Wild-card winners are the story of this season’s NHL playoffs. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars upended the NHL’s No. 1, No. 2 and No. 8 teams respectively in the post-season’s first round. The Carolina Hurricanes pushed the No. 4 Washington Capitals to a seventh game Wednesday. “There is nothing to pick
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Tuukka Rask made 32 saves as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Tuesday to win their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal 4-3. Sean Kuraly and Joakim Nordstrom, with a goal and an assist each, and Marcus Johansson scored for Boston before Charlie Coyle and Patrice Bergeron both added empty-net goals. John Tavares
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Zach Bogosian has undergone successful hip surgery, Joel Kellman has signed with the San Jose Sharks and two Game 7 match-ups are set to take place Tuesday night. Bogosian Out 5-6 Months Bogosian underwent successful hip surgery, according to the Buffalo Sabres. This procedure carries a five-to-six
report this ad Arguably the most polarizing Buffalo Sabres player over the last three seasons, Rasmus Ristolainen is at a crossroads in his career in Buffalo. While boasting a booming slapshot and a penchant for physicality that makes fans drool, he has also been criticized by the analytics community. Rasmus Ristolainen appears to be at
Trouba and Cheveldayoff not offering up much on his pending free agent status Mike McIntyre: Winnipeg Jets pending restricted free agent defenseman Jacob Trouba on if he is wanting to sign a long-term deal with the Jets: “Same answer as always. I’ll figure it out once things get going in the summer, what’s best and
9:41 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention — either mathematically or by losing in the postseason — we’ll take a look at why its quest for the Stanley Cup fell short in 2018-19, three keys to its offseason and a way-too-early prediction for what next season will hold.
Syracuse kept its season alive on Tuesday night with a 2-1 road victory over Cleveland in Game 3 of their North Division semifinal series. The Monsters still hold a 2-1 series lead as they prepare to host Game 4 on Thursday. AHL rookie of the year Alex Barre-Boulet had a goal and an assist for
The pace and excitement of 3-on-3 overtime isn’t just a thrill for hockey fans — NHL players love it too. An Associated Press/Canadian Press survey of NHLPA representatives from all 31 teams found that 97 per cent of those polled enjoy the league’s current overtime format. The survey also shows there are other rules the
The pace and excitement of 3-on-3 overtime isn’t just a thrill for hockey fans — NHL players love it too. An Associated Press/Canadian Press survey of NHLPA representatives from all 31 teams found that 97 per cent of those polled enjoy the league’s current OT format. The survey also shows there are other rules the athletes
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Kings made it official that Todd McLellan has been hired as the team’s new head coach. The former bench boss of the San Jose Sharks, and more recently the Edmonton Oilers, McLellan was let go by the Oilers midway through the 2018-19 NHL regular season but wasn’t out of a
report this ad Once upon a time, the Vegas Golden Knights were up three games to one over the San Jose Sharks and were headed to California, looking to close out their biggest rivals, in front of their own fans. Two games later, the series is tied and the Sharks have the Golden Knights on
Lightning will have some tough decisions to make this offseason Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The Tampa Bay Lightning lost Victor Hedman for their final two games. The Lightning didn’t add any depth to their blue line at the trade deadline. was told at the deadline that GM Julien BriseBois “was more than a
9:04 AM ET Associated Press DALLAS — When first-year Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery called out his team over a “culture of mediocrity” in January, the St. Louis Blues weren’t too far removed from having the worst record in the NHL. Now the Central Division rivals will meet in the second round of the playoffs
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: Charlotte Checkers defenseman Trevor Carrick has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a playoff game at Providence on Apr. 21. Carrick was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline) for leaving the players’
WINNIPEG—General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says an upcoming summer of “tough decisions” means changes are on the way for the Winnipeg Jets. Young stars such as Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor are due hefty raises now that their entry-level contracts are coming to an end, but the team was already near the $79.5-million (U.S.) salary cap,
Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night to force Game 7 in their first-round playoff series. Justin Williams scored an insurance goal seconds after the Capitals had the tying goal disallowed, Warren Foegele and Teuvo Teravainen
report this ad In today’s rumor rundown, there is more on the Oilers GM interviews, there are questions surrounding a certain member of the Winnipeg Jets forward group, and there are some changes coming in Tampa Bay. Edmonton Oilers GM Search Continues It was reported yesterday that the Oilers were granting a second interview to
report this ad Things have not gone as planned for the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2019 NHL Playoffs. After taking a 2-1 lead on the Dallas Stars, the Predators lost Games 4 and 5 in convincing fashion and now find themselves in a must-win situation heading into Game 6 in Dallas.