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ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who is day-to-day after he was hit in the head in Game 3 of the team’s playoff series against the Florida Panthers, skated Monday morning and will travel with the team to Florida. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney

Neil PaineMay 13, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The Stanley Cup playoffs are no place for the fresh-faced and inexperienced — or so the conventional wisdom goes. Because one ill-timed mistake can often send a team

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMay 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. Open Extended Reactions The

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions On a Saturday night in January 2023, the Golden State Warriors had an off night in Chicago. Draymond Green didn’t want to go to dinner or out on the town. He had another idea: going to

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 13, 2024, 02:08 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The decision to pull goaltender Stuart Skinner after the second period of a 4-3 loss Sunday to the Vancouver Canucks has left the Edmonton Oilers facing questions about their goaltending for a

Associated Press May 13, 2024, 01:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, Elias Lindholm also scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series. Quinn Hughes

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 30, 2024, 12:19 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper was highly critical of two goalie interference calls that went against his team in their Game 5 loss to the Florida Panthers, which eliminated the Lightning from the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 29, 2024, 02:41 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Kraken have fired head coach Dave Hakstol after three seasons, the team announced Monday. Hakstol, who was the first coach in the Kraken’s short history, was dismissed after the team

Neil PaineApr 29, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The first week-plus of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs has already provided much in the way of excitement and bone-crunching action. The average playoff game has featured 89.5

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 29, 2024, 12:32 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin took the blame for his team’s opening round sweep at the hands of the New York Rangers, the first time the star winger ever went scoreless in a playoff series. “It’s

Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — David Rittich will be the starting goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Rittich replaces Cam Talbot, who had a 5.31 goals-against average and

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 28, 2024, 12:05 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Star center Auston Matthews did not finish Saturday’s Game 4 due to an illness, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell 3-1 to the Boston Bruins. Toronto now finds itself on

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 28, 2024, 03:58 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After falling into a 2-0 series hole while losing six straight and nine of their past 11 games to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars had to do something in Game

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ELMONT, N.Y. — Instead of sweeping the New York Islanders out of the playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour watched his team give their opponents new life on Saturday afternoon. Forward Mathew Barzal‘s double-overtime deflection goal

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 27, 2024, 02:44 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — With a five-goal third-period barrage that saw a different player score each goal Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche showed the version of the team they believe can make up for

Field Level Media Apr 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday. The San Jose Sharks own the best odds to land the No. 1 pick with an 18.5% chance. The Sharks fired head coach David Quinn earlier this week

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 26, 2024, 01:51 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions William Nylander is closing in on his debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Boston on Saturday. The Leafs trail the Bruins

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are almost here! The NHL’s 32 teams are down to just 16 in the postseason, with the opening games of the first round set to begin Saturday. Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents’ Trophy to a championship — thus breaking the