Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers advanced through to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-0 Game 7 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Cody Ceci also scored and Mike Smith made 28 saves for his second shutout of the playoffs for
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Twice before, the Carolina Hurricanes had reached the playoffs only to see their ascent to becoming a serious Stanley Cup contender blocked by the Boston Bruins. Two newcomers helped the Hurricanes finally push past their playoff bully — and in a Game 7, at that. Midseason acquisition Max Domi scored twice
Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada. Please note that this stream is optimized for desktop or mobile web. If you prefer viewing this on the CBC
Boston Bruins (51-26-5, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -135, Bruins +114; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Carolina Hurricanes in game seven of the
The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will take their playoff series the distance to a seventh and deciding game. Dallas doubled the visiting Flames 4-2 on Friday to even up their conference quarterfinal at three wins apiece. Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen’s goal late in the second period stood up as the game-winner for the Stars,
LOS ANGELES – For goalie Mike Smith, this is what the NHL playoffs are all about. With a victory in L.A. on Thursday, Smith and the Oilers forced a Game 7 in their first-round series against the Kings. The decisive matchup will go Saturday in Edmonton. “It’s obviously what dreams are made of, going to
Watch live on television and online on Friday at 7 p.m. ET as the New York Rangers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada. Please note that this stream is optimized for desktop or mobile web. If you prefer viewing this on the CBC Sports
It may have been the best vacation Mikyla Grant-Mentis ever took. The 23-year-old from Brampton, a forward in the Premier Hockey Federation, was lying in bed in a California hotel room last week when she got a call from agent Spencer Gillis, who had some life-changing news. Gillis and Buffalo Beauts general manager Nate Oliver
The Maple Leafs did everything they could to exorcise a long list of playoff demons. Toronto fought back from another 2-0 deficit Thursday to take the lead heading into the third period of Game 6, putting the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on the ropes. Then disaster struck with a pair of high-sticking penalties in
CALGARY – Darryl Sutter isn’t about to reveal his plans for a potential series-clinching game, but the Calgary Flames have won back-to-back playoff games with the coach taking from his forwards and giving to his defencemen. Running 11 forwards and seven defencemen instead of 12 and six in two straight wins not only eased pressure
Watch live on television and online on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada. Please note that this stream is optimized for desktop or mobile web. If you prefer viewing this on the CBC
The Oilers need a win to stay alive and the the Leafs need one to end an 18-year drought. Here are five things to know as we head into Thursday’s post-season action: OILERS ON THE BRINK The Edmonton Oilers will be fighting for their playoff lives as they take on the Kings in Los Angeles
Andrew Mangiapane scored the game-winner in the third period for the Calgary Flames in Wednesday’s 3-1 win over the visiting Dallas Stars to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. Mangiapane and Mikael Backlund each had a goal and an assist and Trevor Lewis added an empty-net goal for the Flames, who pushed the Stars to the
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they have signed forward Carter Savoie to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with this season. Savoie, 20, joined Oilers AHL affiliate Bakersfield on April 18 on an amateur tryout contract, appearing in two games and tallying two penalty minutes. Prior to his time with the Condors, he
Watch live on television and online on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET as the New York Rangers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada. Please note that this stream is optimized for desktop or mobile web. If you prefer viewing this on the CBC
TORONTO – The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in unfamiliar territory — a loss away from elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Lightning head back to Amalie Arena trailing the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in their best-of-seven opening-round playoff series after a 4-3 loss in Toronto on Tuesday. Game 6 is Thursday. The two-time
Adrian Kempe scored 1:12 into overtime and the L.A. Kings held on for a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series on Tuesday in Edmonton. Kempe muscled his way past his defender then wrapped a shot around Edmonton goalie Mike Smith to secure the victory. The
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens won the 2022 NHL draft lottery on Tuesday night and have the first selection for the upcoming draft at their home arena. The Canadiens had the best odds to win the lottery at 18.5 per cent after posting an NHL-worst 22-49-11 record this season. They are now poised to be