9:57 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — Martin Jones isn’t really big on the whole self-reflection thing. That reluctance is understandable when the San Jose Sharks goalie is still being asked, with frequency, about one of the most putrid three-game stretches of his six years in the NHL: Games 2 through 4 of
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6:59 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The St. Louis Blues struck early and often in a critical Game 6 against the Dallas Stars, meaning we’ll have at least one Game 7 on our slate this week. Here’s a recap of last night’s action (check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+) and what to watch
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN COLUMBUS, Ohio — When coach John Tortorella first came to Columbus four years ago, he wasn’t sure Nick Foligno could lead the Blue Jackets. Foligno was too nice. “I basically told him after my first year that I don’t think he can be a captain,” Tortorella said. “[That] I don’t
7:30 AM ET As the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs draw to an end, we begin to look ahead to the 2019 NHL draft. Prospect seasons are either over or ending shortly, leaving interviews and the scouting combine as the last two major steps in the process before the league descends on Vancouver,
7:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Stars goalie Ben Bishop exited early from Sunday’s Game 6 home loss to the St. Louis Blues, but Dallas coach Jim Montgomery said Bishop is “fine.” The Blues’ Colton Parayko unleashed a shot in the third period that hit Bishop on the left shoulder. Bishop went down, clutching his
5:57 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE — San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski said he’ll accompany the team to Denver for Game 6 against the Colorado Avalanche, but there’s no timetable for his return to the lineup after a horrific head injury in Game 7 against Vegas on April 23. Pavelski made a surprise
7:46 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The San Jose Sharks won a tightly played game against the Colorado Avalanche. It looked like the Boston Bruins were going to win the same way, and then things got wild in the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out
10:59 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Tampa Bay Lightning were embarrassed in a first-round NHL playoff elimination this postseason, but they’re still the heavy favorite to win the Stanley Cup in 2020. The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas on Saturday opened the Lightning at 6-1 to win it all next season, the clear-cut favorite. The
3:51 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs after having shoulder surgery. General manager Don Waddell said Saturday that the 27-year-old van Riemsdyk underwent surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss four to six months. The Hurricanes
8:16 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Better believe in the “Bunch of Jerks.” The Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference final, completing a sweep of the New York Islanders on Friday night. Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars pushed the St. Louis Blues to the brink of elimination. Here’s a recap of last night’s action