Bruins no longer invincible, tides shift across NHL playoffs
1 year, 8 months ago

Bruins no longer invincible, tides shift across NHL playoffs

Associated Press  

Having coached teams that long held the records for the most points and wins in an NHL season, Scotty Bowman knows the only concern for the Boston Bruins was what happened when they hit a rough patch. “It’s just going to continue to get harder from here on out.” HURRICANES at ISLANDERS, Carolina leads 2-0 The only playoff team to win its first two home games, Carolina heads to Long Island on a roll but without another offensive star after losing Teuvo Teravainen to a broken hand. Coach Rod Brind’Amour said Teravainen was having surgery Thursday to put pins in for “pretty bad damage” after what he called a “tomahawk chop” from New York’s Jean-Gabriel Pageau. “There’s no point in dwelling on it.” STARS at WILD, series tied 1-1 Filip Gustavsson made a franchise playoff-record 51 saves in Minnesota’s double overtime Game 1 victory. Draisaitl is tied for the postseason scoring lead with five points and has been, in coach Jay Woodcroft’s opinion, “the best player on the ice through two games in this series, by far.” “I feel a lot better, especially my leg,” Draisaitl said a year after gutting through a high ankle sprain for much of the 2022 playoffs.

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Travis Konecny scores team-leading 17th goal in Flyers’ 4-0 shutout over Sharks
5 days, 7 hours ago

Travis Konecny scores team-leading 17th goal in Flyers’ 4-0 shutout over Sharks

Associated Press  

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Travis Konecny scored his team-leading 17th goal, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0 on Tuesday. The game featured two of the league’s top rookies in the Flyers’ Matvei Michkov, who leads all rookies with 29 points, and the Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini, the first overall pick in this year’s draft who is two …

Is this the season the Kings avenge years of playoff agony against Oilers?
1 week, 2 days ago

Is this the season the Kings avenge years of playoff agony against Oilers?

LA Times  

The Kings have seen each of the last three seasons end in first-round playoff losses to the Edmonton Oilers. That made Saturday’s matinee at Crypto.com Arena, the first meeting of the season between the teams, an important measuring stick for the Kings and a chance to put down a marker against the Oilers, who could once again determine their fate …

Senators extend win streak to 6 games with 5-4 OT victory over Canucks
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Senators extend win streak to 6 games with 5-4 OT victory over Canucks

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Shane Pinto scored twice for the Senators, Claude Giroux added a goal and Josh Norris scored short-handed. Brock Boeser scored twice for the Canucks, and Quinn Hughes …

Oilers force OT with pulled goaltender, Draisaitl scores to give Edmonton 3-2 win over Sharks
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Oilers force OT with pulled goaltender, Draisaitl scores to give Edmonton 3-2 win over Sharks

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in extra time and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday. Calvin Pickard was only tasked to make 20 stops in net for the Oilers, while rookie goaltender Yaroslav Askarov made 39 saves for the …

Blues in action against the Oilers following overtime win
1 month ago

Blues in action against the Oilers following overtime win

Associated Press  

St. Louis Blues vs. Edmonton Oilers Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues visit the Edmonton Oilers after the Blues defeated the Calgary Flames 4-3 in overtime. The Blues have an 11-1-1 record in games they score at least three goals. LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 6-3-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.1 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.2 …

Matvei Michkov helps the Flyers beat the Sharks 4-3 in shootout
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Matvei Michkov helps the Flyers beat the Sharks 4-3 in shootout

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Matvei Michkov had a goal and an assist, and then scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. Only Nashville and Montreal entered with fewer points than San Jose and Philadelphia, with each beginning play with 12 points. The 19-year-old forward was scratched on Philadelphia’s …

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs: A Battle of Two Elite Teams in the Atlantic Division
2 months ago

Bruins vs. Maple Leafs: A Battle of Two Elite Teams in the Atlantic Division

Associated Press  

The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs will clash in a matchup within the Atlantic Division on Tuesday. The Bruins are looking to bounce back after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in their last meeting. Both teams have strong offenses and defenses, but the Bruins have a slight edge in penalty differential. The game is the second …

Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida
6 months, 1 week ago

Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on, with Connor McDavid, hockey-mad Edmonton and the rest of the nation that gave birth to the sport left to wait for another NHL champion. After rallying from a series deficit only done twice before in league history to force a deciding Game 7, the Oilers’ comeback bid fell short with their …

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers stun Panthers again to force Game 7
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers stun Panthers again to force Game 7

LA Times  

Edmonton forward Zach Hyman, center, celebrates with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins after scoring in the second period of the Oilers’ 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday. Connor McDavid was held without a point, so Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers’ other top players stepped up to put them one win from the …

Panthers hope to rebound from blowout loss, returning home on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Panthers hope to rebound from blowout loss, returning home on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — There was lots of chatter at the Florida Panthers’ breakfast the morning after the Edmonton Oilers blew them out 8-1 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to send the series back across North America. “There was an obvious theme in that game last night: They got to us off the rush in a big way,” …

Edmonton Oilers’ frustration builds with 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Edmonton Oilers’ frustration builds with 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Unable to complete a third-period comeback, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves on the brink of elimination despite arguably being the better team in two of the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. We just can’t seem to put it over the goal line.” The Oilers outshot the Panthers 35-23 and had …

Barkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Barkov, Bobrovsky and the Panthers beat the Oilers 4-3 to move within win of Stanley Cup title

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that has worked all season, the Florida Panthers are on the verge of lifting the Stanley Cup. Captain Aleksander Barkov set up a goal and scored another, Sergei Bobrovsky made some of the biggest of his 32 saves to thwart a comeback …

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl knocked Florida’s Aleksander Barkov out of the game. Evan Rodrigues had a pair of third-period goals, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also scored and the Panthers used yet another airtight finishing kick to pull away and beat the Oilers 4-1 for a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots …

Oilers’ high-powered offense held in check again, and they head home in 0-2 series hole in Cup final
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Oilers’ high-powered offense held in check again, and they head home in 0-2 series hole in Cup final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Edmonton Oilers left Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final feeling pretty good. The Oilers weren’t shutout Monday night, but the result was the same — another loss, this one putting Edmonton in an 0-2 hole as the series shifts to Canada. So I don’t want to get too caught up in we’re down two-nothing.” One …

Edmonton Oilers fall short against poise of experienced Florida Panthers, drop Game 1 of Cup final
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Edmonton Oilers fall short against poise of experienced Florida Panthers, drop Game 1 of Cup final

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was an eye-opener for the Edmonton Oilers. It showed, and in Edmonton’s first Cup final game since 2006, the Oilers had plenty of opportunities but could not finish, falling 3-0 to the poised and stifling Panthers in Game 1. “Game 1’s of series are always unique because you don’t know …

Stanley Cup Final: Sergei Bobrovsky and Panthers shut out Oilers in Game 1
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Stanley Cup Final: Sergei Bobrovsky and Panthers shut out Oilers in Game 1

LA Times  

Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stops a shot by Edmonton forward Adam Henrique in the first period of the Panthers’ 3-0 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky put on a master class against Connor McDavid and every other player who dared shoot the puck at him, his teammates pounced when given the chance and …

Oilers seek to become the sixth NHL team since 2000 to win the Cup after midseason coaching change
7 months ago

Oilers seek to become the sixth NHL team since 2000 to win the Cup after midseason coaching change

Associated Press  

Firing a coach during the season is typically seen as a sign that a season has gone off the rails. The Edmonton Oilers are the latest team on that list, having made it to the Stanley Cup Final less than seven months after firing coach Jay Woodcroft 13 games into the season. The five coaches who have led their teams …

Panthers going back to Stanley Cup Final, top Rangers 2-1 to win East title in 6 games
7 months ago

Panthers going back to Stanley Cup Final, top Rangers 2-1 to win East title in 6 games

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Prince of Wales Trophy was carried onto the ice when time expired, as an arena filled with Florida Panthers fans roared in delight and dozens of players and staffers rushed over to pose with the prize. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots, Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored, and the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley …

NHL will have a new Stanley Cup champion this century as lengthy droughts take center stage
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NHL will have a new Stanley Cup champion this century as lengthy droughts take center stage

Associated Press  

No matter which team wins the Stanley Cup championship this year it will be a first this century. “It’s something that these all markets are starving for,” said Mike Rupp, a NHL Network analyst whose three-point Game 7 performance in 2003 gave New Jersey its third championship. Part of that is just the cyclical nature of coaching changes in hockey, …

Oilers beat Canucks 5-1 to force deciding Game 7 in second-round series
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Oilers beat Canucks 5-1 to force deciding Game 7 in second-round series

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers weren’t ready to have their season end. Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid added three assists and the Oilers beat the Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night to avoid elimination and force a deciding Game 7. “There was probably a bit of nerves, but once we kind …

Panthers eliminate Bruins with 2-1 win in Game 6
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Panthers eliminate Bruins with 2-1 win in Game 6

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Florida Panthers to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday night and win their second-round playoff series in six games. Boston took the lead with a minute left in the first period when Jake DeBrusk made a no-look …

The New York Rangers were headed for another sweep. Now they’re fighting to close out Carolina
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The New York Rangers were headed for another sweep. Now they’re fighting to close out Carolina

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Rangers looked headed for an easy push through the second round of the NHL playoffs when they quickly moved within a win of a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes. “In order to get to that point for the fourth win, you’ve really got to make sure your game is on point as well.” New …

Canucks and Oilers tied 2-2 heading to game 5
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canucks and Oilers tied 2-2 heading to game 5

Associated Press  

Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Oilers -149, Canucks +124; over/under is 6.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers are in a 2-2 series tie in the second round of the NHL Playoffs. Brock Boeser has scored seven goals and added …

Bruins top Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 to stave off elimination
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bruins top Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 to stave off elimination

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman backed up his victory vow with 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their NHL playoff series on Tuesday night. Morgan Geekie also scored for the Bruins, …

The Hurricanes stuck with their plan. It’s helped them climb back into their series with the Rangers
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hurricanes stuck with their plan. It’s helped them climb back into their series with the Rangers

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes kept losing close games to come within 60 minutes of exiting the NHL playoffs in an embarrassing sweep. “There’s certain parts of our game now, we’ve got to get better,” Brind’Amour said Tuesday in a Zoom call with reporters. Carolina put defenseman Brady Skjei and forward Tuevo Teravainen onto the top unit, and they …

Panthers heading home looking to close out Bruins. Oilers looking to tie series with Canucks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers heading home looking to close out Bruins. Oilers looking to tie series with Canucks

Associated Press  

Boston knows a 3-1 lead in a playoff series guarantees nothing. “The reality is that we’re going to go to Florida and we’re going to play the same game and we’re going to get it done,” Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman said. The Panthers won again in Game 3 when the Bruins lost captain Brad Marchand after a hit with Florida’s …

Panthers beat Bruins 6-2 to take 2-1 series lead
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers beat Bruins 6-2 to take 2-1 series lead

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the same Bruins double-minor, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 14 shots and the Florida Panthers beat Boston 6-2 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Evan Rodrigues scored twice, and Brandon Montour also connected for the Panthers, who have won back-to-back games after dropping the opener …

Rangers aim for sweep of Hurricanes in 2nd round of NHL playoffs
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rangers aim for sweep of Hurricanes in 2nd round of NHL playoffs

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Rangers have carried the form that made them the NHL’s best regular-season team straight into the postseason. The Rangers visit the Carolina Hurricanes in Saturday night’s Game 4, with the Presidents’ Trophy winner on the verge of sweeping past the team that finished third in the NHL standings. “We know what we’re getting into, …

Analysis: From one goal to three, no lead is safe in the NHL playoffs this spring
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: From one goal to three, no lead is safe in the NHL playoffs this spring

Associated Press  

If you went to sleep midway through either of the Western Conference NHL playoff games the past two nights, there’s a good chance you woke up to a different winner than you thought. “Once you get to this time of the year, it’s so close, and you’re not going to see teams pack it in,” former player-turned-TNT analyst Anson Carter …

Panthers head to Boston for Game 3. Canucks seek 2-0 lead on Oilers
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Panthers head to Boston for Game 3. Canucks seek 2-0 lead on Oilers

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers know what awaits them on Friday night. “Everybody knows that.” Game 3 of a knotted-up Eastern Conference second-round series between the Panthers and Bruins is Friday in Boston, the teams splitting the first two games in Florida — and tensions ran hot in Game 2. “I don’t think there’s going to be any …

Vancouver hosts Edmonton with 1-0 series lead
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Vancouver hosts Edmonton with 1-0 series lead

Associated Press  

Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Oilers -134, Canucks +113; over/under is 6 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Canucks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. Zach Hyman has scored 10 goals …

Aleksander Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Aleksander Barkov scores twice, Panthers rout Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 to tie series

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida showed some fight, then got in some fights. Aleksander Barkov had two goals and two assists, Sam Reinhart added four assists and the Panthers beat the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night to tie the second-round series at a game apiece. And it’s a series now — 146 penalty minutes getting handed out in the third …

Bruins-Panthers getting set for Game 2. Canucks-Oilers ready to open their series
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Bruins-Panthers getting set for Game 2. Canucks-Oilers ready to open their series

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — The season for the Florida Panthers cannot end on Wednesday night. Florida has trailed a playoff matchup 2-0 on five occasions in its history and hasn’t rallied to win any of them — the Panthers were swept by Colorado in the 1996 Stanley Cup Final, swept by New Jersey in the first round in 2000, lost in …

Panthers, Bruins set to meet again in playoff rematch, this time in Round 2
8 months ago

Panthers, Bruins set to meet again in playoff rematch, this time in Round 2

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — There are no shortage of storylines for this Florida-Boston rematch. A second-round series between the Panthers and Bruins starts Monday night in South Florida, the two best teams in the Atlantic Division squaring off with a trip to the NHL’s final four on the line. Florida rallied from a 3-1 deficit to stun Boston in Round 1 …

Bruins avoid blowing another 3-1 series lead in Game 7. Now they get a shot at revenge vs. Panthers
8 months ago

Bruins avoid blowing another 3-1 series lead in Game 7. Now they get a shot at revenge vs. Panthers

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery wanted to do something different with his team heading into a first-round Game 7 matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “The thinking was, we’re 2-5 at home the last two years in the playoffs, and what’s going to allow us to eliminate the noise?” Montgomery said. “Obviously, the happiness from the group and …

Not again? The pressure is on the Boston Bruins with Game 7 at home against the rival Maple Leafs
8 months ago

Not again? The pressure is on the Boston Bruins with Game 7 at home against the rival Maple Leafs

Associated Press  

No team in the long histories of the NHL, NBA and Major League Baseball has blown a 3-1 lead and lost a best-of-seven series in back-to-back postseasons. “That’s the intensity that we want to bring every night, and when we do get to an actual Game 7, it should be another day in the office for us because we prepared …

Stars beat Knights 3-2 for series lead
8 months ago

Stars beat Knights 3-2 for series lead

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, becoming the first home team to win in this opening-round series that they now lead. Evgenii Dadonov and Matt …

Hurricanes’ depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers
8 months ago

Hurricanes’ depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting production throughout their lineup to start the NHL playoffs. “You have to have everybody contribute to win a series at some point,” coach Rod Brind’Amour said after Tuesday’s 6-3 clinching win against the Islanders. And just overall having Svechie back in the lineup, I think that’s what we missed a lot last …

Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 OT win over Bruins
8 months ago

Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 OT win over Bruins

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed from John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to stave off elimination in their first-round NHL playoffs matchup. HURRICANES 6, ISLANDERS 3 RALEIGH, N.C. — Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan …

Drury, Noesen help Hurricanes beat Islanders 6-3 to clinch NHL playoff 1st-round series in 5 games
8 months ago

Drury, Noesen help Hurricanes beat Islanders 6-3 to clinch NHL playoff 1st-round series in 5 games

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — This time, the Carolina Hurricanes didn’t miss their chance to close out the New York Islanders on home ice. Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another one 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders …

Oilers can knock Kings out of playoffs again. Stars-Knights tied going into Game 5 after 4 road wins
8 months ago

Oilers can knock Kings out of playoffs again. Stars-Knights tied going into Game 5 after 4 road wins

Hindustan Times  

The Edmonton Oilers have won in these NHL playoffs with a couple of big-scoring games. “These games, we’re not afraid of them.” After an extra day off since that 1-0 win on Sunday night for a 3-1 series lead, the Oilers will try to eliminate the Pacific Division rival Kings in the first round for the third season in a …

Stuart Skinner gets 1st postseason shutout as Oilers beat Kings 1-0 to take a 3-1 series lead
8 months, 1 week ago

Stuart Skinner gets 1st postseason shutout as Oilers beat Kings 1-0 to take a 3-1 series lead

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Connor McDavid usually dominates the headlines for the Edmonton Oilers. Skinner stopped 33 shots for his first postseason shutout in the Oilers’ 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4. Skinner is the eighth goalie in franchise history to record a postseason shutout and the first since Mike Smith had two in the first round …

‘We’re not out of it’: Kings look to even Oilers series in Game 4
8 months, 1 week ago

‘We’re not out of it’: Kings look to even Oilers series in Game 4

LA Times  

Kings center Phillip Danault, right, tries to score as Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner and Vincent Desharnais defend during Game 3 on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. For all of Edmonton’s dominance, the Oilers lead the best-of-seven series by only a game, meaning the Kings can even things by climbing off the canvas to win Game 4 on Sunday night at …

Kings, Oilers meet with series tied 1-1
8 months, 1 week ago

Kings, Oilers meet with series tied 1-1

Associated Press  

Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Oilers -128, Kings +108; over/under is 6.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers in game three of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Kempe has scored …

Lightning and Islanders searching for answers to rebound from 2-0 deficits in NHL playoffs
8 months, 1 week ago

Lightning and Islanders searching for answers to rebound from 2-0 deficits in NHL playoffs

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Experience tells the Tampa Bay Lightning it’s time to go to work — not panic. “Obviously it’s a big hole, but we have done it before,” Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said. “It’s our job to make sure it’s 2-1.” PANTHERS at LIGHTNING, Panthers lead 2-0, 7 p.m. The good news, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said without revealing …

Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead
8 months, 1 week ago

Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

Associated Press  

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Hurricanes -161, Islanders +134; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Hurricanes rank eighth …

Defending Cup champ Vegas has new Knights while seeking 2-0 series lead over top seed Dallas
8 months, 1 week ago

Defending Cup champ Vegas has new Knights while seeking 2-0 series lead over top seed Dallas

Associated Press  

Golden Knights newcomers Tomas Hertl and Noah Hanifin have finally gotten in a game with captain Mark Stone. After an impressive first game all together in the NHL playoffs, they are looking for a 2-0 series lead over Western Conference top seed Dallas even before going home to Vegas. “Just to get back for Game 1 and kind of feel …

Toronto beats Boston to tie the series 1-1
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Toronto beats Boston to tie the series 1-1

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Auston Matthews scored on a breakaway to snap a third-period tie with eight minutes left, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday night to knot their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. HURRICANES 5, ISLANDERS 3 RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored 9 seconds apart late in the third …

Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes’ late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes’ late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally. Aho scored the tying goal late in the third period, followed by Martinook with the winner 9 seconds later as the Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-3 …

Why Kings vs. Oilers is one of the NHL’s truly great rivalries
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Kings vs. Oilers is one of the NHL’s truly great rivalries

LA Times  

Ted Donato was born in Boston and played nine of his 13 NHL seasons with the Bruins, so he was raised to see the Bruins-Canadiens playoff series as a rite of spring, one just as iconic — and almost as frequent — as the Boston Marathon or opening day at Fenway Park. “It’s a great question,” said Fox, who was …

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