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Who has scored the most goals in a single NHL season?
Matthews has scored nine goals in his past four games. Does he have a shot at the NHL record for the most goals in a single season? Who is the record holder? Wayne Gretzky, 92 goals, 1981-82 Gretzky scored 92 goals for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1981-82 season and needed only 369 shots, achieving […]
Continue readingThe best draft prospect bracket: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA
That got us thinking. Where would Wembanyama and Bedard stack up all-time in their sports based on pre-draft hype? We decided to create brackets matching the talented players against each other to find out. We asked our draft experts and analysts at ESPN to come up with a list of the eight most-hyped prospects in […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: How Game 3 of Tampa Bay Lightning-Dallas Stars will be won
Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars look to reclaim the lead. To do that, they’ll need to stay out of the penalty box. Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out. More: What each eliminated team should prioritize this offseason to get better. Game 3: Tampa Bay […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: Who’s leading the race for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP?
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association vote on the NHL’s playoff MVP award. In the last 20 Conn Smythe Awards, five were goaltenders, four were defensemen and the rest were forwards. Here’s where the MVP candidates in the Stanley Cup playoffs currently rank: 10. Josh Bailey, RW, New York Islanders New York has had […]
Continue readingHow NHL 20 became a hockey ‘lifeline’ during the coronavirus pandemic, and what comes next
For a goalie who had just faced 102 shots on goal, Cory Schneider of the New Jersey Devils was looking curiously rested in his postgame interview. In fact, he hadn’t even broken a sweat during the game. “There are games where you just have to give a lot of credit to your teammates. Tonight probably […]
Continue readingThe iconic hockey moments that should be statues: Bobby Orr has one; who should be next?
That got us to thinking: What are some other iconic moments in hockey history that deserve to be immortalized in statue form? Here are our picks, ranging from international glory to elite-level trolling: The 22-year veteran raises the Cup for the first time in his career. After a Game 7 clincher vs. the New Jersey […]
Continue readingCan the NHL finally become pro-tanking?
Worried about conditional picks? Don’t worry, we’ll become de facto arbitrators if you can’t figure out the terms among yourselves. Concerned about all of those roster player trades that can’t happen at the draft, since the season hasn’t been completed? Meh, most trades at the draft won’t be affected by it, based on historical precedents. […]
Continue readingThe best lines of the past 30 years for all 31 NHL teams: Top overall, cult classic and current
It’s created by a coach attempting to mesh three players together into a cohesive unit; it’ll stick around for anywhere from a few periods to a few games; and then it’s either broken up, with the spare parts added to different lines, or it passes the chemistry test, living on for months or perhaps for […]
Continue readingHow the coronavirus pandemic has given leverage to NHL players
It only took 27 years, a few lockouts and a global coronavirus pandemic, but National Hockey League players might finally have some leverage against commissioner Gary Bettman and the owners. As the NHL considers any and all plans to restart its season this summer, there are two essential entities that need to sign off on […]
Continue readingIs Connor McDavid an incomplete player?
That’s according to his peers, for two years running. McDavid won that accolade in the NHLPA Players Poll released this week, with 68.3% of the vote from 555 respondents. He won it last season, too, with 63.64% of the vote from 517 respondents. In both seasons, no other player won any category with a greater […]
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