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May 14, 2024
Forward Wyatt Johnston scored two goals, one shorthanded and one on the power-play, on the eve of his 21st birthday, and the Dallas Stars convincingly secured a 3-1 series lead over the host Colorado Avalanche with a 5-1 victory Monday night.
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May 14, 2024
Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will face a suspension without pay for a minimum of six months after he was placed in the NHL/NHL Players' Association player assistance program, the league said Monday, just hours before Colorado's lost to Dallas, 5-1.
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May 14, 2024
The Carolina Hurricanes got four goals in the third for a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 to stave off elimination once again.
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May 14, 2024
Rangers captain Jacob Trouba said New York's failure to close out the Hurricanes at home in Game 5 presents an important character test for his team.
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May 13, 2024
The Carolina Hurricanes got four goals in the third for a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game 5 to stave off elimination once again.
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May 13, 2024
Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will face a suspension without pay for a minimum of six months after he was placed in the NHL/NHL Players' Association player assistance program, the league said Monday, just hours before Colorado's playoff game.
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May 13, 2024
Slovakia upset the United States 5-4 when Milos Kelemen scored with 1:04 left in overtime at the ice hockey world championship on Monday.
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May 13, 2024
Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy has been suspended for Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoff series for cross-checking Edmonton forward Connor McDavid in the face.
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May 13, 2024
Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who missed Game 4 vs. Florida after he was hit in the head by the Panthers' Sam Bennett, skated with the team and will travel for Game 5.
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May 13, 2024
Alexis Lafrenière and Wyatt Johnston make up a sampling of Stanley Cup players who are producing beyond their young years. Who are the others?
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May 13, 2024
Vancouver beat Edmonton 4-3 on Sunday night behind 42 saves from Arturs Silovs as well as two goals apiece from Brock Boeser and Elias Lindholm.
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May 13, 2024
The decision to pull Stuart Skinner after the second period of a 4-3 loss Sunday to the Vancouver Canucks has left the Edmonton Oilers facing questions about goaltending, and coach Kris Knoblauch said after the loss, quite simply, "we need more saves."
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May 13, 2024
Bruins players and coach Jim Montgomery believe officials erred in upholding a Sam Bennett equalizing goal in the third period. The Panthers, who went on to win 3-2 to take a 3-1 series lead, believe officials got it right.
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May 12, 2024
Sam Bennett scored on a disputed goal upheld by review, and Aleksander Barkov netted the go-ahead goal as the Panthers beat the Bruins 3-2 to take a 3-1 series lead.
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May 12, 2024
Bruins captain Brad Marchand is out for Game 4 of their series against the Panthers on Sunday night, and his teammates are looking to avenge him.
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May 12, 2024
Connor Bedard scored twice again and added an assist as Canada eased past Denmark 5-1 Sunday for its 2nd win at the ice hockey world championship.
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May 12, 2024
Oilers forward Adam Henrique has been ruled out for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series versus the visiting the Canucks on Sunday due to a lower-body injury.
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May 12, 2024
Ron Ellis, a longtime member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died at the age of 79.
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May 12, 2024
Bruins captain Brad Marchand is out for Game 4 of their series against the Panthers on Sunday night, and his teammates are looking to avenge him.
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May 12, 2024
The 23-year-old Latvia native has stepped in and gone from unknown to leading Vancouver into the second round. How did he do it and can he keep it up?
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May 12, 2024
The 26-year-old blueliner grew up a Panthers fan. Now he's trying to derail the club's quest for its first Stanley Cup.
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May 12, 2024
The Stars kept their composure on the road and won 4-1 in Game 3 on Saturday in what coach Peter DeBoer called "as close to a perfect road game" that a team could have.
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May 11, 2024
Veteran defenseman Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
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May 11, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist, and Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk tallied as well, as the United States rebounded from a 5-2 loss to Sweden by topping Germany 6-1 at the ice hockey world championship Saturday.
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May 11, 2024
Brad Marchand is questionable for Game 4 against the Panthers after a collision with Florida's Sam Bennett in Game 3 that the Bruins said might have crossed the line.
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May 11, 2024
Connor Bedard scored twice as Canada opened its title defense at the ice hockey world championship with a 4-2 win over newcomer Britain.
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May 11, 2024
In a season where the Rangers are closing in on their first Stanley Cup in 30 years, the veteran center is their under-the-radar MVP candidate.
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May 11, 2024
Evan Bouchard scored 5:38 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 to even their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
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May 11, 2024
Evan Bouchard scored 5:38 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 to even their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
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May 11, 2024
Lamenting his team's slow starts in Games 2 and 3, Jim Montgomery said it will be back to the drawing board to find a way for his Bruins to knot up their series against the Panthers in Game 4 on Sunday.
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May 10, 2024
The United States lost to Sweden 5-2 in its opening match at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Zach Werenski and Brock Nelson scored for the Americans.
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May 10, 2024
The United States lost to Sweden 5-2 in its opening match at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Zach Werenski and Brock Nelson scored for the Americans.
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May 10, 2024
Bruins forward Pat Maroon thinks Matthew Tkachuk fought dirty in his brawl with David Pastrnak.
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May 10, 2024
The Toronto Maple Leafs' management delivers the message that potentially painful changes and new beginnings could be coming after the team lost in the first round of the NHL playoffs for the sixth time in seven full seasons.
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May 10, 2024
Every player's odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.
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May 10, 2024
The Sharks, Blackhawks and Ducks have the top three picks, with Macklin Celebrini, Artyom Levshunov and Cole Eiserman among top prospects available.
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May 10, 2024
After blowing a three-goal lead in the opener, the Stars built another multi-goal lead and held on to win 5-3 in Game 2 to even their series at 1-1.
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May 10, 2024
The Rangers can complete their second straight sweep in Game 4 on Saturday night at Carolina.
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May 09, 2024
Mason Marchment is set to return to the Stars' lineup for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Avalanche.
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May 09, 2024
Brady Tkachuk on Thursday was named the captain of the 2024 U.S. team for the IIHF men's world hockey championship.
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May 09, 2024
The Hurricanes will start rookie goalie Pyotr Kochetkov in Game 3 on Thursday night, trailing the Rangers 2-0 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
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May 09, 2024
The Maple Leafs have fired coach Sheldon Keefe after another first-round playoff exit.
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May 09, 2024
The Maple Leafs have fired coach Sheldon Keefe after another first-round playoff exit.
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May 09, 2024
There is another opening behind the bench after Sheldon Keefe was let go Thursday. Here are the top names available, and risers for the future.
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May 09, 2024
2024 NHL futures odds for every team to advance to the Stanley Cup and to win it all.
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May 09, 2024
Ownership of the NHL's team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise's new name, a list that includes options such as Powder, Mountaineers, Mammoth, Black Diamonds, Blast and HC, which stands for Hockey Club.
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May 09, 2024
The Oilers blew a three-goal lead in Wednesday's Game 1 and fell to 0-5 against the Canucks this season, but they remained confident they could get right back in the series.
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May 09, 2024
A whopping 136 penalty minutes were handed out in the third period between the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers.
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May 09, 2024
The Panthers defeated the Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday to even their series 1-1, but the highlight was the fight between stars Matthew Tkachuk and David Pastrnak.
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May 08, 2024
Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday.
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May 08, 2024
Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday.
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May 08, 2024
Who will win the special teams battle? Can Florida rattle Jeremy Swayman? Here are the key matchups, situations in the Atlantic Division clash.
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May 08, 2024
The Stars looked to be in control after jumping to a 3-0 lead in the first period but fell to Colorado 4-3 in overtime Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive loss in a Game 1.
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May 08, 2024
The Hurricanes, who trail their Eastern Conference semifinal series to the Rangers 2-0 after a loss Tuesday, are now 0-for-10 on the power play in the round, and captain Jordan Staal said "everyone in the room knows our special teams need to be better."
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May 07, 2024
The San Jose Sharks, in a period of transition and currently without a head coach, won the NHL draft lottery on Tuesday night, following a regular season in which they posted just 19 wins and 47 points, good for last in the league.
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May 07, 2024
The San Jose Sharks will have the first pick for the event held on June 28 and 29 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
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May 07, 2024
As Vegas looks ahead to the offseason, longtime Golden Knight Jonathan Marchessault, a free agent in July, and his future, were the major topics of the team's locker room cleanout day Tuesday. The veteran told reporters simply, "I would love to stay."
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May 07, 2024
Adam Henrique, who had a goal and an assist in the Oilers' first-round playoff series, is not expected to play in Game 1 vs. the Canucks because of a lower-body injury.
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May 07, 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Lukas Reichel to a two-year, $2.4 million contract extension Tuesday.
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May 07, 2024
Travis Green, who previously served as head coach of the Canucks and interim head coach of the Devils, has been hired by the Senators to a four-year deal.
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May 07, 2024
Which teams can move up to No. 1? What are their chances? Who are the best players available in this year's draft class?
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May 07, 2024
Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov are finalists for the NHL's Hart Trophy as league MVP.
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May 07, 2024
The Blues took the interim tag off of Drew Bannister's title, naming him their new head coach.
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May 07, 2024
With the regular season hitting the final stretch, here's our projection of the first round of the 2024 draft. Who makes the top 3 after Macklin Celebrini on June 28?
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May 07, 2024
The expected No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, Celebrini has seen athletic success up close over the years with his dad working for a number of professional sports teams.
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May 07, 2024
First-place Toronto chooses to face fourth-place Minnesota over third-place Boston in the PWHL's first playoffs, which start Wednesday.
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May 07, 2024
Brandon Carlo wasn't with his Boston teammates Monday morning as they prepared for Game 1 in Florida, but the Bruins defenseman later rejoined his club after his wife, Mayson, gave birth to their son, Crew, and he proceeded to score a goal in a 5-1 win.
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May 06, 2024
Less than a week after his team was eliminated from the postseason, Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake said the team will not buy out the contract of maligned star center Pierre-Luc Dubois, who struggled in his first season with the club.
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May 06, 2024
The Spurs center averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and a league-leading 3.6 blocks per game as a rookie.
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May 06, 2024
Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring from the NHL after 38 seasons behind the bench of multiple teams.
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May 06, 2024
Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring from the NHL after 38 seasons behind the bench of multiple teams.
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May 06, 2024
The Anaheim Ducks announced that goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj has been declared cancer-free one year after his diagnosis.
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May 06, 2024
The San Jose Sharks have the best odds at landing the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft lottery. Here's how to watch the action on ESPN.
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May 06, 2024
Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe addressed his future behind Toronto's bench in the wake of yet another disappointing end to the season for his team.
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May 06, 2024
Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring from the NHL after 38 seasons behind the bench of multiple teams.
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May 06, 2024
As the second round begins, here are the favorites, players on the cusp, and those with work to do to mount a serious challenge.
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May 06, 2024
Following a Game 7 loss that ended Vegas' defense of the Stanley Cup in Round 1, Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters there were nine players who went through surgeries this season while his club battled to secure the final berth in the West.
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May 06, 2024
The Dallas Stars, seeded No. 1 in the Western Conference, completed their comeback from a 2-0 series deficit, winning Game 7 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night 2-1, a victory that allows them to plan a Round 2 date with the Colorado Avalanche.
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May 05, 2024
The Dallas Stars, seeded No. 1 in the Western Conference, completed their comeback from a 2-0 series deficit, winning Game 7 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night 2-1, a victory that allows them to plan a Round 2 date with the Colorado Avalanche.
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May 05, 2024
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
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May 05, 2024
The first round is complete. Which teams will make it to the conference finals? Our ESPN hockey experts make their predictions.
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May 05, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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May 05, 2024
Defenseman Tony DeAngelo did not want to "get into it" Sunday, after the Carolina Hurricanes were called for eight minutes in penalties on some calls they deemed questionable, during the New York Rangers' 4-3 win in this Eastern Conference Round 2 opener.
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May 05, 2024
Stars forward Radek Faksa will return to the lineup for Sunday's Game 7 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the Golden Knights.
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May 05, 2024
The first round is (mostly) complete. Which teams will make it to the conference finals? Our ESPN hockey experts make their predictions.
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May 05, 2024
2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs second round betting tips and Conn Smythe Trophy picks.
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May 05, 2024
Two heavyweights enter the ring Sunday night; only one will survive to Round 2. Here's everything you need to know about the matchup.
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May 05, 2024
There are many similarities between these two East heavyweights. Here's how they diverge -- and which differences will be most critical in Round 2.
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May 05, 2024
Auston Matthews returned to the lineup and registered an assist, but the Toronto Maple Leafs bowed out of the postseason on Saturday night, falling 2-1 in overtime of Game 7 at TD Garden to the Boston Bruins, who advanced to meet the Florida Panthers.
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May 05, 2024
David Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 on Saturday to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs to a Round 2 date with Florida.
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May 05, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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May 04, 2024
Toronto's Auston Matthews, who missed Games 5 and 6 after exiting Game 4 with an illness, took the ice with the Maple Leafs on Saturday and will play Game 7 vs. the Bruins, but a source told ESPN's Emily Kaplan that by no means is Matthews 100%.
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May 04, 2024
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is among three finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy.
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May 04, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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May 04, 2024
It all comes down to this. With two fan bases on edge, here are the critical factors for each club to win the decisive game on Saturday.
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May 03, 2024
Pius Suter scored with 1:39 left and the Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Predators on Friday night in Game 6.
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May 03, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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May 03, 2024
After winning two elimination games, Toronto knows it has work to do in Game 7 and might have to do it without Auston Matthews.
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May 03, 2024
The Pittsburgh Penguins fired assistant coach Todd Reirden on Friday, just over two weeks after the organization missed out on the playoffs for a second straight season.
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May 03, 2024
The Jets' Rick Bowness, Predators' Andrew Brunette and Canucks' Rick Tocchet are finalists for this year's Jack Adams Award, which is given to the coach who "contributed the most to his team's success."
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