Hockey Page 245 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Barclay Goodrow scores in OT as Rangers tie series vs. Panthers
NEW YORK -- Barclay Goodrow scored 14:01 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final.,Goodrow won it by putting a shot from near the right circle over the stick of Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky after getting a clean cros...
Jets name Scott Arniel head coach
The Winnipeg Jets named Scott Arniel as the franchise's next head coach Friday, replacing Rick Bowness.,Arniel, 61, was associate coach for two seasons under Bowness, who announced his retirement May 6.,A head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets (2010-12), Arniel served as the Jets' interim coach for...
Stars host Oilers, aim to rebound -- again -- from a Game 1 playoff defeat
A feeling of deja vu may be a huge saving grace for the Dallas Stars as they prepare to host Game 2 of the Western Conference final Saturday.,Coming off the 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the opener Thursday, the Stars have been in this exact position often in the past - likely t...
Blackhawks, Islanders swap 1st-round picks ahead of draft
The Chicago Blackhawks moved up in the first and second rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft through a trade with the New York Islanders on Friday.,The Blackhawks received the 18th and 50th overall picks of the draft from the Islanders. ,In turn, New York pocketed the 20th and 54th selections in addition to...
Don Waddell steps down as Hurricanes president, GM
Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell resigned Friday morning. ,Eric Tulsky has been named interim general manager for the Hurricanes, who announced that they are beginning a search for a full-time replacement.,"This morning, I spoke with Tom (Dundon, Hurricanes owner) and in...
Connor McDavid's goal in 2nd OT gives Oilers 1-0 lead over Stars
Connor McDavid scored the winning goal in double overtime to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday in Game 1 of the Western Conference final.,After watching a two-goal edge disappear, McDavid became the hero when he redirected a pass from Evan Bouchard 32 ...
Panthers looking for even more in Game 2 vs. Rangers
Shortly after the New York Rangers were stifled by the Florida Panthers' defense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, coach Peter Laviolette gave a blunt assessment of his team's 3-0 loss.,"I don't think that that was the best version of ourselves," Laviolette said. "I think there's more for u...
Avalanche F Artturi Lehkonen to have shoulder surgery
Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen will have a shoulder procedure in the next week, general manager Chris MacFarland confirmed Thursday.,After scoring goals in all five games in a first-round series win against the Winnipeg Jets, Lehkonen managed only one goal in the six-game loss to the Da...
Stars' Roope Hintz (upper body) out for Game 1 vs. Oilers
Dallas Stars top-line center Roope Hintz has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Edmonton Oilers. ,The contest will be the third in a row missed by Hintz, who is nursing an upper-body injury sustained in Game 4 of the team's conference semifinal...
Devils tab Sheldon Keefe as head coach
The New Jersey Devils made the hiring of Sheldon Keefe as their next head coach official on Thursday.,Keefe landed on the radar of the Devils once he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff se...
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers blank Rangers in Game 1
NEW YORK -- Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves as the Florida Panthers constantly bottled up the New York Rangers and opened the Eastern Conference final with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.,Game 2 is Friday in New York before the Panthers host Games 3 and 4.,Matthew Tkachuk scored his fifth playoff goal...
Vancouver's Rick Tocchet named NHL Coach of the Year
First-time finalist Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks won the Jack Adams Award on Wednesday as the NHL's 2023-24 coach of the year.,The trophy honors the head coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success," voted on by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association.,Tocchet, in his fir...
Stars preparing for Oilers' stellar offense in conference finals
After the calendar flipped to 2024, the Dallas Stars collected 65 points in the regular season. The only Western Conference squad that racked up more was Edmonton with 67, and the Oilers played one more game.,It should come as no surprise that the Stars and Oilers are meeting when the Western Confer...
Reports: Devils hire Sheldon Keefe as head coach
Sheldon Keefe was named head coach of the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports. ,Keefe was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. ,The Devils finished 38-39...
Wednesday May 22 Best Sports Bets & Predictions For NHL Playoffs & NBA Western Conference Finals
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 22, 2024 including picks for the NBA and NHL Playoffs. ...
Kings remove interim tag, name Jim Hiller head coach
The Los Angeles Kings removed the interim tag and named Jim Hiller as the club's 30th head coach in franchise history on Wednesday.,Multiple media outlets reported Hiller agreed to a multi-year contract. ,The Kings fired Todd McLellan on Feb. 2 and tabbed Hiller as the team's interim head coach. Und...
Lightning acquire D Ryan McDonagh from Predators
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday for a seventh-round selection in 2024 and a second-round pick in 2025.,The trade represents a return to Tampa Bay for McDonagh, who spent parts of five seas...
Rangers, Panthers clash in heavyweight Eastern Conference final
Three wins and four points separated the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers during a competitive regular season in which four Eastern Conference teams finished within five points of each other, so it is hardly surprising both teams survived the first two rounds of the postseason.,Now, a conferenc...
Oilers hold off Canucks in Game 7 to win West semifinal series
Ryan Nugent Hopkins collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Edmonton Oilers rode a three-goal second period to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday to win Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series.,Cody Ceci and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, while Evan Bouc...
WCSF Game 7: Oilers-Canucks Preview, Props, Prediction
The Vancouver Canucks play host to Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night, two days after failing to close out the Oilers in a 5-1 loss in Edmonton.,THE ODDS,The Oilers are consensus 1.5-goal favorites despite being on the road. The action has been almost even at BetMGM, where E...