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Sharks win draft lottery, will have No. 1 pick
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks had the ping-pong balls bounce their way on Tuesday during the NHL draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J.
In a potentially franchise-altering moment, the Sharks won the draft lottery and will have the first overall selection in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history. The draft will take place ...Read more
Sean Keeler: Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen is mad. Yo, Dallas Stars? In Colorado, last thing you want to do is make a Moose mad
See, ya feed a Moose in the wild, they get ornery. Then they want more. The last two times Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen scored twice in a playoff game, he scored twice again the very next tilt.
“I think you’ve got to elevate your game after every round. And like I said before, it only gets harder for the team, so it gets harder for ...Read more
Bruins explode for five straight goals, take Game 1, 5-1
SUNRISE, Fla.– Unlike a year ago, the Bruins are clear underdogs in their second round matchup against the Florida Panthers, the team that junked the B’s dream season last year.
But on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena, the B’s served notice that they would not be an easy out.
The Bruins allowed the first goal of the game and then scored the ...Read more
Kings won't buy out Pierre-Luc Dubois, but GM Rob Blake is vague on other plans
For all those disappointed with the Kings' third straight exit from the NHL playoffs in the first round, Rob Blake, the team's general manager, has a message: He feels your pain.
"Just a very difficult end to the season," Blake said Monday in his first public comments since the Kings were eliminated from the postseason by the Edmonton Oilers ...Read more
How use of analytics is part of Colorado Avalanche's secret sauce: 'Numbers are unemotional'
The Avalanche just overpowered the Winnipeg Jets in a Stanley Cup Playoffs series with a tenacious forecheck, a terrifying combination of skill and will in front of the net and … statistical analysis?
Colorado has assembled a roster deep enough to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in three seasons. The Avs have arguably the best core of...Read more
Mika Zibanejad and Igor Shesterkin lead Rangers to 4-3 victory over Hurricanes in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semifinals
NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad scored two first-period goals, and Igor Shesterkin‘s 22 saves helped lead the Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals best-of-seven series on Sunday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd of 18,006 at Madison Square Garden.
Zibanejad (four) tied the Rangers’ ...Read more
Goalie Jeremy Swayman stands tall, leads Bruins past Maple Leafs in Game 7, into second round
BOSTON — Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery described goaltender Jeremy Swayman as a difference maker.
Savior would have been a more accurate description.
Swayman made 30 saves to lead the Bruins to a 2-1 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup playoffs opening-round series on Saturday night at TD Garden....Read more
Hurricanes-Rangers series has different feel for Carolina with rare playoff road start
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have been able to settle into a comfortable groove in the Stanley Cup playoffs the past few years.
The first two games of a playoff series have been played at home. PNC Arena roared. “Make Them Hear You” would appear on the scoreboard before the Canes took the ice just before the games, and Canes ...Read more
Golden Knights stave off elimination, force Game 7 against Stars
LAS VEGAS — There will be a Game 7.
Goaltender Adin Hill made 23 saves for his third playoff shutout, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars 2-0 in Game 6 of their first-round series Friday at T-Mobile Arena.
The series-deciding game will take place at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Defenseman Noah ...Read more
Joe Starkey: Where is the outrage and accountability for the Penguins' miserable failures?
PITTSBURGH — If the Penguins' bar gets any lower, Valtteri Puustinen will be able to hop it from a standing position. We've seen it go from winning Cups to making the playoffs to trying real hard at the end of the season and watching the other fringe playoff teams win all of one first-round playoff game.
Did you actually listen to coach Mike ...Read more
Bruins lose Game 6 to Maple Leafs, 2-1, are down to their last chance
TORONTO — If you’re carrying around a sense of impending doom right now, you must be a Bruins fan.
After blowing a chance to close out the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on Tuesday, they failed on their second chance to oust the Auston Matthews-less Leafs on Thursday, losing to the suddenly stout Leafs, 2-1, in Game 6 at Scotiabank Arena.
Now...Read more
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
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- Sean Keeler: Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen is mad. Yo, Dallas Stars? In Colorado, last thing you want to do is make a Moose mad
- Bruins explode for five straight goals, take Game 1, 5-1
- Kings won't buy out Pierre-Luc Dubois, but GM Rob Blake is vague on other plans
- Sharks win draft lottery, will have No. 1 pick
- How use of analytics is part of Colorado Avalanche's secret sauce: 'Numbers are unemotional'