10:50 PM ET Emily Kaplan 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 the playoffs,
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10:51 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN RALEIGH, N.C. — Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara did not play in Thursday night’s series-clinching 4-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Chara, a 42-year-old defenseman, has an undisclosed injury. John Moore replaced him in the lineup. After the final buzzer, Chara was
12:31 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN RALEIGH, N.C. — The Boston Bruins expect captain Zdeno Chara to be ready for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final after he missed the deciding Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday with an undisclosed injury. The Bruins eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes with a 4-0 win and
5:48 PM ET The Blues could be without defenseman Vince Dunn for Game 4 of their Western Conference finals series against the Sharks on Friday. The team says the defenseman is day-to-day with an upper-body injury after he left in the first period of Wednesday’s Game 3 when he was hit in the face by
5:34 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Anthony Mantha scored twice to lift Canada to a 5-2 victory over France at the hockey world championship on Thursday. Mantha opened the scoring on a 5-on-3 power play with a slap shot in the opening period and added his second for a 4-2 lead in the
May 17, 2019 Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — It was Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Colorado Avalanche, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon was avoiding social media at all costs. Not because the Avalanche defeated his team at the Shark Tank, which no doubt perturbed him. But because the living
2:27 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have agreed to a new 30-year lease deal that will help keep the franchise in Music City through 2049. The Predators announced the agreement Thursday at a Metro Nashville Sports Authority meeting. The sports authority is expected to vote on the new lease next
2:35 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Despite a missed hand pass that led to St. Louis’ loss Wednesday, the Blues say they can’t dwell on what happened while they look to come back from a 2-1 deficit to the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference finals. “It is hard [to move on], for sure. It’s
1:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jim Schoenfeld has resigned as vice president and assistant general manager of the New York Rangers, the team announced Thursday. The former NHL defenseman and coach spent 17 seasons in the Rangers’ organization, serving in a variety of roles. He spent most of that time as general
12:02 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN RALEIGH, N.C. — On the heels of yet another officiating controversy in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour passionately advocated for expanded video review. “It’s been time forever,” Brind’Amour said Thursday. “It’s time to get the calls right, because it’s just too important. Games matter so much.