12:26 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS _ Minnesota Wild forward J.T. Brown was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in Dallas hours before the Wild’s season finale. Police reports indicate the incident happened at British Beverage Company early Saturday. Brown did not play in the Wild’s final game that night against the Dallas Stars, who
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7:44 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Wild forward J.T. Brown was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in Dallas hours before the Wild’s season finale. Police reports indicate the incident happened at British Beverage Co. early Saturday. Brown did not play in the Wild’s final game that night against the Dallas Stars, who
12:00 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. The Tampa Bay Lightning are the odds-on favorites to win the Stanley Cup,
2:24 PM ET Sean Allen Close Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 You think there is
8:10 AM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers have hired Joel Quenneville as their coach. The Panthers announced the move Monday morning and plan to introduce Quenneville later in the day. Quenneville is second on the NHL’s all-time coaching wins list with 890 victories. He also won three Stanley Cups as
9:54 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The National Hockey League’s playoff format has once again yielded a postseason bounty of rivalry series, potential thrillers and odd matchups that would otherwise seem like the product of a dartboard and a blindfold. Which ones are worth your time? Trust the ESPN Hype Rankings. We rate each series based
9:25 AM ET With the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs starting this week, we’re taking a slightly different tactic to get you ready for Round 1. In this column, we’re going to rank the forward groups of all 16 qualifying teams, and that will be followed by the same concept for the defense corps. These lists
11:30 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid feared the worst when he crashed into the net and limped off the ice during Edmonton’s season finale Saturday night. A rare bit of good news for him and the Oilers: His left knee injury isn’t as serious as he initially thought. X-rays were negative,
2:43 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings announced Sunday that interim coach Willie Desjardins will not return next season. “Today we thanked Willie Desjardins for his effort and dedication while serving as our interim head coach,” Kings vice president and general manager Rob Blake said in a statement. “We wish Willie and his family nothing
1:23 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have fired coach Phil Housley following two underperforming seasons, and after the team extended its franchise-worst playoff drought to an eighth consecutive year. The team made the move Sunday, a day after the Sabres closed their season with a 7-1 win at Detroit. The