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Two OT thrillers in NHL playoffs, plus your new 2025 NFL Draft board

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Skip OT today, OK? A hot team can crush expectations. A hot goalie can win you a Stanley Cup. The Rangers embody both, currently producing the NHL’s best vibes to boot. Last night’s double-overtime win against the Hurricanes proved it: It took New York and Carolina nearly an hour and a half of game time to decide a winner, which came on this nifty tap-in from Vincent Trocheck. It ended what may have been the best game of these Stanley...

Chris Branch25

Alexis Lafrenière's breakout season a lesson for NHL's Draft Lottery teams

Mark Lazerus100

How Vincent Trocheck and the Rangers grabbed Game 2 vs. Hurricanes in double OT: 5 takeaways

Arthur Staple344

Tony DeAngelo at the center of 'hate'-filled Rangers-Hurricanes rivalry, but for how much longer?

Mark Lazerus207

NHL Playoffs expert picks, odds: Hurricanes look to even series with Rangers, Avs take on Stars in Game 1

Julian McKenzie29

NHL second-round predictions: Avalanche vs. Stars, Bruins vs. Panthers, conference champions and more

The Athletic polled its staff on who would win each second-round series, plus the conference champions, Stanley Cup winner and Conn Smythe.

The Athletic NHL Staff166

2024 NHL Draft top 32 prospects: Macklin Celebrini leads Scott Wheeler’s post-U18 worlds ranking

Scott Wheeler breaks down the top 32 prospects eligible for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Scott Wheeler127

Lazerus: Urgency, desperation on both sides fuel ferocious Game 1 for Rangers, Hurricanes

The series between the Rangers and Hurricanes got off to a heated start.

Mark Lazerus97

How the Rangers took charge of Game 1, held on against the Hurricanes: 5 takeaways

The Hurricanes were held to 14 shots on goal until seven minutes left in the game.

Arthur Staple195

Auston Matthews, Aleksander Barkov and Jordan Staal named NHL's Selke Trophy finalists

Barkov has long been recognized as one of the league's best defensive forwards and his sole Selke win came after the 2021-22 season.

Julian McKenzie101

NHL playoffs, Round 2: The top 5 pressure points to watch in the East

Besides Boston-Toronto, the first round in the East was predictably lopsided. The second round should be different.

Harman Dayal37

Rangers-Hurricanes predictions: An Eastern Conference executive, player and coach weigh in

We ask NHL insiders to give us their views on what they agree should be an excellent matchup.

Arthur Staple75

NHL Playoffs picks, odds: Expert predictions for Stars vs. Golden Knights Game 7, Rangers vs. Hurricanes Game 1

There is an NHL Game 7 on Sunday in Dallas as well as a series opener in New York.

Adam Gretz10

Auston Matthews, Elias Pettersson, Jaccob Slavin named NHL's Lady Byng finalists

Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin won the Lady Byng in 2020-21 and was the runner-up the following year.

Julian McKenzie32

Jake Guentzel is back where he belongs: Contending for the Stanley Cup ... with Carolina

From injuries to a trade from Pittsburgh at the deadline, it hasn't been an easy season for Guentzel, who's finding his footing in Raleigh.

Michael Russo98

Hurricanes, dominant at five-on-five, have ‘closed the gap’ in another big area

"I haven't seen too many teams shut their power play down," coach Rod Brind'Amour said of the Rangers.

Cory Lavalette15

NHL Power Rankings: Who needs to step up for each playoff team?

A look ahead to the second round — and at what went wrong for eliminated teams.

Dom Luszczyszyn and Sean Gentille134

2024 NHL playoff preview: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

It’s a battle of two in the best of the East for Metropolitan supremacy featuring two of the league's top defenders and most elite forwards.

The Athletic NHL Staff209

Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen has found a new appreciation for hockey after health scare — and a new level

After missing 49 games because of deep-vein thrombosis and subsequent pulmonary embolisms, Andersen looks as good as ever.

Michael Russo26

Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Wolves to reunite in AHL partnership

The two teams have agreed to a three-year contract for the Wolves to become the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate again.

Scott Powers69

Hurricanes restrict ticket sales to local fans for Rangers playoff series

It is a repeat of the 2022 series between both teams when fans from outside those regions were delivered a similar notice.

Julian McKenzie341

Oliver Kylington, Connor Ingram, Frederik Andersen named NHL's Masterton Trophy finalists

The award is given to the player who best displays “perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey."

Julian McKenzie12

How did each NHL team get its name? From Avalanche to Wild, the history of every nickname

With Utah pondering a handful of potential names for its team, here's a look at how each NHL franchise ended up with its nickname.

Ian Mendes607

Rangers vs. Hurricanes recipes to win, lineup decisions, matchups to watch

The Rangers and Hurricanes had the two best records in the Eastern Conference. Here's what to expect in their second-round series.

Peter Baugh and Michael Russo136

Hurricanes remain confident in keeping Rod Brind'Amour despite reports: 'We're gonna get it done'

GM Don Waddell said a deal is close with coach Rod Brind'Amour, who is preparing the Canes for a second-round series against the Rangers.

Michael Russo94

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