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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 meet again in the playoffs after squaring off at the…

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 history have featured more: 1988 Division Semifinals (370), 1992 Division…

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 dedication to hockey,” the National Hockey League announced today. The…

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 behind-the-scenes documentary series chronicling the remaining eight teams – Calgary Flames, Carolina…

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 season – tallied in overtime Sunday. It was the second…

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 the first period. Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said there…

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 Manager Jim Nill announced that assistant coaches John Stevens, Derek Laxdal and Todd Nelson will not return…

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 incident occurred at 6:10 of the third period. The money…

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 incident occurred at 1:18 of the third period. The money…

* 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 Tampa Bay’s Nicholas Paul played the role of “unlikely hero” in Game…

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 on Friday night when the New York Rangers and Dallas…

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 great job since arriving in Vancouver and we are eager…

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 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 15, in New York. The game…

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 elimination for the second straight game to force a Game…

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 15, in New York. The game will be televised on…

NEW YORK (May 13, 2022) – The final weekend of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs will feature the first three Game 7s of the postseason on Saturday, May 14, with a staggered start-time tripleheader providing viewers at least eight hours of continuous coverage by national rightsholders ESPN and Turner Sports in the United States and Sportsnet and TVA in Canada. Saturday will mark the first…

Josi Seeks to Become First Defenceman TLA Recipient Since 1974-75; Matthews Vies for First TLA in Second Consecutive Year as a Finalist; And McDavid Looks to Join Rare Company with Fourth TLA May 13, 2022 TORONTO (May 13, 2022) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today the three finalists for the 2021-22 Ted Lindsay Award are…

NEW YORK (May 13, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule: Saturday, May 14 The start time for Game 7 of the First Round series between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 14, in Raleigh. The game will be televised on ESPN…

May 13, 2022 * There is nothing like a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and we are guaranteed three of them Saturday, with the potential to add three more after Friday’s action. The NHL released start times for all three Game 7s on Saturday starting with the Bruins and Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. ET.  * St. Louis became the second team…