Hockey Page 172 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After 2 lopsided losses, Jets strike back and take Game 5 vs. Blues
Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-3 win against the visiting St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series Wednesday night.,The Jets own a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series heading to Game 6 on Friday in St. Louis.,Vladislav Namestnikov...
Eetu Luostarinen's career night leads Panthers to series win over Lightning
Florida's Eetu Luostarinen had a career night with a goal and three assists as the visiting Panthers closed out their first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup Wednesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series.,With the Stanley Cup champs holding a one...
Capitals close out Canadiens with Game 5 romp
Tom Wilson collected a goal and an assist to help the Washington Capitals advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals courtesy of a 4-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round series.,The Capitals, who recorded a 4-1 win in the series, will face the ...
Wild 'made for it' despite backs to wall vs. Golden Knights
Marcus Foligno knows the Minnesota Wild are one loss away from the end of their season.,He also knows they are one win away from forcing a winner-take-all Game 7.,Forgive Foligno if he is taking the glass-half-full approach as the Wild prepare to face off against the Golden Knights in Game 6 of thei...
Sens aim to add to Leafs' recent playoff woes, force Game 7
Technically speaking, it's the Ottawa Senators who remain on the brink of elimination when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday for Game 6 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. ,However, it's safe to say there's as much pressure on the Maple Leafs, who won the first three games in...
Stars aim to eliminate Avs for second straight year
A year later and a round earlier, the Dallas Stars are in the same situation -- heading to Denver with a chance to end Colorado's season.,Dallas routed the Avalanche 6-2 in Game 5 on Monday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Now it can move on with a win in Gam...
Oilers out to seal fourth consecutive elimination of Kings
The Edmonton Oilers have a golden chance to move to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.,The Oilers, having won three straight and leading the Western Conference first-round series 3-2, can dispatch the Kings in the opening round for a ...
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon finalist for Ted Lindsay Award
Colorado Avalanche standout Nathan MacKinnon is in contention to repeat as the recipient of the Ted Lindsay Award.,MacKinnon was named a finalist for the award on Wednesday along with Avalanche teammate Cale Makar and Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov.,The award is presented annually ...
Hurricanes F Taylor Hall signs 3-year contract extension
Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall signed a three-year, $9.5 million contract with the team on Wednesday. ,The deal will begin next season for Hall, who is in the final campaign of a four-year, $24 million contract he signed with the Boston Bruins. The 2017-18 Hart Trophy recipient was in line ...
Utah HC officials mum after Mammoth mascot leak
Utah Hockey Club officials declined to confirm whether the team will become known as the Utah Mammoth after the information was allegedly leaked Tuesday night.,According to an ESPN report, the name of the team's official YouTube channel was briefly changed from @UtahHockeyClub to @UtahMammoth. Scree...
No Game 7s, No Problem: The NHL Playoffs Are Already Unhinged
Wild comebacks, overtime chaos, and controversial hits, this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are delivering nonstop drama from the very first round....
NHL roundup: Hurricanes KO Devils in 2OT
Sebastian Aho scored his second goal of the game at 4:17 of the second overtime period, and the Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 5-4 win against the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,With less than a minute remaining on ...
Mattias Janmark scores game-winner to lift Oilers past Kings
Mattias Janmark scored the third-period game-winning goal to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday and put them one win away from advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers in yet another come...
Brett Howden lifts Knights to OT win over Wild
Brett Howden scored at 4:05 of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Howden, alone at the bottom edge of the left circle, one-timed a backhand pass from Tanner Pearson from the en...
Hurricanes escape 3-goal hole, eliminate Devils in 2OT
Sebastian Aho scored his second goal of the game at 4:17 of the second overtime period, and the Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 5-4 win against the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,With less than a minute remaining on ...
Linus Ullmark, Senators post shutout, stay alive vs. Leafs
Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for his first career playoff shutout in the Ottawa Senators' 4-0 win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,The Maple Leafs lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, but the Senators have claimed the last...
Sens' Ullmark posts shutout, staves off elimination vs. Maple Leafs
Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for his first career playoff shutout in the Ottawa Senators' 4-0 win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven first-round playoff series.,The Maple Leafs lead the series 3-2, but the Senators have claimed the l...
Minus Aaron Ekblad, Panthers look to eliminate Lightning
In a pair of two- and five-minute spans, the Tampa Bay Lightning had their chances of advancing out of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers diminish greatly.,Down 3-1 to their in-state rivals in their best-of-seven series, the Lightning return home in a must-win s...
Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 2 games for elbow to head
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended for two games for his elbow to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, the NHL announced Tuesday.,Ekblad had a phone hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety before the discipline was handed down. The Panthers hold a 3-1...
Jets look to gain upper hand on Blues in Game 5
The Winnipeg Jets desperately need two-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck to tighten things up if they want to get the upper hand on the visiting St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday night.,Hellebuyck is confident he'll play better, too. He s...