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Preaching special teams, Hurricanes try to avoid sweep by Rangers
It's do-or-die time for the Carolina Hurricanes....

Maple Leafs' brass to stay, no promises on 'Core Four'
Team president Brendan Shanahan was spared his job, but time is running out to convince his bosses with the Toronto Maple Leafs he can build a championship contender....

Panthers' Sam Bennett game-time decision for Game 3
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will be a game-time decision against the host Boston Bruins on Friday in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference second-round series....

Stars jump on Avalanche early, level series at 1-1
Miro Heiskanen scored twice and Roope Hintz tallied once in a four-point performance to lead the host Dallas Stars to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday....

OT win moves Rangers to brink of sweeping Hurricanes
Artemi Panarin scored at 1:43 of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C....

Oilers try to regroup in Game 2 vs. Canucks after blown lead
Hockey fans are eager to see whether the Edmonton Oilers will bounce back or spiral away when they resume their Western Conference semifinal series against the host Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 on Friday....

Rugged series for Bruins, Panthers moves to Boston
After splitting the first two games in Sunrise, Fla., the Boston Bruins will look to regain control of the Eastern Conference semifinals when they return home to battle the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Friday.,The Panthers dominated Boston -- amidst a heightened level of "emotion and adrenaline," a...

Rugged series for Bruins, Panthers moves to Boston
After splitting the first two games in Sunrise, Fla., the Boston Bruins will look to regain control of the Eastern Conference semifinals when they return home to battle the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Friday....

Stars F Mason Marchment to return for Game 2 vs. Avs
Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment will return to the lineup on Thursday for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Colorado Avalanche.,Radek Faksa will sit out in place of Marchment, who has missed the last six games with an undisclosed injury.,Marchment, 28, recor...

Stars F Mason Marchment to return for Game 2 vs. Avs
Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment will return to the lineup on Thursday for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Colorado Avalanche....

Brady Tkachuk named captain of Team USA
Brady Tkachuk on Thursday was named the captain of the 2024 U.S. team for the IIHF Men's World Hockey Championship.,Tkachuk, who is the captain of the Ottawa Senators, will wear the "C" for Team USA when it plays Sweden on Friday in Ostrava, Czechia.,New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson, Chicago ...

Brady Tkachuk named captain of Team USA
Brady Tkachuk on Thursday was named the captain of the 2024 U.S. team for the IIHF Men's World Hockey Championship....

Hurricanes turn to G Pyotr Kochetkov for Game 3 vs. Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will get the start on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the visiting New York Rangers, coach Rod Brind'Amour announced.,Brind'Amour also told reporters that he wants Frederik Andersen to get rest. The Hurricanes trail...

Hurricanes turn to G Pyotr Kochetkov for Game 3 vs. Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will get the start on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the visiting New York Rangers, coach Rod Brind'Amour announced....

Squall? Yeti? 20 names under consideration for Utah NHL team
Hockey fans in Utah have until May 22 to vote in the first round of balloting to help select an identity for the state's NHL team.,The NHL announced last month that the Arizona Coyotes are moving to Salt Lake City, leaving the team name in the desert.,Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith added the...

Squall? Yeti? 20 names under consideration for Utah NHL team
Hockey fans in Utah have until May 22 to vote in the first round of balloting to help select an identity for the state's NHL team....

Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe after first-round exit
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday, just five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.,The organization said it would begin the search for its next head coach immediately, with an announcement about the futu...

Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe after first-round exit
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday, just five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs....

Canucks use thrilling 3rd-period rally to stun Oilers in Game 1
Nikita Zadorov and Conor Garland scored 39 seconds apart to cap a wild third-period comeback as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.,Dakota Joshua scored once in a three-point game, while Zadoro...

Canucks use thrilling 3rd-period rally to stun Oilers in Game 1
Nikita Zadorov and Conor Garland scored 39 seconds apart to cap a wild third-period comeback as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series....