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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 02:04 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH — Matthew Tkachuk‘s goal with 12.7 seconds left in quadruple overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on Friday morning. Florida forward Sam

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 18, 2023, 09:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Arizona Coyotes won’t quit. They’re the NHL equivalent of a 1980s horror movie monster, snapping back into consciousness after being electrocuted for the 10th time, shambling along in defiance of its assumed mortality while everyone runs away screaming.

The second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs was perhaps less shocking than the first, with two division winners (the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes) making it through, along with the Central Division’s No. 2 seed Dallas Stars, and the Florida Panthers, whose Cinderella run continues after being the final team to qualify

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 02:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Arizona Coyotes plan to play the 2023-24 season at Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University despite a new arena plan hitting a roadblock. The Coyotes’ plan to build a new arena in Tempe as part

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 07:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Stanley Cup will be hoisted by either the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars or Vegas Golden Knights. Just as we all predicted. There are reasons these teams lasted longer than pre-tournament favorites like the Boston Bruins and

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. May 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET The conference final round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs is upon us, and

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 17, 2023, 12:29 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Arizona Coyotes‘ plan to build a new arena in Tempe as part of a $2.1 billion entertainment district was rejected by voters on Tuesday, and the team said its future “will be evaluated by our owners and the

Associated Press May 16, 2023, 04:22 PM ET RIGA, Latvia — Switzerland posted another shutout in beating Kazakhstan 5-0 Tuesday for its third victory at the ice hockey world championship. Fabrice Herzog and Damien Riat had a goal and an assist each in the Group B game in the Latvian capital of Riga. The Swiss

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 16, 2023, 01:36 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — The plaque in the Seattle Kraken locker room held seven game pucks, signifying the first seven Stanley Cup playoff wins in franchise history. There wouldn’t be an eighth. An equipment manager tucked the plaque under his arm

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 15, 2023, 10:41 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — The Stars eliminated the Seattle Kraken with a 2-1 win in Game 7 on Monday, thanks to a strong defensive effort in front of goalie Jake Oettinger. Forwards Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston had the goals for

A berth in the NHL’s Western Conference finals is on the line Monday night, as the Dallas Stars host the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 of their second-round series (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). The series has been quite a back-and-forth affair, as the teams split the first four contests then the Stars went ahead 3-2,

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 15, 2023, 02:57 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Edmonton Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid lamented his team’s second-round playoff exit Sunday night, acknowledging, “I really feel like you’ve got to go through some of this to win.” McDavid’s comments came in the wake

May 15, 2023, 12:59 AM ET Jonathan Marchessault‘s natural hat trick in the second period sparked the Golden Knights to a 5-2 victory over the host Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to send Vegas to the Western Conference final. Reilly Smith and William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knights, who won the best-of-seven Stanley Cup

Associated Press May 14, 2023, 09:03 AM ET TAMPERE, Finland — The United States had to come back from a goal down to outclass newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its second win at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Canada had to do the same on the way to a 5-2 victory over Slovenia, the

The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs have been notable more for the unexpected than the expected. The regular-season juggernaut Boston Bruins and defending cup champion Colorado Avalanche were ousted in the first round. The final team to qualify for the playoffs — the Florida Panthers — is through to the Eastern Conference finals. Home-ice advantage has

Heading into the 2022-23 NHL season, many believed that the Seattle Kraken would be better in Year 2 than they’d been in Year 1. Few predicted they’d make the postseason. Fewer still predicted they would be on the precipice of the Western Conference finals. To reach that level, they’ll need to win the next two

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Florida Panthers eliminated the Maple Leafs from the NHL postseason with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday. Florida advances now to face the

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 07:13 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk are finalists for the NHL’s Hart Trophy, the league announced on Friday. The Hart is awarded each year “to