11:25 AM ET New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk will miss three to four weeks with a lower-body injury, general manager Lou Lamoriello said Friday. Boychuk was injured in the second period of the Islanders’ series-clinching win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. He left the game and did not return. The timeline would knock
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1:34 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN How did you like the officiating in that Stanley Cup playoff game, coach? “I’m not sure if that should have been a no-hitter on us tonight, but it was,” said Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper, whose team — which had the best power play in the NHL since 1988-89
7:48 AM ET Steve Yzerman is returning to the Detroit Red Wings, with a source confirming to ESPN that Yzerman will named the team’s general manager. The Red Wings have called a news conference for 3 p.m. ET Friday that includes Yzerman without specifying the purpose. A source confirmed to ESPN that current general manager
7:33 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Steve Yzerman is getting another chance to return the Detroit Red Wings to glory. The Hockey Hall of Famer did it as one the game’s all-time great leaders, helping Detroit end a 42-year championship drought with the first of three Stanley Cup celebrations in 1997 during his playing
7:04 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The San Jose Sharks successfully avoided elimination while the St. Louis Blues pushed the Winnipeg Jets to the brink. Meanwhile, the nasty Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes series got even nastier. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+), and what
2:10 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE — With two goals in Game 5 on Thursday night, Sharks forward Tomas Hertl helped his team avoid elimination. Then he guaranteed the fans that there will be a Game 7 back in San Jose against the Vegas Golden Knights. “I know we have one more game and
11:07 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN RALEIGH, N.C. — The Washington Capitals will be without winger T.J. Oshie for “quite some time,” according to Capitals coach Todd Reirden. Oshie was pushed into the boards by Carolina Hurricanes forward Warren Foegele late into the third period Thursday, crashing shoulder-first. Oshie laid on the ice for several minutes
7:30 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The arena for Seattle’s new NHL franchise won’t be completed until late spring or summer of 2021, but that shouldn’t have any impact on the expansion team’s first season. Team president Tod Leiweke said Thursday the delay could end up affecting some other plans for the franchise, including
8:00 AM ET When looking at previous drafts, it often takes three to five years to have a good feel for how everything played out. The best players will have a few NHL seasons under their belts, while most of the others will have at least signed their contracts and begun to play. But there
9:43 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN RALEIGH, N.C. — Smoke from pulled pork and burgers on grills wafted through the parking lots outside PNC Arena. The cars blasted Kanye West and country music. The fans parked some four to five hours before the Carolina Hurricanes dropped the puck for their first playoff game in a decade,