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9:00 AM ET For the first time since 2016, the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs didn’t involve a series sweep. There are teams teetering on the brink of elimination, but as of Monday morning, all 16 playoff qualifiers are still alive. Which means, mathematically, hockey fans can still dream about those opponents from

1:44 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Zach Hyman scored at 10:39 of overtime as the Edmonton Oilers rallied from three goals down, authoring a potentially season-saving victory in a 5-4 decision over the Los Angeles Kings Sunday night. Hyman’s snap shot from the left faceoff circle was his first goal of the

5:25 PM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — The New York Islanders were undisciplined in their crushing 5-2 Game 4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at home Sunday. But when they weren’t earning their trips to the penalty box, they felt the officials were finding reasons to send them there anyway. The Islanders took four first-period penalties,

3:11 AM ET SEATTLE — Nathan MacKinnon made a statement about the Seattle Kraken that was just as profound as the one made by the Colorado Avalanche on a historic night in Seattle. That message? Nobody should be underestimating the Kraken. MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen each scored twice, with Cale Makar also scoring in the

1:25 AM ET NEW YORK — New Jersey Devils rookie goaltender Akira Schmid had never appeared in an NHL playoff game before Saturday night’s Game 3 victory over the New York Rangers. He entered an absolutely desperate situation for his team: Down 2-0 in their opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series, having been routed in two

2:04 PM ET Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen is sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his broken left hand, the team announced Saturday. Teravainen, 28, suffered the injury after being slashed by New York Islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau during the third period of Carolina’s 4-3 overtime victory on Wednesday. The Hurricanes hold a 2-1 lead

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Heading into the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, one series that grabbed the attention of many fans was the No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup in the Metropolitan Division, pitting the New Jersey Devils against the New York Rangers in the latest edition of the Battle of the Hudson. Thus far,

11:34 PM ET ELMONT, NY — The New York Islanders broke a 79-year-old Stanley Cup playoffs record for the fastest four goals by one team in their 5-1 Game 3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. The win cut New York’s first-round Eastern Conference series deficit to 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for

10:15 AM ET ESPN staff Each series of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs has made it through its first two games. Some are tied, some have seen the home team win both games, and one has seen the visitors return home with a 2-0 lead. There has been the usual mix of controversial calls, goaltending

7:25 AM ET In honor of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, we’ve identified a starting lineup of celebrity fans for all 16 NHL teams in the postseason. Here is how they stack up. Atlantic Division The roster: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Conor McGregor, Bill Burr This is easily the funniest collection of celebrity fans, which

11:34 PM ET Two games in, the New York Rangers have absolutely dominated the Battle of the Hudson. The Rangers took a 2-0 series lead against the New Jersey Devils with a 5-1 win in Game 2 on Thursday night, having now outscored their rivals 10-2 in their Eastern Conference first-round matchup. “Of course there’s

10:50 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs have ironic taste in goal songs. When a Leaf lights the lamp at home, it’s celebrated to the dulcet tones of 1980s duo Hall & Oates crooning their classic “You Make My Dreams (Come True).” Never mind that the tune was recorded before anyone on the roster was

8:00 AM ET In the Stanley Cup playoffs, it doesn’t take long for narratives to form. One developed quickly after the New York Rangers defeated the rival New Jersey Devils in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series: That the experienced Rangers were poised and the playoff newbie Devils were panicky. But Rangers defenseman

6:50 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head/interference against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak. The discipline was announced on Wednesday following a hearing for Bunting with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety earlier in the day. Bunting will sit out Games

8:05 AM ET A group of professional sports leagues and media outlets have formed a coalition that aims to ensure a responsible approach to sports betting advertising, which has increased dramatically over the past five years and caught the attention of politicians. The Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising, announced Wednesday, consists of the NFL,

7:00 AM ET Mistakes. Goaltenders find them maddening. They also find them helpful. Notice how they act after giving up a goal. Sure, they react in the ways one would expect. But they also look up at the videoboard to assess what went wrong so they can learn from those miscues. This is the exact

11:42 PM ET ESPN News Services LAS VEGAS — Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron took a skate to his face Tuesday night, requiring more than 75 stitches, but he returned to the ice less than a period later. Barron was injured in the first period during a big scramble in front of the Vegas Golden

9:00 AM ET The Boston Bruins have given the NHL so much this season, from shattered records to David Pastrnak‘s wardrobe. As the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs arrive, they’ve given us something else: a time machine. Most of us weren’t around when the Montreal Canadiens made the Stanley Cup Final every year in the 1950s,