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Open Extended Reactions As noted in the March 23 episode of the playoff watch this season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy doesn’t guarantee a team will win the Stanley Cup (though it’s not a curse, as some still claim). One thing it does guarantee: home-ice advantage for as long as the winner continues playing, which is

Field Level Media Apr 2, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their top defenseman back Wednesday as Morgan Rielly (upper-body injury) is set to return against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Rielly, 30, has missed the past four games but skated at practice on Monday and Tuesday. He

Open Extended Reactions Heading into the 2023-24 season, it was unclear what to make of the Nashville Predators. GM Barry Trotz had been busy in the offseason, and that included cutting ties with veteran centers Matt Duchene and Ryan Johansen. Andrew Brunette took over as the new head coach. The club hovered in the mushy

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNApr 2, 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

Field Level Media Apr 1, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman was suspended for three games for throwing his stick toward officials after Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety revealed the ruling Monday after a phone hearing with Hartman

Apr 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Of the three Atlantic Division teams that were supposed to make the leap into serious playoff contention this season — the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators — only the Wings realistically remain in the race as the month of April begins. But with

Open Extended Reactions It’s a slower than usual Sunday on the NHL schedule, with just one game on the docket. But, there are implications from the outcome of the clash between the Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT). Editor’s Picks 2 Related For the Canucks, it’s an opportunity to make up ground

ESPN News Services Mar 30, 2024, 10:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, N.Y. — Toronto center Auston Matthews became the NHL’s first two-time 60-goal scorer in 30 years, scoring with 5:37 left in the Maple Leafs’ 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Matthews matched the franchise record he set when he

ESPN News Services Mar 30, 2024, 09:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TEMPE, Ariz. — Jonathan Quick broke the victory record for U.S.-born goalies Saturday night, as the New York Rangers defeated the Arizona Coyotes 8-5 at Mullett Arena. Jonathan Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion who won his first two titles with the Los

Open Extended Reactions The NHL schedule works in mysterious ways. Following a one-game Friday night — and ahead of a one-game Sunday — there are 15 games on the slate on Saturday, beginning with the Detroit Red Wings visiting the Florida Panthers (12:30 p.m. ET, NHL Network) and capped off by two 10 p.m. ET

Associated Press Mar 29, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle has been suspended one game without pay for slashing Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny on Thursday. Under terms of the collective agreement and based on his average annual salary, Guhle will forfeit $4,496.53. The money goes

Associated Press Mar 29, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Strome has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking Seattle Kraken forward Tye Kartye on Thursday. The league’s department of player safety announced the fine Friday. The money goes to the NHL players’ emergency assistance fund. The cross-checking occurred

Open Extended Reactions There have been fantastic nights on the NHL schedule recently, some might argue maybe even too much action for hockey fans to track in a given evening. Friday is not one of those nights. There is just one game on the schedule, as the New Jersey Devils visit the Buffalo Sabres (7

Associated Press Mar 29, 2024, 09:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Nine years after he was drafted by Philadelphia, goalie Ivan Fedotov has joined the Flyers. Fedotov, whose NHL career was delayed following a forced stint in Russian military service, had his contract in Russia’s KHL terminated Thursday by CSKA Moscow. Fedotov and

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 29, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Another week closer to the end of the regular season — and start of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs — and we have another new team sitting atop the throne of the

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 29, 2024, 01:18 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon‘s 35-game home points streak ended Thursday in a 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers at Ball Arena. MacKinnon, who has 29 goals and 77 points at

Associated Press Mar 28, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Ivan Fedotov had his contract in Russia’s KHL terminated by CSKA Moscow, a move that could pave the way for the goaltender to join the Flyers. CSKA announced the abrupt termination Thursday with one year remaining on the deal, saying it keeps

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 28, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER Macklin Celebrini’s path to becoming the potential No. 1 pick in this year’s NHL draft is one that’s about taking advantage of an opportunity that he and others like