6:35 PM ET The NHL suspended Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri on Monday for the remainder of their first-round playoff series, following his high hit on Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk on Saturday. Kadri received a major penalty for cross-checking and a game misconduct after the incident late in the third period of Game
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7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Mark Stone walked through the small glass hallway that connects the secure spaces in McCarran International Airport with the baggage claim. Like other passengers, he was greeted by a hand-held sign with his name emblazoned on it. Unlike other passengers, his sign was being held in the furry mitts of
7:30 AM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close 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. For 16 teams, the Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing. The other
4:05 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as head coach. Vigneault, 57, most recently coached the New York Rangers for five seasons before he was dismissed last spring. He is scheduled to be the coach for Team Canada in May’s World Championships in Slovakia. Vigneault also coached the Vancouver Canucks
2:10 PM ET Chris PetersESPN NHL Close 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. Just over 48 hours after competing in the NCAA men’s hockey national championship
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7:05 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Look, we know what many of you were up to last night. Arya. Daenerys. Viserion. Winterfell. So as a public service, here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+), and what to watch for tonight, in the latest edition of ESPN
2:00 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Vegas Golden Knights are getting reinforcement for their playoff push. Vegas announced it signed KHL leading scorer Nikita Gusev to one-year entry level contract on Sunday. Gusev, a Moscow native, scored a league-high 82 points (17 goals, 65 assists) for SKA St. Petersburg this season, which was eliminated in
12:38 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche are hoping defenseman Cale Makar can do for them what he did for UMass this season. The Avs signed the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner Sunday, and he will join the team immediately for its series against the Calgary Flames. Colorado tied the series 1-1 Saturday night, while Makar,
8:11 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Three games went to overtime. The other was a physical battle that brought drama and a potentially costly suspension. Here’s a recap of last night’s action — check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+ — and what to watch for tonight, in today’s edition of ESPN Stanley Cup