Emily Kaplan details Avs' 'big loss' with Cale Makar out for Game 1
Emily Kaplan reports on Cale Makar's absence for the Avalanche's Game 1 matchup against the Golden Knights.
'He's been incredible': Jarvis praises Andersen for his play through the first two rounds
Frederik Andersen has played lights out for the Hurricanes through the first two series boasting a 1.12 goals against average and .950 save percentage. He discusses what the first two rounds has been like for him, and his teammate Seth Jarvis credits how he's played so far for the team.
'They play a playoff grinding game': Canes talk challenges of playing 'high pressure' Habs
As the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes get ready to faceoff in their first game of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday, Carolina's players discuss the challenge of facing the Habs after sweeping their first two opponents in the playoffs, and challenges of staying ready.
Tuch noncommittal to Sabres as free agency looms: ‘I don’t know the future’
Pending unrestricted free-agent Alex Tuch says that while he wants to stay in Buffalo, he doesn’t have a firm timeline as to when he will make a decision to re-sign with the Sabres or not. Tuch wants to have conversations with his agent and family to figure out what works best for them going forward. The Syracuse, New York native had 33 goals and 66 points in 79 games with the Sabres this season.
The Talking Point: Three keys for Habs to overcome the Hurricanes
TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau shares his three keys for the Montreal Canadiens to overcome the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.
How can Golden Knights pull off an upset against the Avalanche?
P.K. Subban details how the Golden Knights can advance to the Stanley Cup against the Avalanche.
How important is a Game 1 win for the Canadiens to set the tone?
The Hurricanes will have waited to play nearly 12 days by the time Game 1 starts against the Canadiens. How important is it for Montreal to win the series opener, and make Carolina feel vulnerable to send the message that this will be a long series? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado shares his thoughts.
'That's the kind of experience the Oilers are in the market for...'
In a new Ray & Dregs podcast, Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger discuss the NHL coaching carousel and why Bruce Cassidy should top the Oilers' want list.
Jack Hughes: Nathan MacKinnon has been on another level for the Avs
Jack Hughes joins "The Pat McAfee Show" to discuss the keys to the Avalanche's playoff success.
Quick turnaround for Habs with ECF kicking off Thursday in Carolina
After punching their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final, the Canadiens will have a quick turnaround with their series against the Hurricanes kicking off on Thursday. It'll end up being a 12-day break for Carolina, which wrapped up their sweep over the Flyers on May 9th.
Canucks fire Foote after one season behind bench
Adam Foote is out as head coach of the Canucks after one season. The move comes days after a major shakeup in the team’s front office with the promotion of Ryan Johnson to general manager and Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin to co-presidents.
Canucks interested in Malhotra: 'Manny has shown his ability to develop young players'
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson says the organization will have serious talks with Manny Malhotra about Vancouver's head coach opening, and heaps praise on his ability to develop young players and navigate the struggles Abbotsford went through this past season.
Johnson: 'The environment is my upmost priority in moving forward with a young group'
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson says there are a lot of lessons to be learned from teams like the Canadiens and Ducks that rebuilt the right way, and that creating a good environment throughout the organization is his upmost priority.
Canucks GM Johnson: We wanted a new voice to come in and start this next era
Canucks new general manager Ryan Johnson says the firing of head coach Adam Foote is all about the future, and feels the organization needed a new voice to come in and start the next era of the franchise. Johnson also details some key characteristics he's looking for in Vancouver's new head coach.
P.K. Subban: 2nd-round pick penalty a huge loss for Vegas
P.K. Subban joins Pat McAfee and reacts to the Golden Knights' appeal of John Tortorella's fine and the loss of a second-round pick being denied.
Is Buffalo cursed?
The Sabres were eliminated from the playoffs on Monday and will have to wait another year for a chance to win their first Stanley Cup, while the Bills have also never won a championship. It begs the question, is Buffalo cursed? ESPN's First Take weighs in.
Weekes explains why he's giving Hurricanes edge in East final
Kevin Weekes predicts the Hurricanes will defeat the Canadiens in the Eastern Conference finals.
LeBrun: Canadiens' accelerated rebuild is 'nothing short of astonishing'
The legend of Alex Newhook and Jakub Dobeš continues to grow, as the two stepped up to become key reasons why the young Canadiens find themselves in the Eastern Conference Final ahead of schedule. Pierre LeBrun and Arpon Basu join Mark Masters to discuss Montreal's 'astonishing' playoff run.
NHL: Canadiens 3, Sabres 2 (OT)
Alex Newhook was the Game 7 hero again as he scored 11:22 into overtime to send the Canadiens to the Eastern Conference Final. Phillip Danault and Zachary Bolduc also scored and Jakub Dobeš made 37 saves for Montreal, which will take on the Hurricanes for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. MTL wins series 4-3.
Dobes says he was fueled by hook in Game 6, chants from Sabres fans: 'I took it personal'
Jakub Dobeš is proud of how the Canadiens came through in Game 7, and says being pulled in Montreal's Game 6 loss and the Sabres fans chanting his name fired him up. Dobeš details what was going through his head in overtime and how happy he is for Alex Newhook.
'There's no better feeling': Newhook happy to help Habs keep Stanley Cup run going
Alex Newhook describes his feelings after scoring the overtime-winner to send the Canadiens to the Eastern Conference Final and says he's proud to represent Newfoundland and Labrador on the biggest stage in hockey. Nick Suzuki shares his immediate thoughts after seeing Newhook's OT winner.
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