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Vegas strikes first as Mark Stone redirects puck for a goal
The Golden Knights get on the board first as Mark Stone finds the back of the net four minutes into the game.
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Tkachuk tells McAfee about playing through fractured sternum last postseason
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"YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY COME QUICKLY"
Looks can be deceiving: NHL 'graybeards' still making an impact
Seasoned pros like Toronto's Mark Giordano and Dallas' Ryan Suter aren't letting age -- or in some cases gray hair -- slow them down.
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OUTLOOKS FOR ELIMINATED TEAMS
Keys to offseason: What's next for Islanders and Jets
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
ARIZONA TO UTAH
NEW DETAILS ON THE RELOCATION
Inside the tumultuous tenure of the Coyotes in Arizona and their stunning move to Utah
The franchise's relocation was somehow both lightning fast and painfully slow. Here's how it all fell apart in Arizona, and what lies ahead.
2024 NHL PLAYOFFS
What we've learned in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs so far
The Rangers look dominant, the Canucks remind us of another recent champ, and will the hit parade continue? Plus, the real key to Stars-Knights.
PLAYOFFS CENTRAL
Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
HOT ... AND NOT
EARLY IMPRESSIONS OF PLAYOFFS
Fire and flops: Six Stanley Cup playoff teams that are either impressing or disappointing
The Golden Knights are showing why they're the defending champs. The Maple Leafs are struggling to score. Let's evaluate the Stanley Cup playoffs so far.
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- Bruins' Montgomery 'still pissed off' over G5 loss
- Lightning's Cooper apologizes for skirt comment
- Canes GM positive on DeAngelo, Pesce injuries
- Golden Knights turning to goalie Hill in Game 5
- GM 'very hopeful' Stamkos stays with Lightning
- Hughes, Josi, Makar finalists for Norris Trophy
- Tocchet on not challenging Preds' goal: 'It's 50-50'
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Offseason keys for NHL teams, including draft, free agency
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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Clubs will add to their pools of young talent in the draft, but who has the best system right now? We count them down from 32 to 1.
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Regrading the biggest deals of the 2024 NHL trade deadline
Many playoff-bound clubs made significant moves before March 8 -- but not all of them have worked out so well. Here are regrades on 23 of the biggest.
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Ranking the top 50 NHL players in 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
With Matthews in the top spot, where do MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here's what our voters think.
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Stanley Cup playoffs: A guide to all 16 teams' quirky traditions
From knight battles to the catfish toss, all 16 Stanley Cup playoff teams have franchise-defining traditions.
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What's on the masks of Stanley Cup playoff goalies? Our guide
From throwback logos to player tributes to a friendly otter, see the unique mask designs that goalies on 2024 postseason teams have worn this season.
