8:40 PM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL draft is finally here! From the first round (Thursday, ESPN), all the way to pick No. 225, this page will be your home for tracking every selection, including notes on team fit for the 32 players taken in the first round from Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski. … Read more
MONTREAL — Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, the NHL announced. He was 53. Marchment was attending the NHL draft in Montreal as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. A cause of death was not immediately available. “It’s a sad day for for me personally, a very sad day for … Read more
When the Detroit Red Wings signed Filip Hronek to a three-year contract extension on Sept. 3, 2021, he was expected to continue playing an important role on defense. And Hronek did just that in 2021-22, leading to personal bests in games played (78), assists (33) and points (38). Detroit relied heavily on Hronek this past … Read more
While the Colorado Avalanche raised the Stanley Cup on Sunday night, 31 other NHL teams were now officially on the clock. Each of those clubs fell short of hockey’s ultimate prize. All of them will now embark on an offseason journey to replicate Colorado’s champagne-laden celebrations, whether that be a contender searching for the missing … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — Cale Makar doesn’t love attention, so it was fitting that after being named the Stanley Cup playoffs’ most valuable player Sunday, he skated the Conn Smythe Trophy to the Colorado Avalanche bench without so much as raising it above his head. It’s also fitting that he won it. Makar put together a … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short of the first Stanley Cup three-peat since 1983 — but they don’t believe their dynasty has crumbled. “Who said we’re done?” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said after his team’s 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night. … Read more
“We did it!” Johnson screamed. “I love you!” They lay there together, embracing amid the discarded sticks and gloves as their teammates celebrated behind the net. Eventually, MacKinnon pulled Johnson to his feet, and they embraced again. Johnson had hit his head, MacKinnon had cut his hand, and they’d never felt better. “I met him … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions for the first time since 2001 after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of the Cup Final on Sunday. Artturi Lehkonen scored the Avalanche’s game winner in the second period. Darcy Kuemper registered 22 saves in the victory. Tampa Bay was making … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — Nathan MacKinnon raised the Stanley Cup over his head and then lowered it to his lips. The Colorado Avalanche, a team he dreamed of playing for as a child, were champions for the first time since 2001. MacKinnon, their 26-year-old superstar, had a goal and an assist in their 2-1 Game 6 … Read more
The Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup on Sunday night, and their return to glory never would’ve happened if not for one man. We’re talking about Colorado’s Norris Trophy defenseman and their inarguable best player. That same incomparable player who is now the official winner of the 2022 Conn Smythe Award … Read more