In a thrilling overtime showdown, Elias Lindholm‘s clutch goal just 1:02 into the first extra frame propelled the Vancouver Canucks to a crucial Game 4 victory against the Nashville Predators. This triumph underscored their ability to thrive under pressure in pivotal playoff moments. The Canucks’ knack for delivering in overtime was front-and-center as they hung
Dylan Garand made 38 saves to lift the Hartford Wolf Pack into the division semifinals with a 3-1 win over the Charlotte Checkers on Sunday afternoon. The Wolf Pack, who were winless in five tries at Bojangles Coliseum this season after their Game 1 loss on Wednesday, grabbed back-to-back victories to set up a meeting
Valeri Nichushkin scored two power-play goals and added an empty-netter to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-1 victory over Winnipeg on Sunday that left the Jets in must-win mode for the rest of the first-round playoff series. Artturi Lehkonen and Cale Makar also scored for the Avalanche, who took a 3-1 lead in the
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Apr 15, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL regular season was an entertaining one, with races
Game 4 of the Vancouver Canucks-Nashville Predators series offered both unforgettable sequences as well as a lot of the sluggish play that dominated the previous games. Through it all, the Canucks escaped with a 4-3 overtime victory – helped by a Brock Boeser hat trick – providing them with a critical 3-1 advantage through four
After three matches during which one or both sides scored a flurry of goals, the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings engaged in a vintage, tightly contested, defensive battle on Sunday in Game 4. In theory, the result probably should have favored L.A. given Edmonton’s propensity to go for goals, but it was the Oilers
Chase Wouters scored 8:46 into overtime as the Abbotsford Canucks defeated the Colorado Eagles on Sunday, 2-1, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. It was the Canucks’ first-ever playoff OT win (1-4), and the Eagles’ first-ever playoff OT loss (6-1). Abbotsford will take on Ontario in the Pacific Division semifinals. Game
Elias Lindholm scored just one minute and two seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks came all the way back to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Sunday. The Canucks now hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, with the series shifting back to Vancouver for Game 5 on Tuesday. Brock Boeser opened
Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — David Rittich will be the starting goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Rittich replaces Cam Talbot, who had a 5.31 goals-against average and
It’s that time of year—the NHL postseason is officially underway, but after a very up-and-down season, the Minnesota Wild must watch from home. They missed the postseason by 11 points after being six points back for what seemed like an eternity, just on the brink of elimination but just enough to stay in. With their
The Edmonton Oilers will play the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the NHL Playoff Series tonight at Crypto.com Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (2P) Oilers at (3P) Kings Western Conference First Round, Game 4 10:30 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The North Division champion Cleveland Monsters have been out of game action for a week. Meanwhile, the Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies have been waging a best-of-three first-round playoff series. Today, one of those clubs will earn the right to face the Monsters in the division semifinals. Game 3 at
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were having an animated discussion on the bench. William Nylander was caught by cameras muttering to himself during the second-period exchange. Marner then took off his gloves and slammed them on the ground. The Maple Leafs were down 2-0 in a game they desperately needed Saturday. The angst from Toronto’s
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 28, 2024, 03:58 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After falling into a 2-0 series hole while losing six straight and nine of their past 11 games to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars had to do something in Game
The Dallas Stars take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena tonight for Game 3 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1C) STARS at (2WC) GOLDEN KNIGHTS Western Conference First Round, Game 3 10:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS,
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here with 16 teams vying to capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Will we see a repeat winner in the Vegas Golden Knights or will one of the four teams without a championship finally capture their first title? Or, perhaps this will finally be the year that the Toronto Maple Leafs
Tyler Madden scored with 3:06 left in regulation, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling the Ontario Reign to a series-clinching 3-1 victory over the host Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night. The Reign will face the winner of Sunday’s Colorado-Abbotsford decisive Game 3 in the Pacific Division semifinals. Madden, who scored twice in Game 1 on
Evander Kane’s teammates believe he’s tailor-made for the playoffs, and so does the man himself. “The drama of it all,” Kane said about the post-season. “It just brings the best out of me.” Kane had a goal, an assist and a fight — known as a “Gordie Howe hat trick” — and the Edmonton Oilers