9:51 AM ET Every week, we’ll provide a handy recap and accompaniment to the latest episode of “Quest For The Stanley Cup,” the NHL docuseries about the playoffs, available exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+. The fourth episode for the 2020 playoffs is titled “We’re not going home!” Describe this episode in 10 words or

7:57 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Steven Stamkos is back in the Tampa Bay Lightning lineup for the first time in the bubble. The Lightning captain is making his postseason debut Wednesday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars. The series is tied 1-1. Stamkos has not played in a

7:00 AM ET Meg and Justin Dowling welcomed their first child, a daughter named Perri, on March 21 — one week after the NHL season was paused. They spent three months together as a family. On June 27, Dowling flew to Dallas for postseason training camp, while Meg and Perri stayed home in Cochrane, Alberta.

7:00 AM ET When the Stanley Cup playoffs began in August, we asked recently retired forward Kris Versteeg to delve into the NHL’s new relaxed dress code policy, and critique which teams were (and weren’t) allowing players to shine in the bubble. As the tournament winds down, we called Versteeg again, this time to analyze

7:00 AM ET For nearly two months, the National Hockey League has kept the teams in its postseason tournament inside “bubbles” that it helped construct with the NHL Players’ Association in an effort to safely finish the 2019-20 season after it was paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially there were two: The 12 teams

4:00 PM ET Former NHL player Ryan Kesler said the lack of education about a popular anti-inflammatory medication led to his chronic digestive problems, which he revealed on a Canadian sports documentary. Kesler and other former NHL players spoke out about overuse of medications like toradol, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, on a TSN news segment

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The 2020 NHL draft will be held virtually from October 6-7. Here is an updated list of all 217 picks for every team over the course of seven rounds. The New York Rangers will have the first overall selection after winning the draft lottery. The Los Angeles Kings and Ottawa

12:56 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — With a pair of first-period assists in Game 2, Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov matched — then surpassed — Tampa Bay’s record for most points in a single postseason. With 28 points (six goals, 22 assists), Kucherov bettered Brad Richards‘ franchise record, which was set during the team’s

3:10 PM ET Associated Press Bob Nevin, a fan favorite who won two Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs before a successful run as captain of the New York Rangers, has died. He was 82. The NHL said he died early Monday but did not give a cause. Nevin played 1,128 NHL games with

9:00 AM ET Tyler Seguin has been teammates with Jamie Benn since 2013. With the Dallas Stars playing in the Stanley Cup Final, it’s been a time for reflection for these friends and linemates. “It’s great. We’ve been through a lot of stuff,” Seguin said as a grin crept across his face during a recent