Ryan Clark

1 week ago | espn.in | Arda Ocal |Kristen Shilton |Ryan Clark

Was this a sign of more to come for the Carolina Hurricanes? Or is this just delaying the Florida Panthers stamping their ticket to a third straight Stanley Cup final? Game 4 presented a different dynamic from what we had previously seen in the Eastern Conference finals with the Hurricanes establishing their identity and consistently finding success with it in a 3-0 win Monday. Every series and the game within those series comes with questions.

3 weeks ago | espn.in | Ryan Clark |Kristen Shilton |Rachel Doerrie

Jim Hiller will return next season as the Los Angeles Kings' head coach, new general manager Ken Holland said. Holland praised Hiller and looked ahead to their new partnership Thursday during the Hall of Fame hockey executive's introductory news conference at the Kings' training complex. Holland is returning to the NHL after a one-year absence, taking over as the replacement for Rob Blake.

1 month ago | espn.in | Ryan Clark |Kristen Shilton

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted nine teams, including the last-place San Jose Sharks, in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick. The Islanders, who finished 10th in the standings and are in the midst of a front-office change, overcame having just a 3.5% chance to winning the lottery. New York has the right to pick first for the fifth time in team history, and first since selecting center John Tavares with the No. 1 pick in 2009.

1 month ago | espn.in | Ryan Clark |Kristen Shilton |Greg Wyshynski

DALLAS -- Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in the third period, and the Dallas Stars utilized a furious rally to advance to secone round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7. Colorado, which won Game 6 to force the decisive contest Saturday night at American Airlines Center, led 2-0 in the third period, when Rantanen scored his first of the night at the 7:49 mark of the final frame.

1 month ago | espn.in | Greg Wyshynski |Ryan Clark

Aho's blast pushes Hurricanes past Devils 5-4 in double OT to advance in Stanley Cup Playoffs— Rod Brind'Amour had just watched his Carolina Hurricanes skate through a debacle of a first period, putting them in a three-goal hole on a night they had a chance to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on home ice.