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; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Avalanche lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the
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The Montreal Canadiens have booked a date in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Monday. Montreal overturned a 3-1 series deficit with consecutive overtime victories, setting the stage for Monday’s Game 7 victory in Toronto. Roughly 550 health-care workers who had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 attended
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Cal Petersen had 33 saves for his second consecutive shutout and the United States won its fifth straight game at world hockey championship with a 2-0 victory over Germany on Monday. Jason Robertson and Colin Blackwell scored for the U.S., which will close out its preliminary round games on Tuesday against
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld an eight-game suspension issued to Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri following his illegal check to the head of Blues defenceman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of a first-round series against St. Louis. The NHL Players’ Association has appealed to a neutral discipline arbitrator on Kadri’s behalf, according to The Athletic.
Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3, third in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (36-12-8, first in the Central Division during the regular season) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Lightning lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round
BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak flinched once, then twice, while he drifted into position for the perfect wrist shot that beat Ilya Sorokin for goal No. 1. His second score came in a flash to find a quickly closing shooting window. To complete the hat trick, Pastrnak again waited out the defense, bringing the puck
Nick Foligno still believes. The same goes for Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and the rest of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Believing, however, is one thing. Doing is something different entirely. Toronto is left with zero room for error ahead of Monday’s decisive Game 7 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET) in its first-round playoff series with
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; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Bruins lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the New York Islanders in the second round of the
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored at 15:15 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday to force a seventh and deciding game in their first-round playoff series. Corey Perry and Tyler Toffoli had the goals in regulation for Montreal. Carey Price made 41 saves inside an electric Bell Centre — the
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have followed a Stanley Cup title run by winning a playoff series while getting one of their top players into the lineup. It’s just one of the reasons why Rod Brind’Amour knows his Carolina Hurricanes face a major challenge entering the second round, even with home-ice advantage
Cole Caufield has played in front of exactly zero fans in his young NHL career. A packed-to-the-rafters Bell Centre would have exploded when the Canadiens rookie sniper buried his first NHL goal in overtime earlier this month. And Montreal’s home arena would have been equally loud some 48 hours later when Caufield again found the
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
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.
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
DALLAS – An American auction company says it has shattered its own record on the sale of a Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Heritage Auctions says it has sold a 1979 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky rookie card to an anonymous buyer for US$3.75 million. The previous record for a hockey card was set Dec. 11, 2020 when Heritage