Category: Emily Kaplan
Sources: Rangers' Shesterkin to be richest goalie
Igor ShesterkinThe Rangers and Igor Shesterkin have agreed on an eight-year extension with an $11.5 million AAV that will make him the highest-paid goalie in NHL history, sources told ESPN's Kevin Weekes and Emily Kaplan.
Read moreIgor Shesterkin signs record-breaking, eight-year contract extension with New York Rangers
Emily KaplanThe New York Rangers continued a very busy Friday by inking number-one goaltender Igor Shesterkin to an eight-year contract extension. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes were the first to relay the news. Shesterkin’s deal will cost the Rangers $11.5 million annually against the salary cap, making...
Read moreLeague-worst Blackhawks fire coach Richardson
ESPNThe Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday after just eight wins in their first 26 games left them with the worst record based on points in the league. Anders Sorensen will take over on an interim basis.
Read moreLeague-worst Blackhawks fire coach Richardson
Anders SorensenThe Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday after just eight wins in their first 26 games left them with the worst record based on points in the league. Anders Sorensen will take over on an interim basis.
Read moreJakob Chychrun leaves game against Rangers in first period with upper-body injury
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals saw top-pairing defenseman Jakob Chychrun skate only two shifts against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Chychrun played just 1:49 of ice time before leaving for the locker room. Washington announced early in the second period that Chychrun had suffered an upper-body in...
Read moreJakob Chychrun leaves game against Rangers in first period with upper-body injury
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals saw top-pairing defenseman Jakob Chychrun skate only two shifts against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Chychrun played just 1:49 of ice time before leaving for the locker room. Washington announced early in the second period that Chychrun had suffered an upper-body in...
Read moreSpencer Carbery thinks TJ Oshie ‘will be an excellent coach someday’ because ‘he’s texting me all the time’ while out of the lineup
Spencer CarberyEven though he hasn’t played a game this season, TJ Oshie remains a big part of the Washington Capitals’ 2024-25 team, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. The Capitals forward, who is on long-term injured reserve, has found other ways to make his presence felt — though it may have increased Spencer Ca...
Read moreThe Friday Show: Beats, Blackhawks and Bagels with ESPN’s Emily Kaplan
Emily KaplanWe covered a lot of ground about topics related to hockey and topics not related to hockey with ESPN's hockey reporter.
Read moreNHL Rumors: Panthers, Rangers, Oilers
Aaron EkbladIn today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Florida Panthers trade Aaron Ekblad after losing Brandon Montour and Oliver Ekman-Larsson to free agency? Is Jacob Trouba staying with the New York…
Read moreFlorida Panthers avoid historic collapse and win 2024 Stanley Cup with 2-1 win over Edmonton Oilers in Game 7
Matthew TkachukThe Florida Panthers are the 2024 Stanley Cup champions. Florida took Game 7 in the championship series with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night, winning the franchise’s first championship. “It’s not a dream anymore,” Matthew Tkachuk told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. “It’s not a dream, it’s...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov healthy-scratched by Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 against New York Rangers
ESPNEvgeny Kuznetsov is not playing in Game Two of the Carolina Hurricanes’ second-round series matchup against the New York Rangers. Carolina trails in the series 1-0. According to the Hurricanes’ Walt Ruff, Kuznetsov did not take warmups and is sitting out for “undisclosed” reasons. ESPN’s Emily Kapla...
Read moreMaple Leafs' Matthews in, Woll out for series finale
Auston MatthewsToronto's Auston Matthews, who missed Games 5 and 6 after exiting Game 4 with an illness, took the ice with the Maple Leafs on Saturday and will play Game 7 vs. the Bruins, but a source told ESPN's Emily Kaplan that by no means is Matthews 100%.
Read moreMaple Leafs' Matthews in, Woll out for series finale
Boston BruinsToronto's Auston Matthews, who missed Games 5 and 6 after exiting Game 4 with an illness, took the ice with the Maple Leafs on Saturday and will play Game 7 vs. the Bruins, but a source told ESPN's Emily Kaplan that by no means is Matthews 100%.
Read moreGolden Knights Expected To Activate Mark Stone From LTIR
ESPNThe Golden Knights are expected to activate captain Mark Stone off long-term injured reserve ahead of tonight’s Game 1 against the Stars, reports ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. He’ll likely return to the lineup to kick off the first-round series after missing two months with a Grade 3 spleen laceration. The t...
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