it’s labor stoppages. The only
6:51 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN It was a win more than a half century in the making. The St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime to take Game 2, but most importantly, win the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup Final game. Here’s everything you need to know about how Game 2 played out
1:57 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON — St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson walked up to the urinal in the team’s dressing room before Game 2’s overtime against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, where his coach Craig Berube was already doing his business. This would become the postseason’s most unlikely setting for one of
1:04 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON — Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk was sent to the hospital for further evaluation after being hit hard into the boards by St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy did not have
7:30 AM ET As Charlie McAvoy broke into the St. Louis Blues‘ zone and put a shot past Jordan Binnington to tie Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the cheers from Boston were probably echoed 2,000 miles away at USA Hockey’s offices in Colorado Springs, Colorado. McAvoy was one of three American-born players to
5:34 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Sharks are bringing back former Florida Panthers coach Bob Boughner as an assistant, the team announced Wednesday. Boughner will replace Rob Zettler on coach Peter DeBoer’s staff. He oversaw the defense on the Sharks when they went to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 and
7:00 AM ET It appears Phil Kessel has worn out his welcome in Pittsburgh. According to a report from The Athletic, the Penguins are looking to deal the scoring winger. Pittsburgh and the Minnesota Wild were reportedly in the process of a trade that would primarily send Jason Zucker to the Steel City and Kessel
2:38 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON — The St. Louis Blues will sit winger Robert Thomas for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final due to an injury they said is unrelated to the massive hit he took from Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug in Monday’s series opener. Forward Robby Fabbri, who has one goal
7:02 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Wednesday night between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden, with the Bruins leading the series, 1-0. What can we expect from the second showdown in Beantown? Let’s attack it as a Q&A primer in today’s