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Open Extended Reactions As we’ve written previously in this space, the winner of the Presidents’ Trophy is by no means guaranteed a Stanley Cup championship. Since the trophy was first awarded in 1985-86, only eight teams have won the regular-season points race and the Cup in the same campaign, the most recent being the Chicago

ESPN News Services Apr 13, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Wright and Rieger Lorenz scored second-period goals, Matt Davis had 35 saves and Denver beat No. 1 overall seed Boston College 2-0 Saturday night to win the 10th national championship in program history. No. 3 seed Denver (32-9-3),

Field Level Media Apr 13, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Superstar captain Connor McDavid will sit out his third straight game Saturday when his Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks. McDavid sustained a lower-body injury during the final five minutes of the Oilers 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on April 6. He

Open Extended Reactions By this time next week, the 2024 Stanley Cup playoff bracket will be finalized. And by the end of Saturday’s 13-game schedule, a number of playoff fates — division titles, seeds and playoff spots in general — could officially be in the books. And perhaps the best news for hockey fans? The

Open Extended Reactions The Western Conference does not officially have its eight playoff teams identified yet (though that could change after Friday night’s action). But even when that octet is confirmed, the seeding remains to be clarified. Heading into Friday’s five-game slate, the current matchups are as follows: C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC2 Vegas Golden

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 12, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Less than a week remains in the 2023-24 NHL season, so we have a great sense of which teams overperformed, which teams underperformed and which teams were who we thought they were.

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Stanley Cup Final is the grand finale of the NHL season. It’s just that some finales are a bit grander than others. Here are the 10 best possible Stanley Cup Final matchups in 2024, based

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 11, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Noah Hanifin and the Vegas Golden Knights have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $7.35 million annually, the team announced Thursday. Re-signing Hanifin, who was set to become a pending unrestricted

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 11, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg will retire at the end of the 2023-24 season, the club announced Thursday. Silverberg will skate in his final home game with the Ducks on Friday against

Open Extended Reactions Although six teams have clinched a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference half of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs bracket, there is a fierce battle being contested for those final two spots among five teams. Two of them play against each other Thursday. The Detroit Red Wings visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (7

Emily Kaplan Close Emily Kaplan ESPN Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Apr 10, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NHL is preparing a contingency that could relocate the Arizona Coyotes to Utah as soon as next season, sources

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 07:30 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

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ON THE ICE, they were vital role players for the Washington Capitals. Off the ice, they were simply the Chums. Forwards Eric Fehr and Jay Beagle and defenseman Karl Alzner played together from 2008-15 during the

Open Extended Reactions All 16 teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference will have completed their 82-game seasons by the end of April 17. At that time — and perhaps not a moment earlier — we will officially know the identities of the eight Eastern clubs moving on to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Eight of Tuesday’s

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions When the New York Rangers clinched a playoff berth on March 26, there wasn’t a celebration. There was barely an acknowledgment of the feat in their dressing room after an overtime win against the visiting Philadelphia

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 8, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Defenseman Landon DuPont has become just the second player in Western Hockey League history to be granted Exceptional Player Status by Hockey Canada. DuPont is eligible to compete in the league on a full-time basis as

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Lightning had their own March madness this year. With a March mantra to boot: Just win, baby. And no surprise — the Lightning did. A lot. Tampa Bay went

Associated Press Apr 8, 2024, 01:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead