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 […]
Continue readingThe promotion came with a multi-year contract extension, the terms of which were not revealed by the reigning Eastern Conference champions. Zito’s arrival four years ago sparked a massive turnaround by the Panthers, who have made the playoffs in all four of his seasons leading the front office — a streak unlike any other in […]
Continue readingThese are the driving factors that make the remainder of the NHL regular season so compelling. Perhaps the only things more compelling than what happens to these teams are the players whose efforts will play such a massive role in shaping their teams’ short- and long-term futures. This week, our NHL Power Rankings take a […]
Continue readingHe will be considered day-to-day after that period, head coach Paul Maurice announced Monday. Ekblad, 28, was injured in the first period of Saturday’s 5-1 win over Calgary when he collided with new teammate Vladimir Tarasenko. Ekblad has recorded 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) through 47 games this season, his 10th with the Panthers. […]
Continue readingA flurry followed. The Edmonton Oilers traded for Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from Anaheim. The New York Rangers got their third-line center in Alex Wennberg (though they’re not done yet). Philly finally ended its blue-line stalemate, extending Nick Seeler and trading Sean Walker — and the Flyers received the first-round pick they coveted, in […]
Continue readingTHE GOALIE MARKET is simmering, though I still don’t think all of the goalie-needy teams are going to end up with goaltending insurance at the deadline. For example, the Oilers seem comfortable riding it out with Stuart Skinner, shifting their focus to impact forwards and defensemen. The Montreal Canadiens seem poised to move Jake Allen. […]
Continue readingFlorida is now one win from matching league history, and coupled with the Boston Bruins’ loss earlier in the day, the Panthers now hold a one-point lead in the Atlantic Division. Boston is the division’s defending champion and has been the first-place tenant for most of this season. “Over 82 [games], you’ll get one of […]
Continue readingIn Tuesday’s game, Cousins delivered a hit to Coyotes defenseman Juuso Valimaki while Valimaki was on one knee against the side boards. Zucker saw the play, skated over and delivered a check to the back of Cousins, driving his head against the glass. That led to a fight between Florida’s Gustav Forsling and Zucker, who […]
Continue readingThe Panthers, who lost to the Knights in June as Vegas hoisted the Cup for the first time, responded after a disheartening 4-1 home loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. That followed a 1-3 road trip and a lull in an otherwise promising season for the defending Eastern Conference champions. But Vegas […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman tells Pat McAfee what the league is doing to create more opportunities to bring people closer to the game. (1:29) To be fair, sometimes they truly aren’t getting the bounces. In which case a little patience is in order, expecting the productive tide to inevitably turn. However, […]
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