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Field Level Media May 31, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Wild are not retaining longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson, it was announced Friday. Hendrickson, 51, was an original member of the Wild franchise as a player from 2000 to ’04 and joined the team’s coaching staff in 2010. “I would like

Associated Press May 31, 2024, 12:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Florida Panthers are on the verge of going back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year and third time in franchise history because they are finding ways to win close games. Anton Lundell broke a tie with

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 30, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers entered Game 5 Thursday night with their Eastern Conference finals series tied at two games apiece. After the visiting Panthers edged the Rangers 3-2, they’ll

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky were dancing. It was July 2019. The two had been teammates with the Columbus Blue Jackets, becoming close friends when Panarin was traded there from the Chicago Blackhawks in 2017. Their

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 11:47 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers faced a 2-1 series deficit heading into Game 4, and after two Dallas Stars goals in the first 5:29 of the game, it looked like that could grow to 3-1. Then the tide

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAGINAW, Mich. — Easton Cowan broke a tie with 1:25 left and added an empty-netter and the London Knights beat the Saginaw Spirit 4-2 on Wednesday night to advance to the Memorial Cup championship game. Cowan took a pass from Sam O’Reilly and beat

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers looked anything but championship-caliber. It was 13 games into the season. They were 2-9-1, skidding into an abyss of their own making. Those visions of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lifting the first

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 29, 2024, 01:12 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — Mika Zibanejad knew right away it was a bad pass. The New York Rangers forward was trying to get a puck to teammate Blake Wheeler early in overtime of

Associated Pres May 28, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUCSON, Ariz. — The Roadrunners are staying in Tucson. The AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes announced Tuesday that the team will play at least 30 games at Tucson Arena next season, thwarting owner Alex Meruelo’s plans to move the team to Mullett Arena

Field Level Media May 28, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Sharks signed Will Smith, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NHL draft, to an entry-level contract Tuesday. As a freshman at Boston College in 2023-24, Smith, 19, led the nation with 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in 41

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Like their namesake mascot, the Florida Panthers are a rare breed. The Panthers are physical and feisty. Skilled and speedy. As likely to outscore as outhit an opponent

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The Seattle Kraken have called a press conference for Tuesday which is when they are expected to name Dan Bylsma the second coach in franchise history, a source with knowledge of the

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Everything about Dylan Holloway and Darnell Nurse sitting next to each other on an elevated dais at the Western Conference finals said quite a bit before either one of them

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 26, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SUNRISE, Fla. — The New York Rangers needed a timeout. Literally. New York held a two-goal lead entering the third period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida

ESPN News Services May 26, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak scored as Czechia shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the ice hockey world championship Sunday. Just over a week after the Bruins saw their season end, their best player broke the deadlock for his country

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Carl Grundstrom scored twice to rally Sweden to a 4-2 victory over Canada and a bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Grundstrom netted the winner with 6:18 left in the final period with a shot from the left

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Mason Marchment scored for the first time since the playoff opener and the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Saturday night to even the Western Conference Final at a game each. Marchment broke a tie at 3:41 of the third

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 25, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey is out and has been classified as week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Peter Laviolette said on Saturday. Vesey took a thundering