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No sleep, no problem: Hurricanes' Walker sees birt...
Walker witnessed the birth of his first child after Game 3 -- and made it back to Philadelphia in time to help the Hurricanes win Game 4.[read more]
🏒 Gavin McKenna's path to expected No. 1 pick
McKenna's story has taken him from Whitehorse, Yukon, to Medicine Hat to Penn State, with the NHL expected to be the next stop. What makes him a special prospect?[read more]
Source: Matthews' future with Leafs still unclear
Auston Matthews' future in Toronto remains uncertain despite the Maple Leafs recent NHL draft lottery win, an NHL source tells ESPN.[read more]
Hawks getting top prospect Kantserov from KHL
Blackhawks prospect Roman Kantserov had his KHL contract terminated, clearing the way for him to play in the NHL.[read more]
McDavid, MacKinnon, Kucherov finalists for MVP
Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov are finalists for the Hart Trophy.[read more]
Back in net, Wallstedt anchors Wild's Game 3 win
Jesper Wallstedt, back in net as the starter after being benched for Game 2, made 34 saves as the Wild handled the Avalanche 5-1 in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, giving Minnesota its first victory of the series.[read more]
Avs pull Wedgewood, 'have a decision to make'
Adversity has hit the Avalanche, who suffered their first loss of the postseason and pulled starting goaltender Scott Wedgewood after he allowed a third goal on 12 shots in 24:23 against Minnesota.[read more]
Hurricanes sweep Flyers, move to 8-0 in playoffs
Jackson Blake scored 5:28 into overtime, his second goal of the game, and the Hurricanes completed a four-game sweep of the Flyers with a 3-2 victory that gave coach Rod Brind'Amour's team an 8-0 postseason record.[read more]
Thompson: Emotions got best of Sabres in loss
Sabres star Tage Thompson said his team was "too emotional" in its 6-2 loss to the Canadiens in Game 3 on Sunday night, and Montreal's raucous home crowd at Bell Centre played a big role in that.[read more]
Post-lottery NHL mock draft: Who goes after Gavin ...
With the top 16 picks set, here's our projection of who will be headed to each team.[read more]