Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews plans to return vs. Lightning - ESPN
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews intends to return Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he told reporters Friday.
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NHL season preview: Power Rankings, predictions, X factors - ESPN
Opening night of the 2024-25 NHL season is Tuesday, with a tripleheader of games on ESPN and ESPN+: St. Louis Blues at Seattle Kraken (4:30 p.m. ET), Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers (7 p.m. ET), Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Hockey Club (10 p.m. ET).
2024 NHL team report cards: draft, free agency and trades - ESPN
Every NHL offseason is a chance for front office personnel around the league to bolster their club's on-ice roster in an effort to improve their Stanley Cup chances in the upcoming campaign. This particular offseason included blockbuster trades (some occurring during the Stanley Cup Final), several teams drafting a new No. 1 prospect for their pipeline, and a particularly frenetic free-agency period that included more than 100 players signing and $1 billion spent on July 1 alone.
NHL free agency 2024: How all 32 teams can earn an A+ grade - ESPN
The NHL free agent signing period begins Monday at noon ET, and general managers around the league have already begun the process of reshaping their rosters for 2024-25.
NHL draft week buzz: Top prospects, plus free agency, trades - ESPN
An extraordinarily compressed NHL summer continues this week:
Stanley Cup Final 2024: Expert picks for Panthers-Oilers - ESPN
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final is upon us, with Game 1 on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+). From a field of 16 teams to start the postseason, the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have emerged as the two final combatants.
NHL playoff lessons: No lead is safe, the Sam Bennett effect - ESPN
Sixteen games have been played in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. Some trends from Round 1 have continued. Others have not.
Bruins-Maple Leafs Game 7: X factors, preview, predictions - ESPN
It all comes down to this. After it looked as if the Boston Bruins were going to breeze right by an imploding Toronto Maple Leafs team, the blue and white stormed back to take Games 5 and 6.