Maple Leafs star Mitchell Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto, the team confirmed Tuesday morning. The Maple Leafs said Marner will have no additional comment on the matter as the police continue to investigate the crime. Police said suspects took a black Range Rover at gunpoint at 7:45 p.m. Monday evening, according to multiple reports. Marner, who […]

The Avalanche has advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, but is looking for its first Western Conference finals appearance since 2002. Here are three keys for Colorado to begin Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues: MacKinnon and company. The Avalanche needs more of the same from top-three forwards Nathan MacKinnon, […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Vegas Golden Knights have fired coach Peter DeBoer after failing to make the playoffs for the first time in their short history. “We would like to thank Pete DeBoer for his commitment to the Vegas Golden Knights over the past three seasons,” Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said in a statement. […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Artemi Panarin’s power-play goal at 4:46 of overtime gave the New York Rangers a 4-3 win in Game 7, eliminating the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night. The Rangers will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round, the first time New York has advanced past the first round since 2017. The Penguins were […]

What to watch in the Colorado Avalanche’s second-round NHL Western Conference playoff series against the St. Louis Blues: Who has the edge? Forwards St. Louis has nine forwards who produced 20 goals in the regular season — four more than the Avs. Led by Russians Vladimir Tarasenko (34 goals) and Pavel Buchnevich (30), and Canadians Jordan Kyrou and David Perron […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 at home on Saturday, 2-0, as star Connor McDavid scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner. McDavid had the primary assist on defenseman Cody Ceci’s second-period goal and tallied his own insurance goal late in the third period as this first-round […]

Sidney Crosby, who did not play in a Game 6 loss to the New York Rangers, skated with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, coach Mike Sullivan said. Sources told ESPN on Friday that Crosby was held out of the 5-3 loss with a concussion. The Penguins have said only that he suffered an upper-body injury after taking a high hit […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is dealing with an upper-body injury and remains set for evaluation ahead of Friday’s Game 6 against the New York Rangers, coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Thursday. Crosby was injured in the second period of Wednesday’s 5-3 loss after taking a high hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba. Crosby finished his last shift with 6:50 […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL will hold its annual draft lottery tonight, with 16 non-playoff teams looking to move up to claim future stars. The NHL draft is scheduled for July 7-8 in Montreal. Here’s everything you need to know: When and where is this NHL draft lottery being held? The NHL draft lottery drawing for […]

NASHVILLE — The Avalanche never trailed in the first three games of its first-round Western Conference playoff series against Nashville. But after falling behind in the third period here Monday night, the Avs showed they haven’t lost the art of the third-period comeback. The Avs roared back in Game 4 to defeat the Nashville Predators, 5-3, to sweep the series […]