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Getty The NHL coaching carousel has been especially active over the last year, and it will continue to spin for the next few weeks. Starting with Mike Babcock resigning from the Columbus Blue Jackets last September, there have been 11 NHL coaching changes in 2023-24, and several of those teams still need to figure out

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery knows a thing or two about how quickly narratives can shift in the Stanley Cup playoffs. “The first round is the wild, wild West. Always is,” he said after Boston won

Perfect special teams play against a special-teams powerhouse led the Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday in Game 1 of their best-of-seven second-round series in the NHL playoffs. Mika Zibanejad scored two first-period goals and Vincent Trocheck and Artemi Panarin also tallied as the Blueshirts beat the Hurricanes in front of

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Apr 15, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL regular season was an entertaining one, with races

A reminder for Bruins: Losing heartbreaking Game 7s is what Leafs do originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’re about to find out what happens when the movable object meets the resistible force. The Bruins are trying not to choke for the second straight postseason, the memory of last year’s epic failure vs. the eighth-seeded

Getty The Toronto Maple Leafs were able to stave off elimination and forced a Game 7 with a 2-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. When the team takes the ice for Game 7 on Saturday, it’s quite possible they’ll be missing their star center yet again. According to a report from The Athletic,

It’s deja vu for Rangers fans who are interested in traveling down to Raleigh, NC to see their team take on the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in the second round of the NHL playoffs. Just like in 2022, when the Blueshirts won the series in seven games, fans from outside of the North Carolina

Getty Images When the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets matched up in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, most thought it would be a long series. That was not the case, and the Avalanche wrapped things up in five games on Tuesday night. After falling behind 1-0 in the series, Colorado flipped

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RALEIGH, N.C. — Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Tuesday night,

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 30, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Smith considers Utah the capital for winter sports. “It’s hard to think about that without hockey, right?” said Smith,

Bruins in control of series, but can’t afford to let Leafs hang around originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It might be hard to remember, but the Toronto Maple Leafs were once in control of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Boston Bruins. After losing 5-1 in Game 1, the Leafs rebounded very

Getty The 2024 NHL Playoffs have officially arrived, providing some of the most heart-pounding action in the sports world. With the Vegas Golden Knights set to defend their title, the chase for Lord Stanley’s Cup is underway.  The New York Rangers captured the Presidents’ Trophy with the best record throughout the 2023-24 regular season. When

ESPN News Services Apr 28, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period, Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves and the New York Rangers advanced to the second round of the playoffs by finishing off a sweep of the Washington

Game 4 takeaways: Special teams propel Bruins to 3-1 series lead originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Toronto Maple Leafs have no more room for error. They have been pushed to the brink of elimination with a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Saturday

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

NEW YORK (AP) — Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. Sebastian Aho also scored for the Hurricanes and Andrei Svechnikov had two assists. Frederik Andersen

Getty Utah’s new NHL franchise was officially welcomed to Salt Lake City on Wednesday in an event at its new home — the Delta Center. The former Arizona Coyotes got a chance to be up close and personal with their new fanbase as they were officially introduced. While the team doesn’t have a name just

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Auston Matthews has been characterized as just a regular-season star — one criticized for flaming out right when the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the playoffs. Consider Matthews to have issued