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Jets coach Rick Bowness announces retirement
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness announced his retirement Monday after nearly 50 years in the NHL as a player and coach.,His departure comes a week after the Jets were eliminated by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Bowness, 69, was named a Jack Adams Award ...

Jets coach Rick Bowness announces retirement
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness announced his retirement Monday after nearly 50 years in the NHL as a player and coach....

Stars dethrone Knights in Game 7
Radek Faksa scored the game-winner early in the third period as the host Dallas Stars eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights with a 2-1 victory in Game 7 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday night.,Jake Oettinger made 22 saves and Wyatt Johnston al...

Stars dethrone Knights in Game 7
Radek Faksa scored the game-winner early in the third period as the host Dallas Stars eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights with a 2-1 victory in Game 7 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday night....

Mika Zibanejad, Rangers hold off Hurricanes in Game 1
Mika Zibanejad scored twice in the opening 10:05 of the first period and the host New York Rangers hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,The Rangers never trailed and won their fifth straight playoff game. They ca...

Mika Zibanejad, Rangers hold off Hurricanes in Game 1
Mika Zibanejad scored twice in the opening 10:05 of the first period and the host New York Rangers hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series....

Bruins get another shot at Panthers after blowing 3-1 playoff lead last season
The Boston Bruins escaped blowing a 3-1 series lead in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 7.,Now, the Bruins can exact revenge against the squad which completed a playoff series comeback against them last season when the...

Bruins get another shot at Panthers after blowing 3-1 playoff lead last season
The Boston Bruins escaped blowing a 3-1 series lead in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 7....

Stars' Radek Faksa to return for Game 7 vs. Golden Knights
Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa will return to the lineup for Sunday's Game 7 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.,Faksa has been sidelined with an undisclosed injury since the third period of Game 2 of the best-of-seven series. He will replace Ty D...

Stars' Radek Faksa to return for Game 7 vs. Golden Knights
Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa will return to the lineup for Sunday's Game 7 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the visiting Vegas Golden Knights....

Leafs' Auston Matthews first-time finalist for Selke Trophy
Centers Aleksander Barkov, Jordan Staal and Auston Matthews are the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, the NHL announced Sunday.,The award is given annually to the top defensive forward in the league and voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The winner will be named at a lat...

Leafs' Auston Matthews first-time finalist for Selke Trophy
Centers Aleksander Barkov, Jordan Staal and Auston Matthews are the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, the NHL announced Sunday....

Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7
David Pastrnak scored 1:54 into overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night in Game 7 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,Pastrnak raced up the right wing and scored off the carom of defenseman Hampus Lindholm's lob off the corner boards...

Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7
David Pastrnak scored 1:54 into overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night in Game 7 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series....

Leafs' Auston Matthews in, Joseph Woll out for Game 7
Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews' took the ice for Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.,However, goaltender Joseph Woll, who led the Leafs to victories the past two games, will not suit up after suffering an inju...

Stars host Golden Knights in Game 7: 'Nothing better'
After missing a chance to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champions in a tightly contested Game 6 on Friday, Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer was already looking forward to Sunday's home showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights.,"There is nothing better than Game 7," he said. "That's what you grew ...

Stars host Golden Knights in Game 7: 'Nothing better'
After missing a chance to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champions in a tightly contested Game 6 on Friday, Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer was already looking forward to Sunday's home showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights....

Leafs' Auston Matthews appears doubtful for Game 7
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't announced forward Auston Matthews' status for Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins, but it appears he won't play.,The game is set for Saturday night in Boston.,The Athletic reported Saturday that Matthews participat...

Leafs' Auston Matthews appears doubtful for Game 7
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't announced forward Auston Matthews' status for Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins, but it appears he won't play....

Rested Rangers host Hurricanes to open second round of playoffs
Two seasons ago, the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes met in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in a series that went seven games.,Both teams are coming off quick series victories in the opening round, giving them plenty of rest for a series many anticipate could go the distance as...