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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....

Panthers pour it on in Game 5 rout, eliminate rival Lightning
Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each produced two goals and one assist as the host Florida Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-1 victory in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,After two prior series defeats, this is the first time the Pant...

Panthers pour it in Game 5 rout, eliminate rival Lightning
Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each produced two goals and one assist as the host Florida Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-1 victory in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Monday night in Sunrise.,After two prior series defeats, this is the first time the Panthers ...

Panthers pour it in Game 5 rout, eliminate rival Lightning
Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each produced two goals and one assist as the host Florida Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-1 victory in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Monday night in Sunrise....

Down 3-1 to Avs, Jets try to another avoid first-round exit
The Winnipeg Jets are in danger of a repeat performance when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.,Just as they did last season against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Jets won their playoff opener against the Avalanche but ...

Canucks return home with chance to put away Predators
The Nashville Predators must recover from Sunday's crushing loss to keep their season alive when they visit the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday.,After suffering a stunning 4-3 overtime loss in a game they led 3-1 with three minutes remain...

Down 3-1 to Avs, Jets try to another avoid first-round exit
The Winnipeg Jets are in danger of a repeat performance when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night....

Canucks return home with chance to put away Predators
The Nashville Predators must recover from Sunday's crushing loss to keep their season alive when they visit the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday....

Mathew Barzal, Islanders aim to stay alive, again, at Hurricanes
Once again faced with a do-or-die situation, the New York Islanders attempt to stay alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes lead the series 3-1. New York star Mathew Ba...

Mathew Barzal, Islanders aim to stay alive, again, at Hurricanes
Once again faced with a do-or-die situation, the New York Islanders attempt to stay alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C....

Focused Bruins aim to eliminate Maple Leafs
New year, different result?,The Boston Bruins will try to close out the Atlantic Division rival Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Tuesday.,Just a year ago, Boston held the same 3-1 first-round series lead before its Presidents' Trophy-wi...

Focused Bruins aim to eliminate Maple Leafs
New year, different result?...

Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after three seasons
The Seattle Kraken fired Dave Hakstol, the franchise's first head coach, after three seasons on Monday.,Hired on June 24, 2021, Hakstol guided the Kraken to a 107-112-27 record that included a disappointing 34-35-13 mark in 2023-24.,It was a letdown after a 100-point finish and a first-round playoff...

Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after three seasons
The Seattle Kraken fired Dave Hakstol, the franchise's first head coach, after three seasons on Monday....

Toronto’s Auston Matthews (illness) uncertain for Game 5
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) traveled with the team to Boston but his status for Game 5 remains uncertain as the team faces elimination. ,Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Monday that Matthews' availability is "yet to be determined." Matthews missed Monday's practice.,"...

Toronto’s Auston Matthews (illness) uncertain for Game 5
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) traveled with the team to Boston but his status for Game 5 remains uncertain as the team faces elimination....

Jets F Vladislav Namestnikov has fractured cheekbone
Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov sustained a fractured cheekbone when he was struck by a slap shot in Sunday's Game 4 loss at Colorado.,Jets coach Rick Bowness confirmed the injury Monday but said Namestnikov has not been ruled out for a critical Game 5 of the Western Conference first-rou...

Jets F Vladislav Namestnikov has fractured cheekbone
Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov sustained a fractured cheekbone when he was struck by a slap shot in Sunday's Game 4 loss at Colorado....

NHL roundup: Rangers advance after sweeping Caps
Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist to lead the visiting New York Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday and complete the sweep in their Eastern Conference first-round series.,Kaapo Kakko, Vincent Trocheck and Jack Roslovic also sc...

NHL roundup: Rangers advance after sweeping Caps
Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist to lead the visiting New York Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday and complete the sweep in their Eastern Conference first-round series....