Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. For years, Yanni Gourde and players like him have constantly faced questions about whether they were too small to reach the NHL. After more than 450 games, nearly 300 points, two Stanley Cups and $34.7 million in career earnings, the 5-foot-9 Seattle Kraken forward has a question of his own: Why […]

Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. In need of a second-line center, the Colorado Avalanche acquired Ryan Johansen from the Nashville Predators in exchange for depth forward Alex Galchenyuk. Finding a second-line center who could work within their salary cap constraints has been a priority for the Avalanche since they lost Nazem Kadri to the Calgary Flames […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel admitted there were times he had lost hope. The Vegas Golden Knights star didn’t make the playoffs for the first seven years of his career. He was often injured and maligned during his time with the Buffalo Sabres — drafted second overall in 2015 as a franchise savior, […]

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The New York Rangers are hiring Peter Laviolette as their next head coach, the team announced Tuesday. He agreed to a three-year deal with New York, sources told ESPN. Laviolette, 58, has coached 21 years in the NHL and was most recently with the Rangers’ division-rival Washington Capitals last season. The Capitals did […]

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. In the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Jack Eichel skated across the middle of the ice when he got rocked by Matthew Tkachuk. It was one of the most vicious — yet clean — hits you will see. Eichel’s helmet popped off as the Vegas center got on […]

Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Could Matthew Tkachuk become the biggest hockey star to ever come through South Florida? And in some ways, is he already there? Perhaps asking such a question is premature. Even a bit hyperbolic, or at least a manifestation of recency bias. How can someone who is on the verge of finishing […]

LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and started an early blitz that chased the NHL’s hottest postseason goaltender, and Adin Hill continued his stellar play as the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers to take a 2-0 series lead Monday night. Hill made 29 saves, and Marchessault […]

The first two periods of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final were pretty even; in fact, the score was tied 2-2 heading into the third period of Game 1. Then, the Vegas Golden Knights scored three straight goals to win 5-2 … … and then another four straight to open Game 2, en route to a 7-2 victory over the Florida […]

The Montreal Canadiens have committed to young scorer Cole Caufield, agreeing to terms on an eight-year, $62.8 million deal. The 22-year-old tied for the team lead in goals this season with 26, the second straight season Caufield has paced the Canadiens. This past season, he did it in only 46 games because he was shut down to undergo shoulder surgery. […]

The Stanley Cup Final will return to Las Vegas and South Florida for the Florida Panthers vs. the Vegas Golden Knights. For fans of the Knights, who reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2018, tickets to the first two games at T-Mobile Arena are a bit cheaper this time around. Navigating the world of Affiliate Programs for beginners has become […]