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Stars try to stay alive, Oilers aim to punch Stanley Cup Finals ticket
Admittedly, the Dallas Stars have not played well enough the past two games, and that is why they are one loss away from elimination at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers heading into Sunday's clash.,It remains to be seen whether the Stars, who trail the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-2, can...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take 3-2 series lead over Stars
The Edmonton Oilers last reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. They are one win from returning after claiming a 3-1 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals, Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19 save...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take 3-2 lead over Stars
The Edmonton Oilers last reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. They are one win away from returning after claiming a 3-1 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals, Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers take series lead over Stars
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Friday and put them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final.,Philip Broberg added his first career playoff goal and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Oilers, who lead t...
Friday May 31 Best Bets & Picks For NHL Playoffs & MLB
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 31, 2024 including picks for the NHL Playoffs and MLB slate of games....
Wild fire longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson
The Minnesota Wild parted ways with longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson on Friday.,Hendrickson, 51, was an original member of the Wild franchise as a player from 2000-04 and joined the team's coaching staff in 2010.,"I would like to thank Darby for all his hard work and commitment to the Minn...
Panthers return home with chance to close out Rangers
After the New York Rangers won the Presidents' Trophy to attain home ice advantage throughout the postseason, comparisons to their 1994 Stanley Cup championship were omnipresent, especially as they won their first seven playoff games.,One comparison the Rangers were hoping to avoid was a 3-2 series ...
Stars D Chris Tanev game-time decision for Game 5 vs. Oilers
Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer labeled defenseman Chris Tanev as a game-time decision for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.,DeBoer said Friday morning that he is "optimistic" that Tanev will play for the Stars, who are tied with the O...
Panthers edge Rangers, get within a game of Stanley Cup Final
NEW YORK -- Anton Lundell scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:38 remaining and the Florida Panthers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.,The Panthers lead the series 3-2 and can clinch their second straight trip to the Stanle...
Stars reset, host Oilers after missed opportunity
Doom and gloom? Not for the Dallas Stars as they return home to host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their Western Conference final series Friday night.,The Stars are disappointed in how they surrendered five unanswered goals Wednesday en route to a 5-2 loss in Game 4. Losing is one thing, but blow...
Stanley Cup Runneth Over: Why You Should Be Watching
Not a diehard hockey fan? Doesn't matter. It's time to tune into the Stanley Cup playoffs....
Oilers score last five goals to even series with Stars
The host Edmonton Oilers scored five unanswered goals to erase a two-goal deficit and claim a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday and even their Western Conference final series at two wins apiece.,Ryan McLeod, Evan Bouchard, Mattias Janmark, Leon Draisaitl and Mattias Ekholm scored for th...
Panthers visit Rangers in battle for upper hand in Game 5
While the New York Rangers played arguably their best first period of the series in Game 4 and settled for one goal, the Florida Panthers controlled the action over the final two periods and relied on their power play to deliver early in overtime.,As a result of those scenarios, the Eastern Conferen...
Wednesday May 29 Best Sports Bets & Predictions For Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers & More
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 29, 2024 including picks for the NHL Playoffs and more. ...
Panthers tie up series with OT win over Rangers
Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., to even the Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.,Game 5 is Thursday in New York, and Reinhart's game-winner assured the Panthers of a return tri...
Out to avoid 3-1 hole, Oilers try to halt Stars' road success
The pressure is on the Edmonton Oilers as they prepare to host the Dallas Stars for Game 4 of the Western Conference final on Wednesday.,Trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven set and coming off a 5-3 home loss on Monday, the Oilers are aware of the importance of this clash and how their odds of advancin...
Blue Jackets hire Don Waddell to lead turnaround
The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a multi-year deal Tuesday with Don Waddell to become the club's president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor.,Waddell, 65, resigned as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday after 10 seasons with the organizati...
Sharks sign 2023 first-round pick C Will Smith
The San Jose Sharks signed 2023 first-round pick Will Smith to an entry-level contract on Tuesday.,The 19-year-old center from Lexington, Mass., was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.,As a freshman at Boston College in 2023-24, Smith led the nation with 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in...
Jason Robertson's hat trick leads Stars past Oilers
Jason Robertson completed a hat trick with the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lead the visiting Dallas Stars a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in the Western Conference final.,Dallas leads the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series 2-1 and will look to take a s...
Jason Robertson hat trick leads Stars past Oilers
Jason Robertson completed a hat trick with the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lead the visiting Dallas Stars a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in the Western Conference final.,Dallas leads the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series 2-1 and will look to take a s...