29 Apr
Jets on the brink of elimination as Nichushkin hat trick leads Avalanche to 3rd straight win
Valeri Nichushkin scored two power-play goals and added an empty-netter to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-1 victory over Winnipeg on Sunday that left the Jets in must-win mode for the rest of the first-round playoff series.
29 Apr
Down 2-1, Kings give nod to G Rittich for Game 4
David Rittich will be the starting goaltender for the Kings in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Oilers on Sunday night, replacing Cam Talbot, who allowed 13 goals in the Kings’ two losses during this round.
29 Apr
Matthews still ill with Leafs on brink of elimination
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is still feeling the effects of an illness that forced him from the third period of Toronto’s 3-1 loss in Game 4.
29 Apr
Kovalenko making Avs debut during playoff run
Avalanche forward Nikolai Kovalenko was called up to make his NHL debut in Game 4 against the Jets.
28 Apr
Canucks vs. Predators Game Day: Power play awakening adds playoff knockout punch
The perplexing power-play talk was like a skipping record. The talk turned to walking the walk Friday with two key power-play goals.
28 Apr
Matthews (ill) held out of 3rd as reeling Leafs lose
All-Star center Auston Matthews did not finish Saturday’s Game 4 because of an illness, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell on home ice 3-1 to the Boston Bruins, placing their season on the line Tuesday in Game 5 of their first-round series at TD Garden.
28 Apr
Toronto Maple Leafs lose 3-1 to Boston Bruins in Game 4
Brad Marchand became the Bruins’ all-time leading playoff goal-scorer and added an assist as Boston suffocated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the teams’ first-round playoff series.
28 Apr
‘Very emotional’ Sergachev returns, Lightning win
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, out since fracturing the tibia and fibula in his left leg Feb. 7, made a stunning return to the lineup as his club looked avoided elimination in Game 4 of its series against the Florida Panthers Saturday.
28 Apr
Canucks vs. Predators: A defensive scheme that would make Jacques Lemaire proud
The former NHL coach embraced defence-first hockey. The Canucks are doing the same in Nashville.
28 Apr
Canucks vs. Predators: ‘It wasn’t accidental.’ Rick Tocchet takes issue with fined hit on Casey DeSmith
The smile is a visual reminder of DeSmith’s level of gratefulness. Hockey is ‘fun’ for the backup goalie. No angst. All anticipation.