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For third year in a row, Kings' season ended by Edmonton
EDMONTON, Canada — The Kings’ season expired Wednesday at 10:52 p.m. Mountain Time. Cause of death was the Edmonton Oilers.
Again.
For the Kings, these Oilers have become serial killers, snuffing out their NHL playoffs hopes in the first round in each of the last three seasons. And it has become easier for the Oilers over time. In 2022, ...Read more
Kraken 'extremely disappointed' in report that players demanded Dave Hakstol's firing
SEATTLE — Kraken general manager Ron Francis on Wednesday disputed an ESPN report that multiple players came to him in exit interviews demanding coach Dave Hakstol be fired.
Francis said “not a single player” made such a statement about Hakstol and reiterated the firing had nothing to do with exit interviews. Francis wasn’t the only one...Read more
Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes, Andrei Vasilevskiy promises to be smarter
TAMPA, Fla. — Even more than losing the first-round series to the Panthers, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said Wednesday, the inadvertent swipe he took at women after Monday’s Game 5 loss was what pained him most.
Cooper opened his season wrap-up news conference by apologizing for what many perceived as a sexist comment after his team’s 6-1,...Read more
John Romano: Money? Legacy? Stanley Cup? What is it that Steven Stamkos wants most?
TAMPA, Fla. — Every discussion about Steven Stamkos seems to revolve around the same inquiry:
How much can the Lightning afford to pay him?
It’s the obvious question. The team has salary cap problems, Stamkos gave Tampa Bay a hometown discount eight years ago that paved the way for the front office to put together a Stanley Cup roster, and...Read more
Mikko Rantanen scores twice, Avalanche grounds Jets in Game 5 to advance to second round
WINNIPEG — Mikko Rantanen found a stick he liked, and shot the Colorado Avalanche into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Winnipeg Jets played their best game of the series facing elimination, but the Avs continued to put pucks past the pending Vezina Trophy winner and advanced with a 6-3 victory Tuesday night in Game 5 at ...Read more
Maple Leafs extend series vs. Bruins on Matthew Knies' OT goal
BOSTON — Here we go again.
With a golden chance to put the Auston Matthews-less Toronto Maple Leafs away for another season in Game 5 at TD Garden on Tuesday, the Bruins lost to the Leafs in overtime, 2-1.
Sound familiar?
The B’s followed the first page of last year’s script in their series against the Florida Panthers, coming home with...Read more
Hurricanes finish off Islanders, 6-3, behind quick-strike third-period goals
RALEIGH, N.C. — On to the second round.
The Carolina Hurricanes ignited for two goals in eight seconds in the third period Tuesday in taking a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders to clinch the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
The Canes, beating the Isles in five games, advance to face the New York Rangers in the second ...Read more
Aleksander Barkov scores twice as Panthers beat Lightning 6-1, advance to second round
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have been the Florida Panthers‘ big brother since the teams’ founding. The Lightning are a year older, and like most big brothers, they have hit some milestones first.
The Panthers got to the Stanley Cup Final before the Lightning ever sniffed it, but not long after, Tampa Bay pulled ahead and won ...Read more
Analysis: The Kraken fired Dave Hakstol. Here's who could replace him
SEATTLE — Dave Hakstol, the Kraken's only head coach in their three-year history, was relieved of his duties Monday morning.
As far as potential replacements who can steer the Kraken back toward spring hockey, there are several tested, recognizable names looking for new landing spots, plus numerous newcomers looking for a promotion.
Dan ...Read more
After consecutive home losses, Kings left grasping for any shreds of hope vs. Oilers
LOS ANGELES -- You don't have to know anything about hockey to know the Los Angeles Kings are in trouble heading back to Edmonton for Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series with the Oilers.
Just knowing how to count is knowledge enough.
After Sunday's 1-0 loss at Crypto.com Arena, the Kings trail the best-of-seven series...Read more
Coach Dave Hakstol fired after Kraken miss NHL playoffs
SEATTLE -- Seattle Kraken coach Dave Hakstol, who guided the franchise to its first playoff appearance a year ago, won’t get another chance at a second such berth.
The Kraken fired Hakstol, 55, on Monday after a disappointing campaign in which the team missed the playoffs and finished with 12 fewer wins and 19 fewer points than last season. ...Read more
Kings fall to Oilers in a Game 4 shutout, moving to the brink of elimination
The Kings needed a change in fortune Sunday, so they made a change in goal.
And while that changed the way the team played it didn’t change the momentum of the Kings’ best-of-seven NHL playoff series, with defenseman Evan Bouchard’s second-period power-play goal giving the Edmonton Oilers a 1-0 victory to send the Western Conference ...Read more
Avalanche stars, led by Cale Makar's incredible solo goal, stomp out the Jets again in Game 4
DENVER -- The Winnipeg Jets have a deep group of forwards, an excellent top pairing on defense and one of the best goalies in the world.
They don’t have Cale Makar.
In between yet another onslaught of power plays for the Colorado Avalanche against the suddenly undisciplined Jets, Makar scored one of the best goals of his distinguished NHL ...Read more
Stars defeat Knights in OT, cut first-round series deficit to 2-1
LAS VEGAS — Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal with 3:38 remaining in overtime and the Las Vegas Golden Knights lost 3-2 to the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of their first-round series at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.
The Knights lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. Game 4 is at T-Mobile Arena on Monday.
Goaltender Logan Thompson tied his career-...Read more
Bruins grab 3-1 win over Maple Leafs in Game 4, take 3-1 series lead
TORONTO — With a chance to grab a stranglehold of this first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Bruins played their best game of the series on Saturday night.
Going away from their goalie rotation and starting Jeremy Swayman for the second straight game, the B’s did a tremendous job of limiting the Leafs’ scoring chances ...Read more
Mikhail Sergachev's surprise return sparks Lightning to Game 4 win
TAMPA, Fla. — Mikhail Sergechev could not sleep Friday night. The Lightning defenseman had just proven to his coaches that, not even 12 weeks after breaking the two major bones in his left leg, he was ready to return.
With Tampa Bay facing possible elimination Saturday night in its first-round series against the Florida Panthers, Sergechev ...Read more
Lightning stave off elimination in Game 4 with 6-3 victory vs. Panthers
TAMPA, Fla. — There will be no series sweep.
The Florida Panthers couldn’t recover from a three-goal first-period deficit and dropped Game 4 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs opening-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, 6-3, on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
Florida still leads the best-of-7 series 3-1 and needs just one more win to ...Read more
Hurricanes can't close out Islanders, lose Game 4 of first-round series in double OT
ELMONT, N.Y. — The Carolina Hurricanes couldn’t sweep the New York Islanders for the second time in six years. Instead, they’ll have a chance to close out the series at home on Tuesday.
Mathew Barzal’s goal 84 seconds into the second overtime gave the Islanders a 3-2 win on Saturday and sent the series back to Raleigh for Game 5 on ...Read more
Five-pack of third period goals help Avalanche routs Jets in Game 3, take 2-1 series lead
DENVER — The best comeback team in the NHL during the regular season did it again in its first home game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Colorado Avalanche quickly erased a one-goal deficit early in the third period and got plenty of help from a suddenly undisciplined Winnipeg Jets club en route to a 6-2 victory Friday night at Ball ...Read more
Frustrated Kings have no answer for high-scoring Oilers in Game 3 blowout loss
LOS ANGELES — Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid were three of the most dangerous scorers during the NHL regular season, combining for 127 goals and 315 points for the Edmonton Oilers. Stopping one of them is a challenge, stopping all three is pretty much impossible.
The Los Angeles Kings certainly haven’t found a way to do it, ...Read more
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