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Predators stay alive with 3rd-period rally vs. Canucks
Alexandre Carrier's third-period goal completed a comeback and the visiting Nashville Predators extended their Western Conference first-round series with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 on Tuesday.,Roman Josi also scored for the Predators, who still trail the best-of-seven set 3-2...

Predators stay alive with 3rd-period rally vs. Canucks
Alexandre Carrier's third-period goal completed a comeback and the visiting Nashville Predators extended their Western Conference first-round series with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 on Tuesday....

Mikko Rantanen scores twice as Avs finish Jets in Game 5
Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist as the visiting Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-3 win in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.,Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen scored for the fifth straight game, Josh Manson had a go...

Mikko Rantanen scores twice as Avs finish Jets in Game 5
Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist as the visiting Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-3 win in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night....

Hurricanes close out Islanders with third-period surge
Carolina's Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen scored eight seconds apart in the third period as the Hurricanes emerged from a tie and earned a series-clinching, 6-3 victory against the New York Islanders in Game 5 on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference first-round playoff se...

Hurricanes close out Islanders with third-period surge
Carolina's Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen scored eight seconds apart in the third period as the Hurricanes emerged from a tie and earned a series-clinching, 6-3 victory against the New York Islanders in Game 5 on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C....

Maple Leafs force Game 6 with OT win over Bruins
Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins with a 2-1 win in Game 5 on Tuesday.,After John Tavares drove toward the net, a loose puck popped off the pads of Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman...

Maple Leafs force Game 6 with OT win over Bruins
Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins with a 2-1 win in Game 5 on Tuesday....

Stars hope to continue turnaround at home vs. Knights in Game 5
After losing the first two games of their Western Conference first-round series at home to the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars looked primed for an early exit from the playoffs. ,But Peter DeBoer's squad heads back home on Wednesday for Game 5 with the series ti...

Kings aim to avoid being ousted by Oilers again
The Los Angeles Kings are essentially trying to match their latest performance when they hit the road for Wednesday's do-or-die meeting with the host Edmonton Oilers. ,However, they will be seeking a different result as they attempt to stay alive in a Western Conference first-round playoff series. ,...

Stars hope to continue turnaround at home vs. Knights in Game 5
After losing the first two games of their Western Conference first-round series at home to the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars looked primed for an early exit from the playoffs....

Kings aim to avoid being ousted by Oilers again
The Los Angeles Kings are essentially trying to match their latest performance when they hit the road for Wednesday's do-or-die meeting with the host Edmonton Oilers....

Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) out for Game 5
Auston Matthews was not in the lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Boston Bruins on Tuesday.,Matthews, who is dealing with an illness, skated briefly on Tuesday morning and was considered a game-time call. Coach Sheldon Keefe s...

Jets F Vladislav Namestnikov, D Brenden Dillon out for Game 5
Trailing 3-1 in their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, the Jets will be without forward Vladislav Namestnikov (cheekbone) and defenseman Brenden Dillon (hand) for Game 5 in Winnipeg on Tuesday night.,Namestnikov sustained a fractured cheekbone when he was hit by a deflected shot fr...

Jets F Vladislav Namestnikov, D Brenden Dillon out for Game 5
Trailing 3-1 in their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, the Jets will be without forward Vladislav Namestnikov (cheekbone) and defenseman Brenden Dillon (hand) for Game 5 in Winnipeg on Tuesday night....

Leafs' Auston Matthews skates briefly, game-time call for Game 5
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews skated briefly on Tuesday morning, however his availability remains in question for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Boston Bruins.,"He's working through things to try to make himself available to play. No determination at ...

Leafs' Auston Matthews skates briefly, game-time call for Game 5
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews skated briefly on Tuesday morning, however his availability remains in question for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Boston Bruins....

Connor Bedard leads finalists for Calder Trophy
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard and defensemen Brock Faber of the Minnesota Wild and Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils are the finalists for the 2023-24 Calder Memorial Trophy.,The NHL announced the finalists Tuesday for the award, which is presented "to the player selected as the most pr...

Connor Bedard leads finalists for Calder Trophy
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard and defensemen Brock Faber of the Minnesota Wild and Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils are the finalists for the 2023-24 Calder Memorial Trophy....

Stars take Game 4, knot series with Golden Knights
Jake Oettinger made 32 saves and Ty Dellandrea scored the go-ahead goal as the Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series Monday night in Las Vegas., ,Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston and Evgenni Dadonov also scored for top-seeded Dallas wh...