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Brad Marchand's record goal helps Bruins beat Maple Leafs
Jeremy Swayman started back-to-back games for the first time in two months and made 25 saves to help the visiting Boston Bruins take command of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 3-1 win in Game 4 on Saturday night.,Swayman, who had been alternating star...

Brad Marchand's record goal helps Bruins beat Maple Leafs
Jeremy Swayman started back-to-back games for the first time in two months and made 25 saves to help the visiting Boston Bruins take command of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 3-1 win in Game 4 on Saturday night....

Lightning double up on Panthers to avoid elimination
Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel each tallied twice, and the Lightning stayed alive in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a 6-3 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 4 on Saturday.,The win cut the No. 1 wild-card club's deficit in the Sunshine...

Lightning double up on Panthers to avoid elimination
Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos and Brandon Hagel each tallied twice, and the Lightning stayed alive in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a 6-3 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 4 on Saturday....

Kings back in a familiar playoff position, trailing Oilers 2-1
The Los Angeles Kings were in this situation not long ago against the visiting Edmonton Oilers and they'll try to bounce back again when they meet in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday night.,The Kings trail the best-of-seven series 2-1 against the Oilers after getting l...

Kings back in a familiar playoff position, trailing Oilers 2-1
The Los Angeles Kings were in this situation not long ago against the visiting Edmonton Oilers and they'll try to bounce back again when they meet in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday night....

Mathew Barzal, Islanders stay alive, beat Hurricanes in 2OT
Mathew Barzal scored 1:24 into the second overtime Saturday for the host New York Islanders, who avoided elimination in an Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win in Game 4 in Elmont, N.Y.,The Hurricanes lead the best-of-seven series three games to one.,Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday n...

Mathew Barzal, Islanders stay alive, beat Hurricanes in 2OT
Mathew Barzal scored 1:24 into the second overtime Saturday for the host New York Islanders, who avoided elimination in an Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win in Game 4 in Elmont, N.Y....

Capitals face long odds in 3-0 deficit vs. Rangers
Trailing 3-0, the Washington Capitals face long odds to win their Eastern Conference first-round series with the New York Rangers.,Only four NHL teams have won a best-of-seven series when in that deep of a deficit.,Even so, the Capitals are hoping to take step one in a miracle journey when they play...

Capitals face long odds in 3-0 deficit vs. Rangers
Trailing 3-0, the Washington Capitals face long odds to win their Eastern Conference first-round series with the New York Rangers....

Predators looking to improve power play in Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Nashville Predators came away from Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks mostly pleased with their efforts, despite the 2-1 loss to fall behind by the same result in the series.,They outshot Vancouver 30-12 and finished with a 71-33 advantage in shot...

Predators looking to improve power play in Game 4 vs. Canucks
The Nashville Predators came away from Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks mostly pleased with their efforts, despite the 2-1 loss to fall behind by the same result in the series....

Avalanche set to deliver huge blow vs. Jets
After a less-than-ideal start to the playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche, they now are in control of a first-round Western Conference series against the Winnipeg Jets.,Colorado lost the series opener 7-6 behind shaky goaltending from Alexandar Georgiev. That setback is all but a memory now with a ch...

Avalanche set to deliver huge blow vs. Jets
After a less-than-ideal start to the playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche, they now are in control of a first-round Western Conference series against the Winnipeg Jets....

Maple Leafs preparing for William Nylander to play in Game 4
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is in line to play in Saturday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Boston Bruins, coach Sheldon Keefe said.,Keefe told reporters Saturday morning that the team is "preparing for Willy to play at this point.",Ny...

Maple Leafs preparing for William Nylander to play in Game 4
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is in line to play in Saturday night's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Boston Bruins, coach Sheldon Keefe said....

Oilers' power play overpowers Kings in Game 3
Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid scored in the first period and the visiting Edmonton Oilers finished with the three power-play goals in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of a first-round Western Conference playoff series on Friday.,Hyman and Draisaitl each finished wit...

NHL roundup: Avs rally past Jets with 5 goals in 3rd
Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored power-play goals 2:28 apart early in a five-goal third period, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 in Game 3 of their first-round series in Denver on Friday night., ,Colorado took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference quarterf...

Avalanche score 5 goals in 3rd to rally past Jets
Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored power-play goals 2:28 apart early in a five-goal third period, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 in Game 3 of their first-round series in Denver on Friday night.,Colorado took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference quarterfin...

Casey DeSmith backstops Canucks to win over Predators
Casey DeSmith made 29 saves for his first career playoff win as the visiting Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night.,Vancouver grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. Game 4 of the best-of-seven set is set for Sunday in Nashville.,DeSmith ...