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Ranking the top 50 players in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
With Matthews in the top spot, where do MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here's what our voters think.
IT'S THE LAST DAY!
WHAT REMAINS TO BE DETERMINED?
NHL playoff watch: Key games to watch on the final day
The playoffs are set to begin Saturday, but not all eight matchups are locked in. Here's the current bracket, along with Thursday's schedule and more.
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PLAYOFF TEAM TRADITIONS
Catfish, knights and rats, oh my! Inside the traditions of NHL playoff teams
From knight battles to the catfish toss, all 16 Stanley Cup playoff teams have franchise-defining traditions.
CUP CONTENDERS
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10 NHL contenders, 10 comps to previous Stanley Cup champs: Title blueprints for each team
Can the 2001 star-studded Avalanche provide a blueprint for 2024 Cup hopefuls? We look at how some of this year's contenders match up to past champions.
PLAYOFF CENTRAL
YOUR INTEL HOME UNTIL JUNE
Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, preview for the NHL's postseason
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
KUCHEROV FOR MVP
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE?
Wyshynski: Why Nikita Kucherov has the best case for the Hart Trophy
This might be the most "no wrong answers" MVP race in recent memory. But one answer is more right than the other ones.
WHICH DEALS LOOK BETTER?
Regrading the biggest NHL deadline deals: How Hertl, Guentzel, Toffoli and more have fit with new teams
Many playoff-bound clubs made significant moves before March 8 -- but not all of them have worked out so well. Here are regrades on 23 of the biggest.
TIME TO LOOK AHEAD
Keys to the offseason: Free agency, draft plans for every eliminated NHL team
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
FINAL DAYS OF THE COYOTES
DETAILS ON THE MOVE
Leaving Arizona: Everything you need to know about the Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City
Why Utah? What's the future of the NHL in Arizona? What will the new team be called, and where will it play? Answers to all of that and much more here.
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- MacKinnon tops Stastny's franchise points mark
- Crosby plans to talk extension with Penguins
- Jagr, 52, passes Howe as oldest pro hockey player
- NHL OK's Coyotes sale, move to Salt Lake City
- Devils GM starts coaching search; Green in mix
- Knights enter playoffs mulling who will be in net
- Pens' Carter retiring after 19 seasons, 2 Cups
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2024 NHL mock draft: Projecting the first 32 picks
With the regular season hitting the final stretch, here's our projection of the first round of the 2024 draft. Who makes the top 3 after Macklin Celebrini on June 28?
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NHL trade deadline 2024: Grades for every big deal
Grades for all the big NHL deals ahead of the Friday deadline, including Tomas Hertl joining the Golden Knights.
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Best NHL centers of 2024: Rankings by players and execs
The Oilers star remains on the throne at No. 1, with some surprises elsewhere in the top 10. Here's how league insiders voted.
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Gustaf Lindvall, a goalie for Skellefteå AIK, made an impressive save -- after he thought the play was whistled dead.
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Who are the current NHL team captains? 2023-24 season list
After five teams anointed new players to wear the "C" this season, 27 of 32 clubs have a player with that designation. Here is the full list.
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Scott Van Pelt's One Big Thing: A tribute to Barry Melrose
Barry Melrose is retiring, and Scott Van Pelt wants everyone to know just how awesome he was in "the room," and how much he'll be missed.
