7:00 AM ET Ben ArledgeESPN.com Close Editor for NFL and NHL team, as well as a contributing hockey writer. Previously with ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Chalk and ESPN Fantasy. Joined ESPN in 2012 after graduating from Colgate University. The 2019 Stanley Cup Final begins Monday, with the Boston Bruins seeking their second championship in the
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12:56 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues battling for the Stanley Cup is a reasonable finale. They played outstanding hockey in the second half of the season. They earned their respective spots in the championship round with stellar runs through the conference playoffs. One franchise has never won the Stanley
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Zdeno Chara doesn’t like the word “rookie.” The Boston Bruins captain is quick to correct the media if they use it in a conversation; Chara prefers the term “first-year player.” The 42-year-old Slovak has been in the league since 1997, and he has seen hundreds of players come from different
7:05 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski The Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues aren’t just two well-matched teams meeting in the Stanley Cup Final. They’re two teams with a collection of storylines that could elevate this series into an instant classic. Haven’t been paying too much attention? Was your team already knocked out?
6:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Behind the microphone for the last New York Rangers championship in 1994, John Davidson is now front and center to try to parade the Stanley Cup down Broadway again. Davidson recalled 1994 as one of the best times of his life, and after moving from broadcasting to
7:29 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN For the first time since 1970, the St. Louis Blues are playing for the Stanley Cup. For the … well, we’ve lost count really, the San Jose Sharks are going home before the final round. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out replays of every playoff game
11:41 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues fans didn’t start chanting “We want the Cup!” until there was a three-goal lead and just over four minutes left in Game 6 against the San Jose Sharks. Not a goal less. Not a moment sooner. They’ve known too much heartbreak to assume
1:35 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — The streamers fell from the ceiling and the fans sang along with “Gloria,” the 1980s pop classic repurposed as the St. Louis Blues‘ official victory song, as it blared from the speakers in Enterprise Center. Their 5-1 victory in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals to
10:45 PM 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,
7:18 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins think they’ve found a way to stay sharp for the Stanley Cup Final while waiting a total of 10 days between games. The Eastern Conference champions will hold a public intrasquad scrimmage on Thursday night, and coach Bruce Cassidy said he’ll try to maintain a