8:00 AM ET Every team in the Central Division has been to the playoffs within the past few seasons, and it hasn’t allowed for especially high draft picks. That’s why the Central is one of the shallower divisions when it comes to high-end prospects, despite being home to No. 1 NHL-drafted prospect and early 2019-20
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6:49 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Boston Bruins are on a six-game winning streak, and after a 2-1 victory on Tuesday, they are just one win away from a berth in the Stanley Cup Final. The Carolina Hurricanes? They’ll need to conjure up something special to keep their Cinderella tale going. Here’s a recap of
12:49 PM ET ESPN News Services The Buffalo Sabres have hired Ralph Krueger as their next head coach in hopes of ending an eight-year playoff drought, the team announced Wednesday. The 59-year-old Krueger coached the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL’s lockout-shortened season in 2012-13. He was fired by the team via Skype after the youth-laden
11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services The Buffalo Sabres have hired Ralph Krueger to become their next head coach, according to multiple reports. The news of Krueger’s hiring was first reported by Canada’s SportsNet.ca. The 59-year-old Krueger previously coached the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL’s lockout-shortened season in 2012-13. Krueger has vast hockey coaching experience,
10:06 AM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes changed starting goalies on Tuesday, going with Curtis McElhinney over Petr Mrazek, but it wasn’t enough to avoid falling into an 0-3 series deficit to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals. McElhinney made 29 saves in the 2-1 Game 3 defeat,
8:24 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes changed starting goalies Tuesday night, going with Curtis McElhinney for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Bruins. Coach Rod Brind’Amour did not disclose his starter in the lead-up to Tuesday’s game. McElhinney led the team onto the ice for pregame
12:06 AM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes changed starting goalies on Tuesday, going with Curtis McElhinney over Petr Mrazek, but it wasn’t enough to avoid falling into an 0-3 series deficit to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals. McElhinney made 29 saves in the 2-1 Game 3 defeat,
6:10 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan has signed a six-year contract extension through 2024-25. Since the Toronto native took on the role with the team in April 2014 — the beginning of the so-called “Shana-Plan” — the Leafs bottomed out in the standings before a resurgence that has seen
7:09 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Kevin Fiala scored his fourth goal of the tournament to help Switzerland beat Austria 4-0 on Tuesday for its third straight win at the hockey world championship. Fiala netted a goal with 33 seconds to go in the opening period to put Switzerland ahead. Roman Josi, Philipp
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Charles Glenn feels it in his joints as he walks through the concrete concourses of Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The staircases make his hips ache in ways they hadn’t until a few years ago. But when he steps out in front of more than 18,000 fans at St. Louis