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Stanley Cup playoffs: A guide to all 16 teams’ quirky traditions

There are some universal traditions in hockey. Fans throwing hats on the ice when a player scores three goals. Players going unshaven during the postseason. The handshake line that ends every playoff series. But in the NHL, there are some singular traditions for teams and fans. Here’s a look at the Stanley Cup playoffs field […]

Stanley Cup playoffs 2024: NHL postseason team predictions

We’ve got all the angles covered to get you ready for the playoffs as ESPN hockey reporters Ryan S. Clark and Kristen Shilton take a look at each of the 16 postseason teams, offering the reasons each team could win it all, along with the (potentially) biggest flaws, players to watch and a bold prediction […]

2024 NHL playoffs MVP futures betting odds

Previous winners Cale Makar, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Ryan O’Reilly will each look to add more hardware to their shelves. The Conn Smythe is often tied to the team winning the Stanley Cup. You can check out teams’ odds of winning here. Here is a list of every player’s odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. […]

2024 Stanley Cup first round betting guide: Props, picks, futures

The first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here, with 16 teams all looking to take a step closer to hockey immortality. The Vegas Golden Knights look to defend their championship, but they will face the Central-winning Dallas Stars in the first round. The Toronto Maple Leafs look to end the longest championship […]

Capitals clinch playoff berth with rare empty net goal

PHILADELPHIA — T.J. Oshie shot the puck into an empty net and, in the process, scored one of the more improbable game-winning goals in recent NHL history and sent the Washington Capitals to the playoffs. Oshie’s empty-net goal with 3 minutes left helped the exhausted Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Tuesday night under […]

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, expectations vs. reality

For this week’s edition of the power rankings — closing out the regular season — we’re comparing each club’s preseason expectation (using the standings point over/under totals from ESPN BET as a proxy) to their actual number of standings points on April 12. How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and […]

NHL playoff standings: The implications of Penguins-Capitals

Gone are the days when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals were battling atop the Metropolitan Division. But believe it or not, with the Capitals clinging to the East’s second wild-card spot, the Penguins aren’t entirely out of the running to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. Heading into Thursday’s clash between the clubs (7 p.m. […]

Capitals’ T.J. Oshie (undisclosed) out against Sabres

In the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Washington Capitals won’t have the services of veteran forward T.J. Oshie for Tuesday’s game at the Buffalo Sabres. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery told reporters that Oshie would sit out, but no specific reason was given. Oshie, 37, has been battling an upper-body injury and […]

Inside T.J. Oshie’s emotional journey to 1,000 NHL games

“I was like, ‘Holy f—, this guy’s got some miles on him.’ He had all these things on the report,” MacLellan recalled this week. “I didn’t have any idea this was going on. We ended up doing the trade anyway, but I wondered how long this would last.” “If you had asked me if he’d […]

Auston Matthews, Alex Ovechkin each score twice in Leafs’ rout

WASHINGTON — Auston Matthews still gets excited about facing Alex Ovechkin, one of his favorite players growing up. And even with Ovechkin authoring a vintage performance, Matthews found a way to steal the spotlight. Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of the season and matched his career high with five points, leading the […]

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