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11:00 PM ET Quinnipiac’s Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime of the NCAA national championship game after teammate Collin Graf tied it in the third period, and the Bobcats secured their first-ever title with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Sam Lipkin and Zach Metsa registered assists on the game-winning goal on

8:05 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN’s slate of exclusive broadcasts features a doozy Saturday: It’s a tripleheader on ABC and ESPN+, with Pittsburgh Penguins–Detroit Red Wings at 1 p.m. ET, Vegas Golden Knights–Dallas Stars at 3:30 p.m. ET, and capped off by the Boston Bruins hosting the New Jersey Devils at 8 p.m. ET. The

8:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. There were zero games last night, so the NHL is making up for it today with a 16-game slate, including a tripleheader on the ABC/ESPN+ Hockey Saturday docket: Pittsburgh Penguins–Detroit Red Wings (1

1:22 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek is considered week-to-week due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Friday. Eriksson Ek, 26, sustained the injury after being hit by a slap shot from Evgeni Malkin midway into the second period of Minnesota’s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Eriksson Ek has

10:49 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN’s slate of exclusive broadcasts features a doozy Saturday: It’s a tripleheader on ABC and ESPN+, capped off by the Boston Bruins hosting the New Jersey Devils at 8 p.m. ET. Not only is this a battle of two of the NHL’s top teams but the Bruins can tie the

7:45 AM ET “The Three Morrissey Boys.” R. Thomas Morrissey would say this whenever he was with his two sons, Jake and Josh. Suggesting this was a rallying cry or even an allegory that it was “them against the world” would cheapen the sentiment. For Tom, this was a way to express how much he

1:00 PM ET The NCAA men’s Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida, is loaded with star power as Minnesota, Michigan, Quinnipiac and Boston University vie for the national championship. Minnesota, Michigan and Quinnipiac all were No. 1 seeds in their respective regionals, while BU was a No. 2 seed. The Frozen Four has plenty of offensive

2:51 PM ET Russian forward Denis Gurianov will not participate in the Montreal Canadiens‘ pregame warmup after choosing not to wear a Pride jersey during the team’s Pride Night on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. Gurianov made the decision due to family reasons, the team said in a statement. “While we understand the decision, we

7:20 AM ET College hockey coaches are always walking a fine line during news conferences. Especially during the postseason, when there is a strong chance they are willing to speak in generalities, afraid of saying too much. Unless they are being asked about Michigan sophomore defenseman Luke Hughes. “Honestly? He probably doesn’t need to be

6:57 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes and the firm the franchise hired to develop a new arena project near Sky Harbor International Airport have filed a $2.3 billion notice of claim against the city of Phoenix for alleged breach of contract. The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, that was

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With the regular season winding down, every game seems to take on greater importance. But tonight’s slate offers one contest that stands out above the rest. The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames

7:00 AM ET The NCAA men’s hockey Frozen Four isn’t just about bragging rights. It’s an opportunity to glimpse the future of the sport, to watch elite players on college hockey’s biggest stage before their names adorn the backs of NHL jerseys. Take the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The top seed in the 2023 Frozen Four

5:51 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The women’s hockey world gathered Tuesday for the unveiling of a new exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame celebrating the sport’s history. Hall of Famers Angela James and Jayna Hefford put the finishing touches on the exhibit, placing trophies named after them into a display case at

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Back on March 16, we considered the wild-card playoff chances of the Nashville Predators. At the time, they were four points behind the Winnipeg Jets and six points behind the Seattle Kraken. Two

5:26 PM ET Carson Briere was dismissed from the Mercyhurst University men’s hockey team, the school announced Monday. The decision to remove Brier, a son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Daniel Briere, from the program comes a little more than three weeks after a video posted to social media showed Briere and another Mercyhurst

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Throughout much of the 2022-23 regular season, the Dallas Stars had a healthy lead in the Central Division. But thanks to a bit of a tailspin coming out of the All-Star break and

1:56 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw is done for the remainder of the season after tearing an ACL, the fourth such injury for the 24-year-old. The team announced Monday that Shaw suffered the right knee injury Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Shaw has already had three ACL surgeries, all since being selected

7:05 AM ET ESPN staff Entering the penultimate week of the NHL regular season, the playoff races — particularly for the wild cards — continue to captivate us. If it seems like every game seems to have major playoff implications, that’s not a gigantic stretch of the truth. So which games on this week’s calendar