Chase Wouters scored 8:46 into overtime as the Abbotsford Canucks defeated the Colorado Eagles on Sunday, 2-1, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. It was the Canucks’ first-ever playoff OT win (1-4), and the Eagles’ first-ever playoff OT loss (6-1). Abbotsford will take on Ontario in the Pacific Division semifinals. Game
Elias Lindholm scored just one minute and two seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks came all the way back to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Sunday. The Canucks now hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, with the series shifting back to Vancouver for Game 5 on Tuesday. Brock Boeser opened
Associated Press Apr 28, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — David Rittich will be the starting goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Rittich replaces Cam Talbot, who had a 5.31 goals-against average and
It’s that time of year—the NHL postseason is officially underway, but after a very up-and-down season, the Minnesota Wild must watch from home. They missed the postseason by 11 points after being six points back for what seemed like an eternity, just on the brink of elimination but just enough to stay in. With their
The Edmonton Oilers will play the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the NHL Playoff Series tonight at Crypto.com Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (2P) Oilers at (3P) Kings Western Conference First Round, Game 4 10:30 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV,
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The North Division champion Cleveland Monsters have been out of game action for a week. Meanwhile, the Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies have been waging a best-of-three first-round playoff series. Today, one of those clubs will earn the right to face the Monsters in the division semifinals. Game 3 at
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were having an animated discussion on the bench. William Nylander was caught by cameras muttering to himself during the second-period exchange. Marner then took off his gloves and slammed them on the ground. The Maple Leafs were down 2-0 in a game they desperately needed Saturday. The angst from Toronto’s
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 28, 2024, 03:58 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After falling into a 2-0 series hole while losing six straight and nine of their past 11 games to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars had to do something in Game
The Dallas Stars take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena tonight for Game 3 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1C) STARS at (2WC) GOLDEN KNIGHTS Western Conference First Round, Game 3 10:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS,
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here with 16 teams vying to capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Will we see a repeat winner in the Vegas Golden Knights or will one of the four teams without a championship finally capture their first title? Or, perhaps this will finally be the year that the Toronto Maple Leafs
Tyler Madden scored with 3:06 left in regulation, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling the Ontario Reign to a series-clinching 3-1 victory over the host Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night. The Reign will face the winner of Sunday’s Colorado-Abbotsford decisive Game 3 in the Pacific Division semifinals. Madden, who scored twice in Game 1 on
Evander Kane’s teammates believe he’s tailor-made for the playoffs, and so does the man himself. “The drama of it all,” Kane said about the post-season. “It just brings the best out of me.” Kane had a goal, an assist and a fight — known as a “Gordie Howe hat trick” — and the Edmonton Oilers
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNApr 27, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions ELMONT, N.Y. — Instead of sweeping the New York Islanders out of the playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour watched his team give their opponents new life on Saturday afternoon. Forward Mathew Barzal‘s double-overtime deflection goal
With the first three games of their first-round series in the books, the Colorado Avalanche finish their first home game and now look to take the crucial 3-1 lead over the Winnipeg Jets before returning to Winnipeg. The Avalanche continue to pile on goals against goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, scoring six to finish out Game 3
Steven Stamkos reached a playoff milestone when he opened scoring with a power play goal in game four of the First Round. He recorded his 100th career playoff point. He becomes the 57th player to ever reach the mark. Stamkos has been the backbone of the Lightning during this playoff series against the Florida Panthers.
Chris Wagner deflected home a Brad Hunt shot 3:06 into overtime on Friday night as the Colorado Eagles staved off elimination with a 5-4 victory over the Abbotsford Canucks at Blue Arena. With the teams’ Pacific Division first-round series tied at a game apiece, the deciding Game 3 will take place on Sunday afternoon in
Back-to-back power-play goals early in the third period turned the game for the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. By the time the host side was done, they scored three more times, set the physical tone and made a statement with an emphatic 6-2 rout of the Winnipeg Jets to take a 2-1 lead in the
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterApr 27, 2024, 02:44 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions DENVER — With a five-goal third-period barrage that saw a different player score each goal Friday night, the Colorado Avalanche showed the version of the team they believe can make up for