Heading into the 2022-23 NHL season, many believed that the Seattle Kraken would be better in Year 2 than they’d been in Year 1. Few predicted they’d make the postseason. Fewer still predicted they would be on the precipice of the Western Conference finals. To reach that level, they’ll need to win the next two

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Florida Panthers eliminated the Maple Leafs from the postseason with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night. Florida advances to face the Carolina Hurricanes

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 07:13 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk are finalists for the NHL’s Hart Trophy, the league announced on Friday. The Hart is awarded each year “to

Quest for the Stanley Cup returns as hockey’s brightest stars face off for their chance to be etched into NHL history. Seven new all-access episodes take you behind-the-scenes inside the locker room, on the ice, and at home with the game’s biggest names. Keep up with all of the action on and off the ice

Charlotte Gibson, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET BONNIE O’REILLY LIES in a hospital bed at the London Health Sciences Centre about an hour from her home in Bayfield, Ontario. A peripheral venous catheter is affixed to her left hand. A disposable mask spreads across her face, and a blue gown drapes her body. A

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 10:31 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round series, winning 3-2 in overtime in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday night. Jesper Fast deflected a Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot past Devils goalie Akira

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Actor Ryan Reynolds’ bid for the Ottawa Senators is not moving forward, multiple sources close to the process told ESPN. The NHL declined to comment when reached by ESPN. Reynolds was attached to a to bid to own the

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 11, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Life comes at NHL coaches fast after disappointing seasons. Gerard Gallant walked into the news conference room at the New York Rangers‘ practice facility on May 3 and said, “I’m fine, I’m fine.” Speculation about his job status had

Associated Press May 10, 2023, 11:01 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — There was an unintentional assist from one of the referees. There was a nearly flawless performance from a rookie goalie making his first playoff start. And there was no sense of panic. Toronto is going home — for another game, not to start the

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. There are momentum swings in an NHL postseason series. And then there’s what’s happening between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights lead the Oilers 2-1 in their Western Conference second-round series