11:13 AM ET Ben ArledgeESPN.com Close Editor for NFL and NHL team, as well as a contributing hockey writer. Previously with ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Chalk and ESPN Fantasy. Joined ESPN in 2012 after graduating from Colgate University. Sixteen teams have made the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, but of course just one can hoist the
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8:59 PM ET The New Jersey Devils beat the odds Tuesday night and won the NHL draft lottery — aka the Jack Hughes Sweepstakes — when they moved from third to first, jumping over the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. It’s Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko leading the way, but how is the rest
9:19 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The New Jersey Devils won the 2019 NHL draft lottery after entering Tuesday night’s event in Toronto with the third-best odds. It’s the second lottery win in three years for the Devils. They won it in 2017 and selected center Nico Hischier. “I said the No. 1 thing we needed
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Winnipeg Jets entered the season among the top Stanley Cup favorites, but they faltered a bit due to injuries. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues came back from the depths of the Western Conference basement, and they were one of the hottest teams in the second half of the season.
6:35 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have given executive vice president/general manager Ray Shero a new multiyear contract despite a disappointing season, which the team finished with the NHL’s third-worst record. Managing partner Josh Harris announced the contract on Monday without disclosing length or salary details. A year after
6:28 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Jack Hughes will have a pretty good idea of where he’ll be headed after Tuesday night. Expected to be the top pick at June’s NHL draft, the 17-year-old center with the U.S. national development team will be on hand when the lottery results are revealed in Toronto. The
12:26 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS _ Minnesota Wild forward J.T. Brown was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in Dallas hours before the Wild’s season finale. Police reports indicate the incident happened at British Beverage Company early Saturday. Brown did not play in the Wild’s final game that night against the Dallas Stars, who
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11:30 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid feared the worst when he crashed into the net and limped off the ice during Edmonton’s season finale Saturday night. A rare bit of good news for him and the Oilers: His left knee injury isn’t as serious as he initially thought. X-rays were negative,
2:43 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings announced Sunday that interim coach Willie Desjardins will not return next season. “Today we thanked Willie Desjardins for his effort and dedication while serving as our interim head coach,” Kings vice president and general manager Rob Blake said in a statement. “We wish Willie and his family nothing