7:32 AM ET Sachin Chandan Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will get their second chance to close out their first playoff series win since before the 2004-05 lockout. Should the Montreal Canadiens win, then the Leafs would go from being up 3-1 to having to fight through a Game 7. Speaking of which, that’s exactly
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The Colorado Avalanche’s top line was the most-talked-about story for the team in their first-round series sweep of the St. Louis Blues. That line was responsible for 9 of the 20 goals in the series. However, another unit of theirs that was was arguably just as impactful was their blue line. Defense has been essential
Vegas Golden Knights (40-14-2, second in the West Division during the regular season) vs. Colorado Avalanche (39-13-4, first in the West Division during the regular season) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -179, Golden Knights +151; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Avalanche host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche
Mattias Janmark had his first career hat trick and the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Minnesota Wild with a 6-2 win Friday night in Game 7 of their opening-round series. It marked the first time the Golden Knights hosted a Game 7 after losing in San Jose in 2018 and defeating Vancouver in Edmonton last
The Boston Bruins and New York Islanders will meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the MassMutual East Division crown on the line. Both teams put forth fantastic performances in the first round to knock off the higher seeds, beating the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins in five and six games,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Spencer Carbery of the Hershey Bears is the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2020-21 season. The award is voted on by fellow coaches and members of the media in each of the league’s 28 active
7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders We’ve got our first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild will square off on Friday night, after the Wild fought their way back from a 3-1 deficit. Who will be the biggest X factors of this game? Should Vegas coach Peter
The 2020-21 season is in the books for the Chicago Blackhawks. As a team, they finished their campaign with a record of 24-25-7, for 55 points in 56 games. This was good for sixth place in the Discover Central Division and 21st in the league. While every team ultimately wants to earn a postseason berth,
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — General manager Bob Murray and head coach Dallas Eakins will return to the Anaheim Ducks next season after the club missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year. Murray confirmed the organization’s decisions Friday, nearly three weeks after Anaheim (17-30-9) finished the worst season in franchise history by points percentage. Murray
While some excitement is brewing now that fans will be able to watch the Habs vs. Leafs game in person at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the cost of tickets on resale sites is a bitter pill for those on a budget. On Ticketmaster, the most expensive ticket for the game Saturday night costs $12,000 each.
It was their first opportunity to close out their first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens, but on Thursday the Toronto Maple Leafs just didn’t seem right from the opening drop of the puck. And, to their credit, the Canadiens took full advantage for most of their Game 5 matchup to take the series back to
Facing elimination on Thursday evening, the Henderson Silver Knights scored four times in the first period en route to a 6-3 win over Bakersfield in Game 2 of the teams’ Pacific Division finals in Las Vegas. The decisive Game 3 — the final game of the 2020-21 AHL season — will be Saturday night at
6:27 AM ET After the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket for the second round on Thursday with a thrilling overtime win over the Nashville Predators, either the Minnesota Wild or Vegas Golden Knights will join them on Friday night, as they play the first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Check out the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames are listening to offers on Sean Monahan. Meanwhile, even though the trade has worked out great for both sides, forward Taylor Hall says he wasn’t just holding out to join the Boston Bruins. Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett talks contract extension, John Tavares is back on
New York Islanders (32-17-7, fourth in the East Division during the regular season) vs. Boston Bruins (33-16-7, third in the East Division during the regular season) Boston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -163, Islanders +137; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Bruins host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host
The Canadiens are heading home with a pulse — and their fans will be there waiting. Nick Suzuki scored 59 seconds into overtime as Montreal survived a blown two-goal lead in the third period to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday and force Game 6 of this Original Six first-round playoff matchup. Cole
Of all the goaltenders who have played for the New York Rangers in their 90-year history, six are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, two are in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, and one, Henrik Lundqvist, is well on his way to hockey immortality. However, only four ever backstopped a Stanley Cup
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Cal O’Reilly of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms is the 2020-21 winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the