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
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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.
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
Nearly two years ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins sat atop the NHL world. They’d become the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. Captain Sidney Crosby became the first player since Mario Lemieux in 1992 to win consecutive Conn Smythe Trophies. During those seasons, the Penguins reset the template for a Stanley
6:02 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has told officials to watch the Maple Leafs‘ skate-bump tactics. “I’d just call it feet contacting feet,” Cassidy told reporters in Boston on Monday, one day after the Bruins staved off elimination to force a Game 7. “Whether it’s by accident or by design I don’t
The Rockford IceHogs today announced they have agreed to terms with two-time Stanley Cup champion forward Kris Versteeg on a one-year AHL contract that runs through the 2019-20 season. Versteeg, 32, spent the 2018-19 season in Europe, playing for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League and Vaxjo Lakers HC in the Swedish Hockey League. Versteeg
The Philadelphia Flyers removed a statue of late singer Kate Smith outside NHL team’s arena Sunday, two days after covering it amid allegations of racism against the 1930s star with a popular recording of God Bless America. “The NHL principle ‘Hockey is for Everyone’ is at the heart of everything the Flyers stand for,” Flyers president
LAS VEGAS—Sharks goalie Martin Jones had the playoff performance of his life, and Tomas Hertl made sure San Jose’s season didn’t end Sunday. Hertl scored with 8:43 left in the second overtime to give the Sharks a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. San
report this ad The Calgary Flames were the second-best team in the National Hockey League during the 2018-19 regular season, winning 50 games. However, their breakout season came to a screeching halt via a five-game first round series loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche were a step ahead of the Calgary Flames during
report this ad ST. LOUIS — Last in the NHL in early January, the St. Louis Blues keep making history and celebrating an unlikely run. After having a league-worst 34 points on Jan. 2, St. Louis became the seventh team to make the playoffs after being in last place at the start of the new
Would the Bruins break up their veteran core? Jimmy Murphy: (before Game 6 yesterday) If the Boston Bruins lose their first-round series to the Toronto Maple Leafs, could see them breaking up their veteran core of Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Brad Marchand and Tuukka Rask. It could be their last go together. does
9:54 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The first round is shaping up to be a beauty; besides the early upsets of the No. 1-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames, we’re already locked in for at least two Game 7s after the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks staved off elimination Sunday. Here’s a recap of
On an evening six years in the making, the Iowa Wild rolled to a 7-0 victory over Milwaukee in their playoff debut, the opener of their Central Division semifinal series at Wells Fargo Arena. Game 2 is set for Tuesday night. The Wild, who missed the playoffs in each of their first five seasons of
ST. LOUIS—Last in the NHL in early January, the St. Louis Blues keep making history and celebrating an unlikely run. After having a league-worst 34 points on Jan. 2, St. Louis became the seventh team to make the playoffs after being in last place at the start of the new calendar year. St. Louis Blues’
Game 7 in Boston is not a comfortable position for long-suffering Leafs fans. They’ve been here before, and they’ll be there again after the Bruins’ impressive 4-2 win in Toronto on Sunday forced another Game 7 between the storied franchises. It will be the third since 2013. The Maple Leafs and their fans need not be
At long last, the Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans have something to celebrate that will last a lifetime. The Blue Jackets swept the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning out of the first round of the 2019 NHL Playoffs in stunning fashion. The hockey world will remember this for a long time. Hockey is a copycat
The Arizona Coyotes lost their starting goaltender after 12 starts, the kind of setback that could spoil an entire season. The injuries kept coming, piling up like no other team in the league, which should have sent them to the bottom of the standings again. Yet there they were the final week of the season,
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: The Calgary Flames and the Buffalo Sabres Keys to the Calgary Flames offseason ESPN: Looking at the keys to the Calgary Flames offseason. Assess their goaltending – Mike Smith had a good playoff, but the pending unrestricted free agent only posted .898 save percentage during the regular season. 26-year old