EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSixteen NHL teams qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. But with two rounds complete, the field is down to the final four competitors.Each team brings a unique set of narratives to the conference finals round -- both on and off the ice.Here's everything you need to know about the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars and…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs have been the most-watched in the U.S.Going into the conference finals, the playoffs are averaging 1.16 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS and truTV. That is a 9% increase over last year.The conference semifinals, where all four series went at least six games, averaged…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Tampa Bay Lightning have reunited with a familiar face, bringing back defenseman Ryan McDonagh in a trade with Nashville on Tuesday.The Lightning sent a 2025 second-round draft choice and 2024 seventh-round selection to the Predators for McDonagh and the Edmonton Oilers' 2024 fourth-round pick.Tampa Bay previously traded McDonagh -- for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPRAGUE -- Dylan Cozens scored a shorthanded goal in overtime for Canada to edge Czechia (the Czech Republic) 4-3 and complete the preliminary round at the ice hockey world championship Tuesday with seven straight wins.The Buffalo Sabres center scored his second of the game with 1:47 left with Pierre-Luc Dubois in the penalty box for holding. It was…