6:21 PM ET NHL InsidersESPN The conference final round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs is set to begin on Thursday, May 9. Our writers, analysts and editors weigh in with their predictions for each series: ESPN experts panel: Sean Allen, NHL fantasy columnist; Ben Arledge, associate editor; Pierre Becquey, deputy editor; John Buccigross, SportsCenter
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10:52 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues are the final four teams alive in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. Each one of them has had clutch performances from clutch players en route to the conference championship round. Please keep in mind that goalies have won
7:07 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Colorado Avalanche are done, and the San Jose Sharks are now 2-0 in Games 7 in this postseason, following their 3-2 victory on Wednesday night. 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
3:05 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gabriel Landeskog returned to the Colorado Avalanche bench and sat down just as teammate Colin Wilson put the puck behind San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones. Game 7 on Wednesday night was tied, 2-all, in the second period. The Avalanche had new life. Or so Landeskog
Pavelski leads Sharks past Avalanche 3-2 in Game 7 Captain Joe Pavelski made a triumphant return from a gruesome head injury by posting a goal and an assist in the first period that helped send the San Jose Sharks into the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game…
9:27 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE — Sharks captain Joe Pavelski returned to the lineup for Game 7 of San Jose’s second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, his first action since suffering a gruesome head injury on April 23 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Pavelski made a quick impact, scoring at
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Carolina Hurricanes don’t always make the playoffs, but when they do, they go on big runs. Since the NHL’s current playoff system was instituted in the 2013-14 season, the Hurricanes are only the second wild-card team to advance to the conference finals, joining the 2016-17 Predators… who went to
3:00 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Pegula family, which owns the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, severed its relationship with the National Women’s Hockey League. Pegula Sports and Entertainment bought the Buffalo Beauts last season, and they were the only independently owned team in the five-member league. The NWHL issued a statement saying it still plans
1:43 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN In St. Louis, there are two words that have come to indicate whether the Blues were victorious this season: “Play ‘Gloria.'” As in Laura Branigan’s 1982 disco classic “Gloria,” a certified platinum smash hit that has unexpectedly become the team’s victory song. The Blues won Game 7 against the Dallas
7:30 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes have far exceeded expectations as the lovable underdogs in their 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs run. Timing is everything in hockey, and this group is playing at its best at the exact right time. It’s a fascinating roster for many reasons. The Hurricanes have built a solid foundation through the