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The NHL’s Western Conference finals got off to a thrilling start in Game 1 on Friday night, with the Vegas Golden Knights winning 4-3 in overtime over the Dallas Stars. Game 2 on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+) promises to bring the excitement again. Can the Stars even things up before the series shifts to

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 20, 2023, 11:32 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH, N.C. — Matthew Tkachuk didn’t need four overtimes to score the game-winning goal this time. He just needed one to give the Florida Panthers a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 20, 2023, 08:14 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes started goalie Antti Raanta in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday after Frederik Andersen played four overtimes in Game 1 against the Florida Panthers. Raanta, 34, last appeared in the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 20, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH, N.C. — Parents typically don’t want to see their children be miserable. Which makes the Eastern Conference final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs a very stressful time for Henry and Linda Staal. “It’s tough for them. They’ve

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 20, 2023, 01:37 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — Brett Howden‘s game-winning goal less than two minutes into overtime gave the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 win Friday night against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMay 19, 2023, 04:54 PM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference finals provided fans in attendance with more than double the amount of hockey for which they paid. It took until 19:47 of the

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 19, 2023, 06:54 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Now that the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights have finally arrived (Game 1, 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+), there is a strong chance you’re going to hear a few

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

Associated Press May 18, 2023, 06:54 PM ET SEATTLE — As the Seattle Kraken scattered following the end of their second season in existence, general manager Ron Francis and coach Dave Hakstol received an overwhelming message from their players. Getting to the playoffs and making a run was great and will go a long way

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,