Painted, shirtless Puddy riles up Devils crowd
April 19, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Patrick Warburton, who played Puddy on "Seinfeld," had his face painted and took off his shirt while riling up fans at the Devils' playoff game. More...

Roundtable: Trouble signs for Predators, Lightning and Blue Jackets
April 19, 2018 (09:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Even series leaders have issues. Nashville has been a bit leaky defensively, Tampa Bay is taking too many penalties and three overtime games have over-taxed Columbus' young guns. More...

Humboldt GoFundMe page raises over $15M
April 19, 2018 (08:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The GoFundMe account collecting funds for the Humboldt Broncos closed Wednesday after raising more than $15 million in less than two weeks. More...

Matthews, Marner living to answer Leafs' prayers
April 19, 2018 (06:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
This postseason, the Leafs' young stars have each other, and that's a lot. But is it enough to orchestrate a comeback against the Bruins? More...

The Ducks' offseason game plan
April 19, 2018 (06:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
An injury-riddled season was followed by a quick playoff exit. What should the Ducks do to get better this summer? More...

Free bets on Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup? Only in Vegas
April 18, 2018 (22:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Station Casinos properties in Las Vegas are hoping to attach themselves to the excitement of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team by giving out randomized futures bets on the Golden Knights to loyalty members. More...

Jets D Morrissey suspended for Staal check
April 18, 2018 (19:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey was suspended for one game by the NHL on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal. More...

Bruins' Bergeron in line for record fifth Selke
April 18, 2018 (18:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Bruins center Patrice Bergeron earned his seventh straight nomination for the Selke Trophy, given to the best defensive forward in the NHL. Also named as finalists are Kings center Anze Kopitar and Flyers center Sean Couturier. More...

Flyers' Couturier out G4 with lower-body injury
April 18, 2018 (18:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Flyers center Sean Couturier will not play in Wednesday night's Game 4 against the Penguins due to a lower-body injury, coach Dave Hakstol said. More...

Vegas now co-favorite to win Stanley Cup
April 18, 2018 (13:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Golden Knights were longshots to win the Stanley Cup before the season, but now they're co-favorites. More...

Flyers' Couturier a game-time decision
April 18, 2018 (12:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Flyers center Sean Couturier, the team's leading scorer in the playoffs, is a game-time decision for Wednesday after a practice collision with a teammate. More...

Regrading and re-drafting Round 1 of the 2017 NHL draft
April 18, 2018 (11:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Chris Peters looks back on the June's first-round selections and casts some new picks. More...

Roundtable: Can Vegas win the Stanley Cup this season?
April 18, 2018 (08:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Thanks to Marc-Andre Fleury's dominance in net and physical play in front of him, the Golden Knights are more than a Cinderella story. Our writers like Vegas' chances to make a title run. More...

Inside Taylor Hall's transformation -- and what's next
April 18, 2018 (06:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
After a "grieving period" in 2016-17, the former Oiler led the Devils back to the postseason with an MVP-caliber campaign. How far can he take them? More...

The Kings' offseason game plan
April 18, 2018 (05:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
There were things to like about the Kings' season, but ultimately they fell short. One decision looms larger than the rest this summer. More...

Golden Knights make history with series sweep
April 18, 2018 (02:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Golden Knights keep making history in its inaugural season, became the first expansion franchise in NHL history to sweep a postseason series when they defeated the Kings. More...

Predators' Rinne a Vezina finalist for 3rd time
April 17, 2018 (19:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Nashville's Pekka Rinne was named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the third time on Tuesday. Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck and Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy are the other finalists. More...

Couturier helped off ice after practice collision
April 17, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Flyers center Sean Couturier, the team's leading scorer in the playoffs, was helped off the ice on Tuesday after colliding with teammate Radko Gudas in practice. The Flyers have not provided an update on Couturier's condition. More...

Coyotes' Panik arrested on trespass charge
April 17, 2018 (16:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Coyotes forward Richard Panik was arrested April 8 after refusing to leave the entrance of a bar, booked into the Scottsdale City Jail and later released on a criminal citation. More...

Flames fire coach Gulutzan after 2 seasons
April 17, 2018 (16:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Flames, who missed the playoffs this season, fired head coach Glen Gulutzan on Tuesday. More...

Parise week-to-week with fractured sternum
April 17, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Zach Parise is considered week-to-week after suffering a fractured sternum in the team's Game 3 victory. More...

The true story behind the Capitals' 'puck girl'
April 17, 2018 (15:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Keelan Moxley, 6, is a devoted Caps fan and a hockey player herself -- and she brought her hard-won puck to school for show and tell. More...

The true story behind the Capitals' 'puck girl'
April 17, 2018 (14:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Kindergartner Keelan Moxley is a true Caps fan and a hockey player herself -- and she brought her hard-won puck to school for show and tell. But, no, the guy who gave the first two pucks away isn't her dad. More...

Needing win, Caps go with Holtby in goal
April 17, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The Capitals, who are down 2-0 in their first-round series against the Blue Jackets, are going to Braden Holtby in goal for Game 3. More...

Former Rangers anthem singer Amirante dies
April 17, 2018 (12:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has died at age 83. More...

Can the "Comeback Kings" do it again?
April 17, 2018 (09:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Down 0-3 to the Golden Knights, the Kings can lean on their experience from 2014 to get them back on track -- or it's an early playoff ouster. More...

Roundtable: Which rookie will go on to have the best career?
April 17, 2018 (08:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Stellar young stars like New Jersey's Nico Hischier and Boston's Charlie McAvoy are lighting up the league -- and the playoffs. Here's who our writers predict will finish first in class. More...

NHL rookie rankings: Mathew Barzal finishes No. 1
April 17, 2018 (07:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Mathew Barzal is likely to claim the Calder Trophy this season as the league's top rookie, but what other first-year players fill out the top 10? More...

20-year rewind: Boston's dominance, Washington's curse
April 17, 2018 (07:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
A generation ago, Boston was the hard-luck sports city and Washington was the successful one. Now, the shoes, spikes and skates are on the other foot. More...

Bruins' Riley Nash back for Game 3
April 16, 2018 (18:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Bruins center Riley Nash is expected back for Game 3 against the Maple Leafs. More...

Leafs' Komarov out for Game 3 against Bruins
April 16, 2018 (18:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Leo Komarov, who sustained an injury in Game 2 of the Maple Leafs-Bruins series after a hard check, is out for Monday night's Game 3 matchup. More...

Bruins' Riley Nash expected back for Game 3
April 16, 2018 (14:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Bruins center Riley Nash is expected back for Game 3 against the Maple Leafs. More...

2017-18 fantasy hockey awards
April 16, 2018 (14:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
The NHL regular season is closed, so our fantasy experts looked back at the exciting 2017-18 season and cast their votes for the season's top fantasy performers, including MVP, top sleeper, streamer of the year and top rookie contributor. More...

Schneider in Devils goal; Johansson returns
April 16, 2018 (13:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Cory Schneider is replacing Keith Kinkaid in goal for the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. More...

Avs D Girard out for Gm. 3 vs. Predators
April 16, 2018 (13:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Colorado Avalanche defensman Samuel Girard will miss Game 3 against the Nashville Predators due to an upper-body injury. More...

Full coverage of sports betting legalization
April 16, 2018 (12:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Where do we stand in the move toward the legalization of sports betting in the United States? Here is ESPN Chalk's one-stop shop of all relevant content, as we await to Supreme Court's ruling on the New Jersey case. More...

Tiny oral history: Bruins' 2013 Game 7 miracle vs. Leafs
April 16, 2018 (11:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
It was one of Boston sports' greatest wins, and Toronto sports' worst meltdowns. Here's how it went down, in the words of those who experienced it. More...

Roundtable: Which team is in the most trouble if it goes down 3-0?
April 16, 2018 (08:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Only five teams have ever fought their way out of a 3-0 series hole. The Kings are already in a deep rut. The Avalanche, Maple Leafs and Capitals could be hard-pressed to avoid the same fate. More...

Ref leaves Jackets-Capitals game with injury
April 15, 2018 (22:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Linesman Steve Barton went down with an apparent left knee injury late in the second period of Game 2 in the Capitals-Blue Jackets series on Sunday night. More...

Jets D Myers leaves with apparent leg injury
April 15, 2018 (21:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Jets defenseman Tyler Myers left Sunday night's 6-2 loss to the Wild in Minnesota with an apparent leg injury. More...

Pastrnak's 'special' 6-point night fuels Bruins
April 15, 2018 (00:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Bruins winger David Pastrnak passed Wayne Gretzky as the youngest player in league history to have a six-point playoff game, compiling three goals and three assists in a Game 2 win. More...

Injured Humboldt players see Stanley Cup
April 14, 2018 (17:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Injured Humboldt Broncos players got a hospital visit from the Stanley Cup on Friday. More...

Roundtable: Who should the Stars hire as their next coach?
April 14, 2018 (08:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ken Hitchcock's retirement left Dallas with a vacancy behind the bench. AHL coach Sheldon Keefe, 37, is one name who should be on the Stars' short list. More...

The experience effect: Which playoff teams are impacted most?
April 14, 2018 (07:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Experience can be a deciding factor in an evenly matched series. That's good news for teams like the Ducks; not so much for teams like the Avs. More...

Leafs' Kadri suspended 3 games for Wingels hit
April 13, 2018 (19:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has been suspended three games for his vicious hit on Bruins forward Tommy Wingels in Game 1 of the teams' playoff series. More...

Kings' Doughty: Game 2 suspension 'awful'
April 13, 2018 (16:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
"I don't think it's suspension worthy," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said of the hit that led to his Game 2 suspension against the Golden Knights. More...

Weekly Reader: Why bad NHL GMs rarely get fired
April 13, 2018 (12:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Unlike coaches, NHL GMs seem to survive even the worst season (or seasons). Here are six reasons why, according to former NHL execs. More...

Stars' Hitchcock, 3rd in wins, retires as coach
April 13, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ken Hitchcock, who is third in NHL history with 823 career wins, is retiring from coaching and will be an adviser for the Dallas Stars. More...

Roundtable: On second thought ... we underestimated the Bruins
April 13, 2018 (10:30) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
We'd like a do-over on a few of our playoff predictions -- such as the Eastern Conference champs -- now that Game 1 of each series is in the books. More...

Source: Stars' Hitchcock to retire as coach
April 13, 2018 (10:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ken Hitchcock, who is third all-time among NHL coaches with 823 wins, is retiring from coaching to be an advisor for the Dallas Stars. More...