6:55 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs continue to be defined by some of the most egregious officiating mistakes in recent memory. The St. Louis Blues were the latest to be on the wrong side of one of these mistakes, losing Game 3 to the San Jose Sharks as a direct result.

5:08 PM ET Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said Wednesday that right wing Chris Wagner has returned to Boston for tests on his injured right arm and will not be available for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina. Miss a game from the 2019 Stanley

7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Charles Glenn feels it in his joints as he walks through the concrete concourses of Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The staircases make his hips ache in ways they hadn’t until a few years ago. But when he steps out in front of more than 18,000 fans at St. Louis

8:00 AM ET Every team in the Central Division has been to the playoffs within the past few seasons, and it hasn’t allowed for especially high draft picks. That’s why the Central is one of the shallower divisions when it comes to high-end prospects, despite being home to No. 1 NHL-drafted prospect and early 2019-20

11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services The Buffalo Sabres have hired Ralph Krueger to become their next head coach, according to multiple reports. The news of Krueger’s hiring was first reported by Canada’s SportsNet.ca. The 59-year-old Krueger previously coached the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL’s lockout-shortened season in 2012-13. Krueger has vast hockey coaching experience,

11:00 AM ET The Metropolitan Division is one of the more intriguing segments of the NHL when it comes to prospects. No one expected the Hurricanes to be the last team standing in the Metro this season, but here we are. But the Canes also have some solid layers to their organization that will allow

6:49 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Now that’s the St. Louis Blues team that rolled through Winnipeg and Dallas en route to the Western Conference final. After their 4-2 win, the series is now tied 1-1 with the San Jose Sharks. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out replays of every playoff game

4:08 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Veteran Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler underwent right hip resurfacing surgery last week, the team announced on Monday. It is unlikely Kesler will play in the 2019-20 season. Ryan Kesler was part of the Ducks’ big three. Christian Petersen/Getty Images According to the team, the surgery is a “bone-preserving hip replacement

1:40 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Dylan Larkin scored with 1:13 left in overtime and Cory Schneider stopped 24 shots, lifting the United States to a 3-2 win over Finland on Monday at the world hockey championship. Larkin ended the 3-on-3 overtime, carrying the puck inside the right circle and scoring on a

6:47 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Carolina Hurricanes are in an 0-2 hole after a 6-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday, and captain Justin Williams dropped a pretty epic post game quote about how his team can climb out of it. Here’s a recap of last night’s action (check out replays of every