Sean Gentille

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sean Gentille

Spencer Carbery, who led the Washington Capitals to the highest points total in the Eastern Conference while navigating Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the all-time goals record, has won the Jack Adams Award for the 2024-25 season, the NHL announced Saturday. The award, which goes to "the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success," is voted upon by the NHL Broadcasters' Association.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sean McIndoe |Sean Gentille

Every year, there's one article more people ask me about than any other. Which is weird, because it has next to nothing to do with hockey. That would be this one, of course - the annual "bad ads" piece, in which two Seans from different countries create an international exchange program for annoying commercials.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Sean Gentille

SUNRISE, Fla. - In the end, or at least at the beginning of it, the Carolina Hurricanes did what we asked of them. Make no mistake: The first period of the final game of their 2024-25 season never quite seemed like it'd be enough to save them. That wasn't the point. Because even in the moment, even with them at their best, the ghosts of games 1, 2 and 3 against the Florida Panthers waited around the corner.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Russo |Sean Gentille

SUNRISE, Fla. - For the sixth straight year, the Stanley Cup will run through Florida. Down two goals heading into the second period after a brutal opening period Wednesday, the Florida Panthers scored three times in the second period, then held off an attempted third-period comeback by the Carolina Hurricanes to take Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final by a 5-3 score and claim the Prince of Wales Trophy for the third consecutive season.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Russo |Sean Gentille

RALEIGH, N.C. - With the Florida Panthers hoping to avoid a Game 6, coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday morning that he expects first-line right wing Sam Reinhart, second-pair defenseman Niko Mikkola and fourth-line left wing A.J. Greer to all return Wednesday night for Game 5. Maurice made it clear that all three players are not being rushed back. "Healthy players play," Maurice said.