Mike Brehm

Minnesota

Editor and Digital Producer at USA Today

Editor, digital producer at @usatodaysports. Love hockey, hiking and my family.

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New York Islanders win NHL draft lottery, will select first; Utah also moves up

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm

The NHL draft lottery had a new look and a vastly different result. The 23rd-place New York Islanders earned the right to pick first overall in the June 27-28 draft by winning the first live draft lottery in league history on Monday. The 19th-place Utah Hockey Club won the other drawing and moved up the maximum allowed 10 spots to fourth place. The Islanders, currently between general managers, had 3.5% odds of winning the No. 1 overall pick.
Who will advance in NHL playoffs? Picks, predictions for every second-round series

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm |Jason Anderson |Jace Evans

The eight remaining NHL playoff teams have been to the third round a combined 15 times since 2018. Four teams can add to their totals by winning their second-round series. The Vegas Golden Knights lead the way with four trips. They'll take on the Edmonton Oilers, who have been twice, including last season on the way to the Stanley Cup Final. The Dallas Stars (three trips in the last five years, including the last two) will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who last made it in 2018.
Los Angeles Kings, GM Rob Blake part ways after collapse vs. Oilers

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm

The Los Angeles Kings' inability to get past the Edmonton Oilers is leading to a change in management. The Kings announced Monday that the team and general manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways. "On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank Rob for his dedication to the LA Kings and the passion he brought to his role," team president Luc Robitaille said in a statement.
NHL draft lottery odds, top prospects, how to watch league's first live drawing

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm

The NHL's non-playoff teams will learn Monday night where they will draft, and they will learn in real time. Previously, the draft lottery drawing would take place off camera before the televised show and deputy commissioner Bill Daly would be handed cards with team logos on them. He would turn over the cards in inverse order until the winner was confirmed. But this year, the drawing will be shown live for the first time during the show at Secaucus, New Jersey.
Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues: TV channel, time and how to watch Game 7

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm

The biggest question heading into Sunday's St. Louis Blues-Winnipeg Jets Game 7 is which Connor Hellebuyck shows up. The Jets goaltender once again is struggling in the playoffs after a spectacular regular season. He's a finalist for the Hart Trophy and the Vezina Trophy, but was pulled in all three games in St. Louis in this series. Sunday, he'll be at home, where the Jets are 3-0 and have limited the Blues to seven goals.
NHL playoff bracket: 2025 schedule, times, scores, TV for first-round series

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm

The NHL playoffs' first round is down to one game before the second round opens on Monday. The St. Louis Blues will visit the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night for Game 7 in Winnipeg. Vezina and Hart Trophy finalist Connor Hellebuyck will look to bounce back after he was pulled for the third time in the series. Sunday's winner will face the Dallas Stars, who ousted the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 Saturday night behind Mikko Rantanen's third-period hat trick.
NHL playoff bracket: 2025 schedule, times, scores, TV for first-round series

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mike Brehm

The NHL playoffs' first round is down to one game before the second round opens on Monday. The St. Louis Blues will visit the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night for Game 7 in Winnipeg. Vezina and Hart Trophy finalist Connor Hellebuyck will look to bounce back after he was pulled for the third time in the series. Sunday's winner will face the Dallas Stars, who ousted the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 Saturday night behind Mikko Rantanen's third-period hat trick.
Who will win Stars vs. Avalanche? Predictions, TV channel, time, how to watch Game 7

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm

The Dallas Stars have an advantage besides home-ice advantage when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 on Saturday night. DeBoer has an 8-0 record in Game 7s. If the Stars win Saturday, he would set a record for most Game 7 victories by either a coach or a player. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar, meanwhile, has never won a Game 7, going 0-3. DeBoer is also 3-0 in playoff series against the Avalanche. Colorado has never won a Game 7 on the road since moving from Quebec in 1995.
Stars vs. Avalanche highlights: Mikko Rantanen lifts Dallas with Game 7 hat trick

1 week ago | sctimes.com | Mike Brehm

Heading into Saturday's do-or-die game, the Dallas Stars' secret weapon appeared to be coach Peter DeBoer's 8-0 record in Game 7s. He's 9-0 now because of the Stars' not-so-secret weapon. Mikko Rantanen stunningly turned the game around in the third period, erasing a 2-0 deficit with a tremendous skating display and three goals and an assist in a 4-2 victory against the Colorado Avalanche. He did it against the team that shockingly traded him to Carolina earlier in the season.
When does the second round of the NHL playoffs start? Opening date announced

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Mike Brehm

The first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs has two games left as Game 7s on Saturday and Sunday will determine the fourth and final series for the second round. That second round will begin on Monday when the defending champion Florida Panthers visit the Atlantic Division champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The game will start at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Metropolitan Division champion Washington Capitals on Tuesday.