report this ad DENVER — To Gabriel Landeskog and the Colorado Avalanche, this was up for debate: Whether his skate brushed the blue line on what would’ve been a game-tying goal in Game 7 before being overturned. To the Colorado captain and his teammates, this was not debatable: Their prospects moving forward. The Avs are
2019 NHL Playoffs
report this ad DALLAS — Goaltender Ben Bishop talked somberly about the end of the season. Defenceman John Klingberg described his emotions as pretty empty. After a double-overtime loss in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals, it was hard for the Dallas Stars to reflect on just how far they had come in coach
report this ad The NHL Playoffs are by their nature unpredictable, full of ups and downs. Right now, the St. Louis Blues are on a down, both emotionally, having lost two games in a row, and literally, as they are currently down 3-2 in their second round series against the Dallas Stars. While teams have
report this ad ST. LOUIS — Jason Spezza scored and Ben Bishop made 38 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Friday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. Esa Lindell also scored for the Stars, who can advance with a win in Game 6 at
report this ad DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon received a text message from a good buddy just before the start of the playoffs. The basic point: Attack and dictate the pace. The speedy Colorado Avalanche forward has taken Sidney Crosby’s advice to heart. Credit Crosby with an assist. MacKinnon Is Humming in This Stanley Cup Hunt
report this ad RALEIGH, N.C. — Teuvo Teravainen and Greg McKegg scored 66 seconds apart in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Friday night to sweep their second-round series. Teravainen and linemate Sebastian Aho each finished with a goal and an assist, captain Justin Williams and rookie
report this ad RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t made the playoffs often. When they do, they stick around for a while. This is just their fourth postseason appearance since 2002, but they reached the Eastern Conference Final — at least — in each of their last three appearances and are one victory against
report this ad ARLINGTON, Va. — Nicklas Backstrom always wondered what it would take to win it all. When he stood outside the Washington Capitals’ locker room following first- or second-round playoff losses in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, he lamented each missed opportunity but could never definitively say what
report this ad RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho set up Justin Williams’ go-ahead goal with 9:45 remaining, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round series. Teuvo Teravainen had two goals, including an empty-netter with 57.1 seconds remaining, Justin Faulk also scored
report this ad EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — A sign hangs above the door between the locker room and the ice at the New York Islanders’ practice facility that reads, “GET BETTER EVERY DAY.” It carries a powerful double meaning for Robin Lehner, who before the season disclosed his struggles with mental illness and is now
report this ad DALLAS — Pat Maroon flicked a puck over Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop with 1:38 left in a wild third period, and the St. Louis Blues won 4-3 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Maroon’s second goal of the playoffs came after he gathered
BOSTON — Matt Duchene scored on a power play at 3:42 of the second overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins early Sunday morning, tying the second-round playoff series at a game apiece. Artemi Panarin scored twice and assisted on the winner and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots.
report this ad NEW YORK — Warren Foegele and Nino Niederreiter scored 48 seconds apart early in the third period to rally the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Petr Mrazek stopped nine of 10 shots he faced
report this ad Fans of the Colorado Avalanche have not had much Stanley Cup playoff hockey to watch in recent seasons, and I don’t expect many are too familiar with their upcoming opponent, the San Jose Sharks. For starters, they occupy different divisions and haven’t met in a playoff series in ages –though they have
report this ad BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have home-ice advantage through a potential trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and they have the Columbus Blue Jackets to thank for it. They’ll get a chance to show their gratitude in the TD Garden on Thursday night. The Bruins host Columbus in Game 1 of the
report this ad There are few, if any, sports broadcasters who will ever match colorful Bay Area legend Bill King. King had some of sports most memorable calls in some of sports most stunning moments. So I’ll borrow from him to describe the San Jose Sharks comeback win over the Vegas Golden knights. “The most
report this ad The Columbus Blue Jackets finally have a second-round opponent. The Boston Bruins finally knocked out the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two teams finally get it on at TD Garden starting Thursday. The Blue Jackets come in off a long nine-day layoff after sweeping away the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins last played
report this ad 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. Related: Hurricanes Control