7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Carolina Hurricanes don’t always make the playoffs, but when they do, they go on big runs. Since the NHL’s current playoff system was instituted in the 2013-14 season, the Hurricanes are only the second wild-card team to advance to the conference finals, joining the 2016-17 Predators… who went to
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3:05 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gabriel Landeskog returned to the Colorado Avalanche bench and sat down just as teammate Colin Wilson put the puck behind San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones. Game 7 on Wednesday night was tied, 2-all, in the second period. The Avalanche had new life. Or so Landeskog
9:08 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE — Sharks captain Joe Pavelski returned to the lineup for Game 7 of San Jose’s second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, his first action since suffering a gruesome head injury on April 23 against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 34-year-old center had 38 goals and
8:28 AM ET The San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche will face off one more time this season, with Game 7 set for 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday night in San Jose. We debate the key factors that will determine the outcome and make our picks. Who or what will be the X factor for
12:48 AM ET Patrick Maroon‘s goal at 5:50 of the second overtime pushed the St. Louis Blues past the Dallas Stars — and into the Western Conference finals — with a historic 2-1 win in Game 7 of their conference semifinals series Tuesday night in St. Louis. It was the third series this postseason to
7:25 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Boston Bruins open the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night at home. But defenseman Charlie McAvoy won’t be participating in Game 1, having been suspended for one playoff game by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for an illegal check to the head
12:44 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Longtime Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland was named the new GM and president of hockey operations of the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday, and he got right to work. At his introductory press conference, he said he had already informed Ken Hitchcock that he will not return as coach of
3:31 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN DENVER — Desperation is typically the emotional fuel for a team facing elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs. While the Colorado Avalanche certainly burned through their share of it during their Game 6 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks on Monday, the highest octane available in forcing a Game
4:44 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek was back at practice after leaving a playoff game early with a lower body injury. Coach Rod Brind’Amour said Monday there were “no limitations” on his goalie and Mrazek said he felt “120 percent, to be honest.” Mrazek, who has stopped 210