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New York Islanders win NHL Draft Lottery after jumping up 9 spots

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

The New York Islanders made a major jump, won the NHL Draft Lottery on Monday night and secured the right to the first pick at the draft on June 27. The San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Utah Hockey Club and Nashville Predators will round out the top five of the draft. Entering the lottery, based on the regular-season standings, the Islanders had only a 3.5 percent chance of landing the winning combination of lottery-ball numbers.
How to watch on TV, team opportunities

1 week ago | exbulletin.com | Rob Rossi

The process of determining the No. 1 pick in the NHL concept is broadcast live in the United States and Canada. The NHL has announced that a live drawing of lottery balls will take place on Monday evening in the NHL Network Studios in Secaucus, NJ The Draft Lottery will be broadcast on ESPN, Sportnet and TVA-Sport at 5 pm. Previous broadcasts from the lottery that started in 1995 have revealed results that were determined before the live television show.
Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon join Team Canada roster for World Championship

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi |Josh Yohe |Mark Lazerus

Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon will bring their Nova Scotia swagger to the IIHF World Championship in Sweden and Denmark. Crosby was added to Team Canada's roster for the upcoming tournament late Sunday. MacKinnon will also play for Canada, agent Pat Brisson told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. Brisson represents Crosby and MacKinnon. Crosby and MacKinnon are close friends and neighbors in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2025 NHL Draft Lottery draw will be broadcast live on Monday

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

The process to determine the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft will be televised live in the United States and Canada. The NHL announced on Friday that a live drawing of lottery balls will take place on Monday night at the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, N.J.The Draft Lottery will air on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports at 7 p.m. ET. Previous broadcasts of the lottery - which began in 1995 - have revealed results that were determined before the live television show.
NHL's Jack Adams Award finalists revealed

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Scott Arniel of the Winnipeg Jets, Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals and Martin St. Louis of the Montreal Canadiens were announced on Friday as the NHL's Jack Adams Award finalists. The award is presented annually to "the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."In his second season, Carbery guided the Capitals to the league's second-best record while deftly navigating star captain Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the NHL's all-time goals record.
NHL announces Selke Trophy finalists

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers, and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were announced on Friday as the finalists for the NHL's Selke Trophy, awarded annually "to the forward who best excels in defensive aspects of the game."Barkov can become the sixth player to repeat as the Selke winner.
Will MacKinnon repeat?

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning were announced Wednesday morning as the finalists for the NHL's Ted Lindsay Award, awarded annually "the most outstanding player as voted on by fellow members of the NHLPA."Unlike the Hart Trophy, which is generally viewed as the NHL's MVP award and is voted upon by select Professional Hockey Writers' Association members, the Lindsay Award is determined by current players.
Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Zach Werenski named NHL Norris Trophy finalists

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets were named finalists for the NHL's Norris Trophy on Tuesday, awarded annually "to the defensive player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability in the position."Makar is favored to win for the second time.
Kyle Dubas explains 'amicable' Mike Sullivan-Penguins split

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Mike Sullivan made no demands. Sidney Crosby had no input. And Kyle Dubas has suspected for a while now that his Pittsburgh Penguins needed a new coach. The past week was about him finding confirmation before bringing a seismic shift to the organization he joined two years ago. "There were times throughout the year that I thought it just may be time," Dubas said of Sullivan on Monday.
Why are some NHL playoff games being called from an off-site broadcast studio?

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Hockey fans in the United States might have noticed that something sounded different during TNT's broadcast of Game 1 between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues on Saturday. John Forslund and Jennifer Botterill called that first-round playoff game from a studio in Atlanta. It wasn't a first for an NHL postseason game on TNT or TBS. And it won't be the last.

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It’s an own-goal palooza last two nights. What an ending to Vegas-Edmonton! “Stunning” is overused in sports. That ending was stunning. #StanleyCupPlayoffs

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11 May 25

Is it me or are there more goals going off defending players these #StanleyCupPlayoffs ?