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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 21, 2024, 12:20 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions With a slightly fading voice and a ticket to the Western Conference finals in hand, Connor McDavid said what many were surely thinking about his team’s latest performance. “We know how to

Bruins’ playoff run exposed huge roster flaw that must be fixed ASAP originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Bruins‘ exit from the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs was a frustrating one for fans. Sure, the Florida Panthers were clearly a better team than the Bruins, and their Eastern Conference second-round series win over the

The Rangers’ clash with the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final features big-name players, big-brain coaches and big-save goalies. The Blueshirts are looking to win their first Stanley Cup since 1994 and the Cats are looking to win their first Cup since, well, ever. Both teams have the kind of grit and jam that

Associated Press May 18, 2024, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night to avoid elimination and force a deciding Game 7 in their second-round

Three reasons why Bruins lost second-round playoff series vs. Panthers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The Bruins put up a strong fight against the Panthers in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series, but Florida just had too much talent and too much depth. The result? A season-ending 2-1 loss for the Bruins

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 16, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers were as dramatic as a Broadway play until the end of Round 2. The Blueshirts trailed early in Game 6 of their series against the Carolina Hurricanes, and

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NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars DALLAS (AP) — Colorado defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt’s go-ahead tally in the third period, and the Avalanche beat top-seeded Dallas 5-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, snapping their three-game losing streak and extending the second-round Western Conference Series. Mittelstadt

ESPN News Services May 15, 2024, 01:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Evan Bouchard scored the game-deciding goal with 38.1 seconds in regulation, making a winner of goaltender Calvin Pickard in his playoff starting debut, and the Edmonton Oilers edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series

Getty Images For the second consecutive game, the Boston Bruins will be without captain Brad Marchand, who is dealing with an upper-body injury. This time, the Bruins will be facing elimination in Game 5 against the Florida Panthers. Marchand was injured during Game 3, when he took a controversial hit from Panthers forward Sam Bennett.

The Rangers lost a second consecutive game to the Carolina Hurricanes in their second round playoff series, blowing an early lead and falling, 4-1, in Game 5 Monday night at MSG. The Rangers still lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2, with the series switching to Raleigh, N.C., for Game 6 Thursday. But the whole affair has

Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs certainly has gotten off to a thrilling start. The action continued on Sunday with two closely contested matchups. The Boston Bruins jumped all over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 and took a 2-0 lead in the opening period. However, the Panthers were

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2024, 07:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions VANCOUVER, British Columbia — “Take the ball.” Everything about those three words was an invitation. It was a way to let Arturs Silovs know that although he had already done quite a

Based on the Rangers’ season-long penchant for resiliency and their terrific record at Madison Square Garden, Saturday night’s loss in Carolina seems more like a blip than anything else in their second-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In other words, they still ought to be heavy favorites to wrap up the series in Game

Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs certainly has gotten off to a thrilling start. The action continued on Friday with one game going to overtime. For the second straight game, the Florida Panthers ran away and hid from the Boston Bruins in their conference semifinal series. The Panthers led

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

Ranger Resilience has been such a big theme throughout the Blueshirts’ season and these playoffs and that certainly manifested itself again Thursday night. Their 3-2 victory over Carolina was another rugged comeback win, one that required a quick shrug-off of a gut punch of a late goal that might’ve left a lesser team moping and,

Getty Utah’s new NHL franchise has released a survey that lists 20 different team names that fans will be able to vote on.  According to an ESPN report, Frost, Ice, Powder, Mountaineers, Freeze, Mammoth, Black Diamonds, Blast, Caribou, Blizzard, Swarm, Hive, Outlaws, Yeti, Squall, Fury, Glaciers, Canyons, Venom and HC (Hockey Club) were the team