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Stars' Mikko Rantanen fined $5K for cross-checking
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen enters the offseason $5,000 lighter, fined that amount Friday for cross-checking Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov on Thursday night.,Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-2 in Game 6 to finish off a 4-2 win in the Western Conference first-round series.,The incident occurred early in t...
Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...
Ducks claim first playoff series win since 2017, oust Oilers
Chris Kreider, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson all scored once in three-point outings as the Anaheim Ducks advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-2 home-ice victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Thursday.,Cutter Gauthier collected one goal and one assist while Ryan Poe...
Quinn Hughes, Wild finish off Stars in Game 6
Quinn Hughes scored twice and added an assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a series-clinching 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild won the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series 4-2 and will play the Colorado Avalanche in the second round ...
Mammoth return home with season on line vs. resilient Golden Knights
After their second consecutive 5-4 overtime loss on Wednesday, you might expect the Utah Mammoth to be a little demoralized heading into Game 6 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights.,But the mood around the Mammoth was surprisingly upbeat heading ...
Sabres bring road success into Game 6, try to finish off Bruins
The Boston Bruins have life.,After winning in Buffalo for the second time in three tries in their Eastern Conference first-round series, the Bruins look to bottle up their solid road play as the scene shifts back to Boston for the final time.,At the same time, Game 6 on Friday marks a second opportu...
Canadiens ready for home chance to eliminate Lightning in tight series
The Montreal Canadiens are aware of the opportunity before them as they prepare to host the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 6 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on Friday.,Thanks to a 3-2 victory Wednesday night in Tampa for a 3-2 edge in the Eastern Conference first-round meeting, the young Canadiens...
Wild D Jonas Brodin (lower body) out vs. Stars in Game 6
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 6 against the visiting Dallas Stars and is day-to-day because of a lower-body injury.,Brodin, 32, left Tuesday's Game 5 at 1:44 of the second period after blocking a Mikko Rantanen shot. After the game, which Minnesota won...
Assistant coach Jessica Campbell leaving Kraken
Assistant coach Jessica Campbell will not return to the Seattle Kraken next season, the team announced on Thursday.,Campbell, 33, made history in 2024 when Seattle made her the first woman ever to hold a full-time role on an NHL bench.,"As Jessica's current contract expires, she has expressed her de...
Lady Byng finalists: Anze Kopitar, Cole Caufield, Jake Sanderson
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar, Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield and Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson were named the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on Thursday.,Kopitar is no stranger to the award, presented annually to the NHL player who best combines sportsman...
NHL roundup: Flyers KO Penguins with OT win in Game 6
Cam York scored at 17:32 of overtime, propelling the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Wednesday.,After winning the first three games of the best-of-seven series, the Flyers lost Games 4 ...
Short-handed, double-OT tally give Knights 3-2 edge on Mammoth
Brett Howden scored a short-handed goal at 5:28 in the second overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights took a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 5-4 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Howden won a puck battle with Alexander Kerfoot in the right c...
Thanks to Cam York's OT winner, Flyers eliminate Penguins in Game 6
Cam York scored at 17:32 of overtime, propelling the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round of the playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Wednesday.,After winning the first three games of the best-of-seven series, the Flyers lost Games 4 and 5 and struggled...
Cam York's overtime winner helps Flyers eliminate Penguins in G6
Cam York scored with 2:30 left in the first overtime to propel the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round of the playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.,After winning the first three games of the best-of-seven series, the Flyers lost Games 4 and 5 and strug...
Alexandre Texier lifts Canadiens to 3-2 series lead over Lightning
Alexandre Texier netted a tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the visiting Montreal Canadiens took control of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series by holding off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.,The Canadiens grabbed a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven...
Ducks eye series win in Game 6, but Oilers have knack for comebacks
The first chance to close their playoff series was a bust for the Anaheim Ducks. ,The second opportunity will be Thursday on home ice when they play host to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series.,"We're going to be more ready for the first five, 10 minutes," sa...
Stars in search of calm facing Game 6 elimination vs. Wild
The Dallas Stars will look to play with a sense of calm as they face elimination in Game 6 against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul.,Dallas has dropped back-to-back games in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals series and trails Minnesota 3-2, following Tuesday's 4-2 lo...
Stars' Jamie Benn receives maximum allowable fine for cross-check
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn received a maximum fine from the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for cross-checking Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild.,Benn received a fine of $2,604.17, which is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Benn, 36, is ligh...
Vezina finalists: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was named as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy on Wednesday.,New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin and Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman also were named as finalists for the award, which is presented annually to the league's top goaltender durin...
NHL roundup: David Pastrnak saves Bruins' season in OT
David Pastrnak's breakaway goal at 9:14 of overtime lifted the visiting Boston Bruins to a season-saving, 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.,Less than two minutes after Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman made a massive sto...