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Joel Kiviranta-mania is running wild after Dallas Stars winger’s series-clinching hat trick
Makinen is the voice of the NHL in Finland, where he broadcasts games solo and remotely, off a 25-inch TV. Game 7 was a 4 p.m. ET start — an early start for Makinen, too. “It started in Finland at 11 p.m. local time, not too bad,” said the broadcaster, who often calls Jokerit KHL […]
Continue readingOn brink of OT, Nikita Kucherov’s goal gives Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 lead on New York Islanders
Losing leading scorer Brayden Point to injury and Alex Killorn to ejection after going into the game with just 11 forwards, the Lightning played much of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals with nine. Extra minutes would have taken a toll against a New York Islanders team that responded in a big way from […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Pivotal Game 3 on tap for Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars
Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. Game 3: No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 3 Dallas Stars (tied 1-1) | 8 p.m. The Stars won a tight, structured Game 1 as Vegas looked lethargic. The script was totally flipped in […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: New York Islanders look to get on the board against short-handed Tampa Bay Lightning
The Dallas Stars took as 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals over the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking a 3-0 lead over the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals. But the Bolts enter Game 3 a bit short-handed. Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of […]
Continue readingDenver Broncos agree with kicker Brandon McManus on 4-year extension
Kicker Brandon McManus and the Broncos agreed to a four-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2024 season, the team announced. It was a deal that multiple team sources called “a priority to get done.” McManus’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter it’s a $17.2 million extension that includes $9.5 […]
Continue reading‘Quest for the Stanley Cup’ Episode 2 recap: What we learned in ‘Sevens are Wild’
Colorado, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Boston: Your bubbles have been popped. This was focused in on Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness after their overtime Game 7 win over the Colorado Avalanche. After Joel Kiviranta completed his hat trick to win the game, Bowness celebrated on the ice by bellowing, “The Finns, baby! The f—ing Finns!” Then in […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders set for Game 7
The Dallas Stars dispatched an injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights finally solved Thatcher Demko and the Vancouver Canucks in their respective Game 7 wins. That gives us three of the NHL’s final four of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. Will it be the Philadelphia Flyers or the New York Islanders rounding out […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: Game 7 X factors, picks for Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
The two Central Division foes have given us some entertaining hockey, taking turns completely outclassing each other. Who will emerge victorious and move on to the Western Conference finals? Our experts identify the players who will be the difference-makers in the contest, and make their final score predictions as well. Emily Kaplan, national NHL reporter: […]
Continue readingJoel Kiviranta scores series-clinching goal in OT, sends Stars to conference finals
No matter what happens to the Dallas Stars in the rest of their postseason journey, rookie Joel Kiviranta completing a hat trick to win Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals — in a game he wasn’t even supposed to appear in — is now a hockey fairy tale. Kiviranta scored his third goal of […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Double Game 7 day!
At first, we were worried we weren’t going to have any Game 7s in the 2020 NHL playoffs. Now — thanks to three teams climbing out of the dreaded 3-1 hole — we’re going to have three in a 28-hour span. And that includes two on Friday! In the same rink! What could possibly go […]
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