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Jets' Mark Scheifele uncertain for Game 6 after death of father
Mark Scheifele's father unexpectedly passed away on Friday night, leaving the availability of the Winnipeg Jets' star forward in doubt for Saturday's Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the host Dallas Stars.,Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was emotional in delivering t...
Edmonton Oilers Are Built to End Canada’s Stanley Cup Hangover and They Know It
The Edmonton Oilers are Canada’s best hope to end a 31-year Stanley Cup drought. And this time, they just might have the depth to do it....
Leafs shut out Panthers, head home for Game 7
Joseph Woll made 22 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs stave off elimination with a 2-0 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday in Sunrise, Fla.,Game 7 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday night in Toronto.,The Maple Leafs have not advanc...
Visiting Jets looking to extend series against Stars
Few expected the Winnipeg Jets to go away quietly.,Certainly not Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer.,After dodging the first attempt at elimination, the Jets will try to remain alive when they visit Dallas in Game 6 of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday evening.,The Stars still own...
Stars' Jamie Benn fined $5K for roughing Jets' Mark Scheifele
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Friday after his exchange with Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele during the third period of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal series.,The Jets staved off elimination with a 4-0 victory over the Stars on Thursday. Dallas, whic...
Wild sign 2022 first-round draft pick F Danila Yurov
The Minnesota Wild have signed 2022 first-round draft pick Danila Yurov to a three-year, entry-level contract.,Financial terms of the deal with the 21-year-old Russian forward were not disclosed in Friday's announcement.,Yurov tallied 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) and a plus-15 rating in 46 games...
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Stars, extend series
Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets stay alive in their Western Conference semifinal series with a 4-0 victory against the visiting Dallas Stars in Game 5 on Thursday.,The Stars hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series heading to Game 6 on Saturday in Dallas.,Hellebuyck has ...
Hurricanes knock out Capitals, advance to Eastern Conference finals
Andrei Svechnikov's goal with 1:59 remaining lifted the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a series-clinching 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals in Thursday's Game 5 of the teams' best-of-seven second-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Svechnikov's eighth tally of the postseason was assist...
Panthers looking to close out wilting Leafs in Game 6
The Florida Panthers know it won't be easy finishing off the Toronto Maple Leafs.,After all, Florida went 4-5 in elimination games last season en route to winning the Stanley Cup.,The Panthers will get their first opportunity to knock out the Maple Leafs when they meet in Game 6 of the Eastern Confe...
Oilers advance with 1-0 OT win over Golden Knights
Kasperi Kapanen jammed in a rebound at the 7:19 mark of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year with a 1-0 victory over the host Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their second-round series.,Kapanen, picked up on waivers from the St. Lou...
Group effort leads Panthers to easy win over Leafs in Game 5
Six different players scored for the Florida Panthers, who pushed the host Toronto Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination with a 6-1 win in Game 5 on Wednesday.,Jesper Boqvist had a goal and an assist and Sam Reinhart and Nate Schmidt each had two assists for the Panthers, who lead the second-round...
Group effort leads Panthers to easy 6-1 win over Leafs in Game 5
Six different players scored for the Florida Panthers, who pushed the host Toronto Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination with a 6-1 win in Game 5 on Wednesday.,Jesper Boqvist had a goal and an assist and Sam Reinhart and Nate Schmidt each had two assists for the Panthers, who lead the second-round...
Jets must 'work harder' to stay alive vs. full-strength Stars
The message is simple for the Winnipeg Jets.,If they hope to stay alive in their Western Conference second-round series against the Dallas Stars, they need to score more goals.,The Stars own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 5 on Thursday night in Winnipeg.,After splitting the...
Flyers hire former player Rick Tocchet as coach
The Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday announced the hiring of Rick Tocchet as their new head coach.,Tocchet, 61, spent parts of 11 seasons with the Flyers during his playing career.,Now, he rejoins the franchise to effectively replace John Tortorella, who was fired in March with the team limping towa...
Kings name Ken Holland general manager
The Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new general manager on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the club last week after eight seasons.,"As we did our due diligence, we identified Ken as the absolute best option and acted decisively to make him our Gene...
Canucks promote Adam Foote to head coach
The Vancouver Canucks named Adam Foote as their new head coach on Wednesday. ,Foote, an assistant coach with the club since January 2023, reportedly will receive a three-year contract. He would replace Rick Tocchet, who reportedly is expected to be named the new coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. ,"A...
Reports: Flyers to hire former player Rick Tocchet as coach
The Philadelphia Flyers are closing in on hiring Rick Tocchet as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Tocchet, 61, spent parts of 11 seasons with the Flyers during his playing career.,Now, he is expected to rejoin the franchise to effectively replace John Tortorella, ...
Mikael Granlund's hat trick leads Stars to 3-1 edge on Jets
Mikael Granlund netted his first career playoff hat trick to pace Dallas to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, leaving the Stars one win away from advancing to the final four of the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 31 saves in a sparkling performance for th...
Stars D Miro Heiskanen makes playoff debut in Game 4
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen returned from a knee injury to start Game 4 of Dallas' Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.,Heiskanen hadn't played since injuring his knee in a Jan. 28 collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone. Initially exp...
'Do or die' for Golden Knights in Game 5 vs. Oilers
Despite facing a 3-1 hole in their best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series, the Vegas Golden Knights aren't lacking confidence heading into Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers in Las Vegas.,"We did it last series," Vegas forward Reilly Smith said of winning three straig...