Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team. ...
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NHL draft lottery scheduled to take place May 7
The 2024 NHL draft lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday. ...
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Leafs' Nylander nears return with game Saturday
Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is nearing a return from injury ahead of Saturday's Game 4 against the Bruins. ...
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NHL playoffs MVP, Conn Smythe Trophy betting odds
Every player's odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. ...
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NHL odds to win 2024 playoffs, Stanley Cup, conference futures
2024 NHL futures odds for every team to advance from the first round, to the Stanley Cup and to win it all. ...
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Blackhawks, Vlasic agree to six-year contract
The Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. ...
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Isles goalie change backfires as Canes go up 3-0
Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was pulled in the second period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes after giving up three goals on 14 shots. ...
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Cole, longtime voice of hockey in Canada, dies
Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday night. ...
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Bruins coach thinks Swayman in Leafs' heads
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some players. ...
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Ovechkin won't press to get self, Caps on track
The Capitals need production out of Alex Ovechkin to get back in their series against the Rangers, but the Washington captain says the best plan is to "just settle down a little bit." ...
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Blackhawks, Vlasic agree on six-year deal
The Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. ...
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Kraken, Amazon Prime arrange streaming deal
The Kraken will be the first NHL team to have a streaming deal with Amazon Prime Video for all non-nationally televised games. ...
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Panthers' Bennett out at least week with injury
Florida forward Sam Bennett, who scored 20 goals in the regular season, will miss at least a week after getting hurt in Tuesday's win. ...
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Georgiev 'proves people wrong,' leads Avs' G2 win
After giving up seven goals in Game 1, Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev responded in a big way Tuesday night as Colorado evened its first-round series with Winnipeg. ...
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Injured Leafs forward Nylander misses Game 3
William Nylander sat out again after missing the first two games of Toronto's first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Boston. ...
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