Emily Kaplan

1 week ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

DALLAS -- Stars forward Roope Hintz left the ice without putting any weight on his left leg after Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse slashed him on top of his left skate in the third period of the Oilers' 3-0 Game 2 win in the the Western Conference finals Friday night. Hintz went down to the ice in front of the Edmonton net and immediately reached toward his foot. Nurse was given a minor penalty for slashing after officials reviewed for a potential major penalty.

3 weeks ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

LAS VEGAS -- Kasperi Kapanen scored on a scramble in front of the net at 7:14 of overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to advance to the Western Conference final for the second year in a row. The Oilers, who last season made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing in seven games to Florida, will play Dallas or Winnipeg in the next round. The Stars, who lead 3-1, will go for the series win Thursday night.

3 weeks ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

LAS VEGAS -- Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone sat out Game 5 on Wednesday night in the second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers because of an upper-body injury. Stone was injured in the first period Saturday in a last-second 4-3 victory by the Golden Knights and did not play in the second and third period. He returned, however, to play in Game 4 on Monday, a 3-0 Vegas loss.

4 weeks ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

For Mike Sullivan, the latest coach of the New York Rangers, there will be many priorities in taking over a team that missed the playoffs a season after winning the Presidents' Trophy. Foremost will be communication. "I have spoken to every player on the roster over the last three days,'' Sullivan said Thursday at his introductory press conference. "I think there is a fair amount of leadership in that room.

4 weeks ago | espn.com | Emily Kaplan

The Anaheim Ducks are hiring Joel Quenneville as their new head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. An announcement of Quenneville's hiring and an introductory news conference are expected Thursday. The hiring marks Quenneville's return to the NHL after he resigned as Florida Panthers coach in October 2021. Quenneville stepped down following an independent investigation into how he and other Chicago Blackhawks executives handled a sexual assault allegation in 2010.