NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchups
8 months ago

NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchups

Associated Press  

All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. A glance at the first-round series : RANGERS vs. CAPITALS Game 1: Sunday at New York, 3 p.m. New York was the best team in the league. Defending Eastern Conference champion Florida looked on track to play Toronto in the first round until the Panthers came back to beat the Maple Leafs on Tuesday while Boston lost to Ottawa. MAPLE LEAFS Game 1: Saturday at Boston, 8 p.m. A year removed from setting NHL records for the most wins and point in a season and losing in the first round, coach Jim Montgomery hopes the Bruins learned “how to handle adversity when it smacks you in the face.” That could come in the form of 69-goal scorer Auston Matthews or any of the Leafs’ other elite offensive players. STARS vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS Game 1: Monday at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. Congratulations on clinching the top seed in the Western Conference, Dallas.

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Golden Knights showing championship form on the defensive end in current winning streak
1 week, 3 days ago

Golden Knights showing championship form on the defensive end in current winning streak

Hindustan Times  

LAS VEGAS — Dallas put one shot after another on goal in the third period of a game at Vegas last week — exactly what the Golden Knights expected and wanted. HT Image The Stars finished with 18 shots on goals in the third, but only one got through because the Golden Knights forced most of them from the perimeter …

Golden Knights showing championship form on the defensive end in current winning streak
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1 week, 3 days ago

Golden Knights showing championship form on the defensive end in current winning streak

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Dallas put one shot after another on goal in the third period of a game at Vegas last week — exactly what the Golden Knights expected and wanted. That defense was a hallmark of the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup championship run two seasons ago under coach Bruce Cassidy, and it’s a key reason they’re surging again. We …

Vegas Golden Knights Triumph Over Edmonton Oilers in Thrilling Shootout Victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vegas Golden Knights Triumph Over Edmonton Oilers in Thrilling Shootout Victory

Associated Press  

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers meet in a highly anticipated game after the Golden Knights defeated the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 in overtime. The Oilers, who have struggled offensively this season, have a 1-1-0 record in Pacific Division games, while the Golden Knights boast an 8-3-1 record and a 4-1-0 record in the division. The game marks the …

Dallas faces Las Vegas, looks to halt 8-game slide
3 months ago

Dallas faces Las Vegas, looks to halt 8-game slide

Associated Press  

Dallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings is looking to break its eight-game slide with a win over Las Vegas Aces. Las Vegas scores 86.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.3 points per game. Dallas has shot at a 44.6% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher …

Sports betting roundup: Celtics open as NBA Finals favorites, Panthers narrow picks for Stanley Cup
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sports betting roundup: Celtics open as NBA Finals favorites, Panthers narrow picks for Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final matchups are set. The NBA Finals will start on Thursday, and the Stanley Cup Final will start on Saturday. TRENDS OF THE WEEK Going into the season, the Oilers had +900 odds to win the Stanley Cup, which were the second shortest in the league. In the NBA, the Celtics were +550 to …

Stars in West final against Oilers after knocking out last 2 Stanley Cup champions
7 months ago

Stars in West final against Oilers after knocking out last 2 Stanley Cup champions

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The top-seeded Dallas Stars are in the Western Conference Final after knocking out the last two Stanley Cup champions, one of those featuring a pair of 100-point scorers. “People probably would have predicted Edmonton would be in the conference final,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “We believe he’s really close and we expect him early in the series, …

Dallas Stars get some needed rest at home after starting to ‘run on fumes’ in NHL playoffs
7 months ago

Dallas Stars get some needed rest at home after starting to ‘run on fumes’ in NHL playoffs

Associated Press  

The Dallas Stars rested at home Sunday. “I feel like I got a lot of energy, but yeah, at times, you need some rest,” said center Wyatt Johnston, the Stars’ top goal scorer with seven in the playoffs after 32 in the regular season. The Stars wrapped up their series against 2022 Stanley Cup champion Colorado with an exhausting double-overtime …

Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions
7 months ago

Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference final in a row. Dallas began these playoffs with a seven-game series over the Vegas Golden Knights, who last year beat the Stars in a six-game West final and then won the Stanley Cup. …

Dallas looks to clinch second round series over Colorado in game 6
7 months ago

Dallas looks to clinch second round series over Colorado in game 6

Associated Press  

Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Denver; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Avalanche -119, Stars +100; over/under is 6.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Stars lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars look to clinch the second round of the NHL Playoffs over the Colorado Avalanche in game six. The Avalanche have a +50 scoring differential, with 302 total …

Dallas Stars in familiar hole after 6th Game 1 1oss. Avs look to put them down 0-2 again
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dallas Stars in familiar hole after 6th Game 1 1oss. Avs look to put them down 0-2 again

Associated Press  

The Dallas Stars are in an all-too familiar hole. Two weeks ago, they lost the first two games at home to Vegas, last year’s Stanley Cup champion, though they did fight back to win in seven games. “I definitely feel better when I’m in a rhythm,” said Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, who scored the game-tying goal in the first minute …

Stars beat Knights 3-2 for series lead
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Stars and Golden Knights meet with series tied 2-2
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Stars and Golden Knights meet with series tied 2-2

Associated Press  

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars Dallas; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Stars -161, Golden Knights +136; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights in game five of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 2-2. The Golden Knights have gone …

Oilers can knock Kings out of playoffs again. Stars-Knights tied going into Game 5 after 4 road wins
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Stars breathe new life into series with the Golden Knights entering Game 4
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Stars breathe new life into series with the Golden Knights entering Game 4

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — An NBA adage is a playoff series doesn’t genuinely begin until a home team loses. “It’s not just winning, it’s as important how you win,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. And even though the Panthers let a chance to sweep slip away by losing Game 4 in Tampa, coach Paul Maurice said the mood in his locker …

Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Saturday night, cutting the defending champion Golden Knights’ series lead to 2-1. “So I think it’s that desperation coming out and making sure we’re doing all those things that make us successful.” Miro Heiskanen also …

Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Jack Eichel and defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas got exactly what they anticipated, and withstood that early hard push in Game 2 by the desperate Dallas Stars. They gave us all we could handle.” Eichel assisted on the tying goal by Jonathan Marchessault late in the first period before adding an empty-netter late, Noah Hanifin scored the tiebreaker …

Defending Cup champ Vegas has new Knights while seeking 2-0 series lead over top seed Dallas
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Golden Knights beat Wild 7-2 to clinch a spot in the Western Conference playoffs
8 months, 1 week ago

Golden Knights beat Wild 7-2 to clinch a spot in the Western Conference playoffs

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel, Nicolas Roy and Pavel Dorofeyev each had a goal and an assist, Chandler Stephenson had four assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 7-2 Friday night to clinch a playoff berth for the sixth time in seven seasons. “I’m more happy about being able to clinch the playoffs today, but I feel …

Vegas Golden Knights hold off Florida Panthers 3-2, move win from Stanley Cup title
1 year, 6 months ago

Vegas Golden Knights hold off Florida Panthers 3-2, move win from Stanley Cup title

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — With no time left on the clock in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, helmets, gloves, sticks and plastic rats littered the ice, the result of a fracas started in the final seconds of an emotional showdown. “We’ve played really well at home here in the playoffs, so you’ve got to feel pretty good going home …

Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final pits top team in West against upstart in East
1 year, 6 months ago

Vegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final pits top team in West against upstart in East

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Few expected the Florida Panthers to be playing for the Stanley Cup. “We were the underdogs every series we’ve played — it doesn’t really matter what anyone thinks,” Florida forward Carter Verhaeghe said Friday ahead of the start of the final Saturday. It was unexpected in 2017-18 when the Golden Knights went from expansion darlings to the …

Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars
1 year, 6 months ago

Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars

Associated Press  

DALLAS — William Karlsson, William Carrier and Jonathan Marchessault are finally getting another chance in the Stanley Cup Final, after the first one that came so quick for the Vegas Golden Knights. “It was probably my easiest game of the playoffs so far tonight.” Instead of having to face a do-or-die Game 7 at home against the Stars, coach Bruce …

Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3
1 year, 6 months ago

Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Vegas Golden Knights kept their composure and got the best payback after an ugly hit early against their captain. Game 4 is Thursday night, when Vegas will have the opportunity to advance to its second Stanley Cup Final in the franchise’s six seasons. “I’m not going to pile on, he’s been a leader here for his entire …

Golden Knights beat Oilers 6-4 despite Draisaitl’s 4 goals
1 year, 7 months ago

Golden Knights beat Oilers 6-4 despite Draisaitl’s 4 goals

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy could only laugh at the brilliance that was Leon Draisaitl, who scored four goals to nearly beat Vegas by himself. We’ve got to move on, and we’ll be better.” In addition to Barbashev, the Knights also received goals from Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. “I don’t think our …

Knights top Winnipeg 4-1 in Game 5, advance to second round
1 year, 7 months ago

Knights top Winnipeg 4-1 in Game 5, advance to second round

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights saved their best performance of the opening round for last and dominated the Winnipeg Jets with their first chance in an elimination game. Chandler Stephenson scored twice and Vegas ousted the Jets from their Western Conference opening-round series with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night in Game 5. You keep building, and we’ll …

NHL playoff predictions: First-round winners, disappointments, dark horse, Stanley Cup champion and more
1 year, 8 months ago

NHL playoff predictions: First-round winners, disappointments, dark horse, Stanley Cup champion and more

New York Times  

Can the Avalanche repeat? First-round series predictions Metropolitan Division: Islanders vs. Hurricanes Percent of vote Islanders Hurricanes 4 games 0.0% 2.6% 5 games 0.0% 15.8% 6 games 7.9% 39.5% 7 games 18.4% 15.8% Total 26.3% 73.7% Gentille: Cowards. Atlantic Division: Panthers vs. Bruins Percent of vote Panthers Bruins 4 games 0.0% 21.1% 5 games 0.0% 42.1% 6 games 0.0% 26.3% …

Rangers clinch first postseason spot since 2017
2 years, 8 months ago

Rangers clinch first postseason spot since 2017

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Chris Kreider scored twice, Artemi Panarin added a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers routed the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Saturday night to clinch their first postseason berth since 2017. MAPLE LEAFS 3, CANADIENS 2 TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 57th and 58th goals 27 seconds apart in the first period to …

Golden Knights rally for 5-4 win, end Stars’ 7-game run
3 years ago

Golden Knights rally for 5-4 win, end Stars’ 7-game run

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone had two goals and Max Pacioretty scored the winner as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Wednesday night. Trailing by two goals in the third period, the Golden Knights used three unanswered goals and scored at least five times for the fourth time in six games. “Over my career, I’ve gotten …

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