Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer told reporters he hasn’t spoken to all-star goalie Jake Oettinger since pulling him early in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final — a revelation that left TSN Hockey analyst and former NHL goaltender Martin Biron puzzled.
With the series set to begin and three rounds of playoffs in the books, let's take a look at the Conn Smythe race and six of the leading contenders for playoff MVP going into the series.
Mitch Marner's future in the NHL appears to lay beyond Toronto, and now, he's reportedly put together a short list of eight teams he could land with in free agency.
It's not always the stars who come through when the lights shine brightest and the games matter most. Here are 25 unheralded players, at the time, who broke out for some memorable Stanley Cup Final moments.
The 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers opens on Wednesday night in Edmonton. To help get you ready for the series, here are five of the top storylines as it approaches.
Forwards Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell missed Saturday’s practice for the Florida Panthers, but coach Paul Maurice said afterward that both are expected to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, per George Richards of NHL.com.
The countdown is on for the NHL Draft (June 27-28) and start of unrestricted free agency July 1, when an unexpectedly large salary-cap increase could mean greater-than-expected spending.
Except for a few superstars, the toughest hardware for the greatest in sports to win is most often a team title. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid knows the struggle.
Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer made the shocking decision to pull his starting goalie, Jake Oettinger, just seven minutes into Thursday's Game 5 of the Western Conference Final.
Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner waited longer to play in his first Stanley Cup playoff game than any player in NHL history. It took him until his 15th season in the league and 1,075 regular season games before finally getting the opportunity.