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Panthers maintain OT excellence, down Lightning
Carter Verhaeghe scored on a backhander 2:59 into overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 2 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at Sunrise, Fla....

Special teams carry Rangers to 2-0 edge on Capitals
Jack Roslovic and K'Andre Miller scored on special teams 4:26 apart in the second period and the host New York Rangers hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series....

Kings see bigger picture after series-opening loss to Oilers
The Los Angeles Kings will not even bother trying to fool themselves: The Edmonton Oilers were the superior team en route to claiming a 7-4 victory in the opener of their Western Conference first-round playoff series....

Stars in familiar territory with Game 2 vs. Golden Knights ahead
The Dallas Stars no longer own home-ice advantage after dropping the opener of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series 4-3 against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on Monday....

Leafs focused on Game 3 after earning split in Boston
Star forward Auston Matthews made his presence felt to help the Toronto Maple Leafs capture a road split of the first two contests of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Boston Bruins....

Canucks G Thatcher Demko ruled out for Game 2 vs. Predators
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko has been ruled out of Game 2 of the team's Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday....

Bruins D Andrew Peeke is week-to-week
Boston defenseman Andrew Peeke is week-to-week with an upper-body injury and will not travel with the Bruins to Toronto, coach Jim Montgomery announced Tuesday....

Devils F Timo Meier undergoes shoulder surgery
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Tuesday....

Panthers F Ryan Lomberg (illness) out for Game 2 vs. Lightning
Florida Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg will miss Game 2 against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday due to illness, coach Paul Maurice announced....

Reports: Flyers G Ivan Fedotov agrees to 2-year extension
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday....

NHL roundup: Hurricanes storm back, stun Isles
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored the tying and go-ahead goals nine seconds apart with just over two minutes left as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series....

Zach Hyman's hat trick powers Oilers' rout of Kings
Zach Hyman collected his first career playoff hat trick in a four-point game and Connor McDavid posted a playoff-best five assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday....

Knights edge Stars to start title defense
Logan Thompson made 27 saves in his NHL playoff debut as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights began their Stanley Cup title defense with a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round series....

Hurricanes overtake Isles with third-period rally
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored the tying and go-ahead goals nine seconds apart with a little more than two minutes left as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Monday in Raleigh, N.C., in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round series....

Auston Matthews, Leafs take Game 2, pull level with Bruins
Auston Matthews scored with 7:54 left in regulation to cap a three-point night and lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the host Boston Bruins in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Monday....

Canucks aim to maintain control, go up 2-0 on hungry Preds
The Nashville Predators saw how quickly momentum can be lost in their playoff opener against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday....

Jets, Avs aim to tighten up defense after high-scoring Game 1
Shoring up the defense will likely be a focus for both the visiting Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series....

Sabres bring back Lindy Ruff as head coach
Lindy Ruff, the winningest coach in Buffalo Sabres history, is returning to his former post....

Panthers look to continue dominant play over Lightning
The Florida Panthers are 5-1 in NHL playoffs series in which they have won the opener....

Quick-strike Rangers aim to go up 2-0 on Capitals
Sunday, the New York Rangers struck first with a three-goal, second-period barrage in a little more than two minutes to take control and open the playoffs impressively while ignoring most attempts by the Washington Capitals to physically engage them....