12:48 AM ET The Colorado Avalanche moved one win away from the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-2 victory in Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers, doing what they do best: Winning on the road. The Avalanche moved to a perfect 6-0 away from Denver in the playoffs, the only team in the NHL postseason
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12:28 AM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final and ended an NHL-record streak for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the process. The two-time Stanley Cup champions had won 18 straight games following a loss in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, last losing consecutive games in April
1:52 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning entered their Eastern Conference finals matchup against the New York Rangers after a well-executed sweep of the Florida Panthers and as a well-rested team, getting nine days off between series. Two games into this series, the Lightning have failed to execute offensively, looking rusty and out of sync
8:57 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication. The league announced Price as the winner of the Masterton on Friday night prior to Game 2 of the Eastern
5:17 PM ET Boston Bruins defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk will be out multiple months after undergoing shoulder surgeries Friday, the team announced. McAvoy underwent a left shoulder arthroscopic stabilization procedure in Boston and is expected to miss about six months, the team said. The former first-round pick posted 10 goals and 56 points
7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — With two minutes remaining in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals and his team down by a goal, Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen sprinted to his team’s bench. About a minute and a half later, Gabriel Landeskog sent the puck into that abandoned net. It clinched the win
12:30 AM ET The Colorado Avalanche have a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals, and look every bit like a powerhouse team ready to reach a Stanley Cup Final. Meanwhile, the Oilers are limping home to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 with more questions than answers on
7:00 AM ET DENVER — The Western Conference finals were billed as two superstar-laden, high-octane offensive powerhouses going head-to-head for a chance to play for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Colorado and Edmonton already managed to surpass even those lofty expectations. In Game 1 of their best-of-seven series Tuesday, the Oilers and Avalanche threw it back to
8:40 AM ET Defining “value” in the Stanley Cup playoffs can be challenging. Although apparently not as challenging as defining “possession” in the Western Conference finals, as Edmonton Oilers fans screaming about the NHL’s offside rules after Game 1 will no doubt tell you. For me, value in the playoffs is a combination of statistical
1:00 AM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with their adrenaline still pumping from Monday’s Game 7 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in contrast, hit the ice for the first time since completing a sweep of the Florida Panthers way back
8:00 AM ET NEW YORK — The Eastern Conference finals showdown pitting Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers against Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning is a matchup between what many believe are the two best goalies in the world. Who’s the best? Shesterkin humbly concedes that it’s not him. At least not
7:00 AM ET The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs are down to their final four teams, as the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning battle it out in the East, while the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers match up in the West — and if Game 1 of that series is any indication, we’re in
5:20 PM ET ESPN staff We’ve reached the conference finals of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, with no shortage of star power in either series. The Eastern Conference finals begin Wednesday, and feature Hart Trophy candidate Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers against the two-time defending Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. In the Western
8:00 AM ET The final four teams for the Stanley Cup playoffs are set after the New York Rangers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 on Monday night. They’ll face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference final starting Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers in
8:30 AM ET The conference final round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs is upon us. Sixteen teams entered the postseason tournament, but only four are left in the bracket, as the New York Rangers will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the East, and the Colorado Avalanche will square off against the Edmonton
10:41 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 in Game 7 on Monday night, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for a second Game 7 win this postseason. Forward Chris Kreider scored twice, while defenseman
5:42 PM ET DENVER — All eyes will be on the superstar matchup of Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid when the NHL’s Western Conference finals open with Game 1 on Tuesday. At least, that’s what MacKinnon is hoping for. But it’s got nothing to do with besting McDavid. “Hopefully, that [storyline] gets more
7:25 AM ET The first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs gifted hockey fans with five Game 7s — a thrilling conclusion to the initial set of matchups. Of the four second-round series, there will be only one Game 7, and we’re here to make sure you’re ready for it. The Carolina Hurricanes are