7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN There are many reasons to like the Colorado Avalanche in this series. They have distinct advantages in overall team speed and in goaltending. They’re healthier, and they’re rested in comparison to the San Jose Sharks. And yet it’s difficult to ignore the supernatural forces that propelled the Sharks through the
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4:04 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is doubtful for Friday night’s Game 1 against the Colorado Avalanche after suffering a gruesome head injury on a controversial play in the third period of the Game 7 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. “I saw him this morning. He’s OK. I mean,
2:52 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The National Hockey League has apologized to the Vegas Golden Knights for an incorrect major penalty call that opened the door for a four-goal San Jose Sharks rally and eventual victory in Game 7. “The league did reach out and apologize,” said GM George McPhee on Thursday in Vegas. Midway
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN When the upstart New York Islanders dispatched the Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins in a first-round sweep, we figured we’d be in for an interesting playoffs. Little did we know what was in store. The wacky first round concluded with the Carolina Hurricanes — aka “Bunch of Jerks,” aka the team
12:53 PM ET ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden — Jack Hughes, the consensus No. 1 prospect for the 2019 NHL draft, had a record-breaking day at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship. Hughes scored three goals and added an assist in a 6-0 win over Finland to claim the United States record for career points and tied the U.S.
12:09 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Two referees who worked the controversial Game 7 between the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks in the first round will not officiate in the second round. Dan O’Halloran and Eric Furlatt were on the ice for a pivotal major penalty call in the third period that gave the
11:46 AM ET Whether you love the NHL’s playoff format or not, you have to admit the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs was filled with sheer entertainment from start to finish. From shocking upsets to sweeps to seven-game series, it was everything hockey fans love about the postseason. But after so many
11:11 AM ET NHL InsidersESPN The second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs are set to begin on Thursday, April 25. 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 anchor,
10:43 AM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman is expected to miss the start of the 2019-20 season following ACL surgery, the team announced Thursday. The team said Hyman, 26, tore his ACL during the first round against the Boston Bruins, though he appeared in all seven games of the series. Surgery is scheduled
11:49 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN As we clear the rubble from millions of busted brackets, and survey the surprising entrants in the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, we begin to get a sense of the playoff MVP race and the players currently on track for the Conn Smythe Trophy. Please keep in