7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off one of the most dominant regular seasons in NHL history — no, seriously, these numbers are eye-popping. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets just squeaked into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs after being one of the more active teams at the trade deadline. Who
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7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals look as strong as ever heading into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. But the Carolina Hurricanes have been proving doubters wrong all season — and having lots of fun while they’re at it. Who wins this series? Let’s break it down. How they
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Nashville Predators look poised for another deep run in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. But Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars are standing in their way in the first round. Who will take this series? Let’s break it down: How they got here: The Predators staved off the surging
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The New York Islanders were one of the NHL’s best stories this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins still feature a one-two punch of all-time legends in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Who will this first-round series? Let’s break it down: How they got here: The Isles began 2018-19 with tremendous uncertainty.
6:35 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have given executive vice president/general manager Ray Shero a new multiyear contract despite a disappointing season, which the team finished with the NHL’s third-worst record. Managing partner Josh Harris announced the contract on Monday without disclosing length or salary details. A year after
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Winnipeg Jets entered the season among the top Stanley Cup favorites, but they faltered a bit due to injuries. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues came back from the depths of the Western Conference basement, and they were one of the hottest teams in the second half of the season.
6:28 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Jack Hughes will have a pretty good idea of where he’ll be headed after Tuesday night. Expected to be the top pick at June’s NHL draft, the 17-year-old center with the U.S. national development team will be on hand when the lottery results are revealed in Toronto. The
4:59 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche might have All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen back for the start of their first-round playoff series against Calgary. Rantanen has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at Dallas on March 21. Rantanen is second on the team with 87 points and third in goals with
2:14 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill will lead the U.S. at the men’s world hockey championship next month in Slovakia. USA Hockey announced Monday that Blashill would be back to coach the team for a third straight year. The Americans finished third last year and fifth
1:13 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres forward Jeff Skinner says he won’t rush his decision on whether to re-sign with Buffalo or pursue free agency after his career-best 40-goal-season. The Sabres acquired Skinner in a trade with Carolina in August. He says that although he loves playing in Buffalo, he wants time