* Josh Manson scored his first career playoff goal in overtime to help the Avalanche earn a Game 1 victory – their fifth consecutive win to start the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. * Veterans Nikita Kucherov and Corey Perry both had multiple points to lift the Lightning to a series-opening win over their state rivals. Tampa […]

Round One games on ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 725,000 viewers; Up 43% versus 2021 cable average Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes game seven averaged 1.6 million viewers; Up 112% versus comparable 2021 game; Fourth most-viewed round one game on cable ever The first round of […]

Penguins-Rangers & Lightning-Maple Leafs Game 7s Break Records as Most-Watched First Round Playoff Games on Cable of All Time First Round Viewership of Stanley Cup Playoff Coverage Across TNT and TBS Up 60% vs. 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Action Continues on TNT Tonight with a […]

May 17, 2022 NEW YORK (May 17, 2022) – Centers Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Elias Lindholm of the Calgary Flames are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” the National Hockey League […]

May 17, 2022 * The Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs starts Tuesday as the Lightning-Panthers and Blues-Avalanche open their second head-to-head series in as many years. * Jonathan Huberdeau and Nikita Kucherov combined for 21 points in the last “Sunshine State” series, while standout performers from the 2022 First Round Carter Verhaeghe and Nicholas Paul will […]

The 2022 First Round concluded Sunday, May 15 after multiple Game 7s required overtime on the same day for the second time in NHL history. 328 – Number of goals scored in the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Only four opening rounds in NHL […]

May 16, 2022 NEW YORK (May 16, 2022) – New York Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara, Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and […]

Behind-the-Scenes Series Inside the Stanley Cup Playoffs Will Air Every Friday, Exclusively on ESPN+ in U.S. and YouTube.com/NHL in Canada; NHL Network to Present “The Quest Begins” on May 20 View the Trailer Here NEW YORK / TORONTO (MAY 16, 2022) – Quest For The Stanley Cup™, the […]

May 16, 2022 * The highest-scoring opening round in 27 years (6.4 G/GP) came to a close Sunday with the Rangers and Flames winning the fourth and fifth Game 7s of the 2022 First Round to advance. * Artemi Panarin and Johnny Gaudreau – two of the top 12 scorers from the regular […]

NEW YORK (May 16, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round, which begins Tuesday. All times listed are ET and subject to change. COURTESY NHLmedia.com

Blues top goaltender Jordan Binnington will miss the rest of the Blues’ second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche due to a lower-body injury. Binnington left Game 3 against Colorado in the first period after Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri collided with him with 13:15 remaining in […]

Bowness stepping away as head coach effective immediately; assistants Stevens, Laxdal and Nelson will not return next season May 20, 2022 FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars Head Coach Rick Bowness announced that he will be stepping away as Head Coach of the Dallas Stars effective immediately. Additionally, General […]

NEW YORK (May 15, 2022) – Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for tripping Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei during Game 7 of the teams’ First Round series in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday, May 14, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The […]

NEW YORK (May 15, 2022) – Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith has been fined $2,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for elbowing Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak during Game 7 of the teams’ First Round series in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday, May 14, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The […]

* Four-time scoring champion Connor McDavid had two points across more than 27 minutes of ice time in Game 7 to match the highest opening-round point total in 29 years (14 points) and lift Edmonton into the Second Round for the first time since 2017. * Carolina’s Max Domi and […]

2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Peaks with Five Game 7s on Final Weekend; Most in a Single Round in 30 years May 14, 2022 NEW YORK (May 14, 2022) – Two more Game 7s were added to the NHL’s marquee weekend slate of winner-take-all contests […]

May 13, 2022 Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that Bruce Boudreau will return as head coach for the 2022.23 season. “We are pleased to see Bruce’s commitment to return to the Canucks next season,” said Allvin. “He has done a […]

May 14, 2022 NEW YORK (May 14, 2022) – The National Hockey League today confirmed national broadcast details for the following 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round games scheduled on Sunday: Sunday, May 15 The start time for Game 7 of the First Round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers is set for 7 […]

May 14, 2022 * Comebacks were the theme of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday, with the Panthers rallying from a deficit to win for the third consecutive game to earn their first playoff series win in 26 years, while the Rangers stormed back from a multi-goal deficit to stave off […]

May 13, 2022 NEW YORK (May 13, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule: Sunday, May 15 The start time for Game 7 of the First Round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers is set for 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, May […]