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Hurricanes try to ride momentum back home for Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes finally won a game in the Eastern Conference finals. Now they'll try to make it two in a row and once again stave off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurrican...

Stars F Roope Hintz (lower body) game-time decision for Game 4
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz is a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night in Edmonton, coach Pete DeBoer said at the morning skate.,Hintz sat out the optional morning session, just as he had missed the Stars' 6-1 loss in Game 3 to the Oilers on Sunday beca...

Frederik Andersen blanks Panthers to keep Canes alive
Frederik Andersen made 20 saves for the Carolina Hurricanes to help them avoid elimination with a 3-0 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Hurricanes host Game 5 on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.,Andersen, who registered his fif...

Stars know they need their game-breakers to perform vs. Oilers in Game 4
The Dallas Stars insist they are playing well enough to win their Western Conference finals series against the Edmonton Oilers.,However, as the Stars prepare for Tuesday's key Game 4 contest in Edmonton, they trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven series and are in desperate need for their game-breakers to ...

Hurricanes tab Frederik Andersen as starting goaltender for Game 4
With the Carolina Hurricanes facing a 3-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference finals, the team is returning to Frederik Andersen to start in goal for Monday's Game 4 against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,After a long pause following a reporter's question regarding the team's starting goalie, C...

Oilers F Connor Brown out for Game 4 vs. Stars
Oilers forward Connor Brown will not play in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Monday.,Brown did not participate in the morning skate after leaving Sunday's Game 3 after a thunderous hit from Stars defenseman Alex Pet...

Panthers F Sam Reinhart ruled out for Game 4 Monday
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.,Coach Paul Maurice confirmed Monday morning that Reinhart (lower-body injury) will not suit up as Florida looks to close out the best-of-seve...

U.S. wins first IIHF world championship since 1933
Tage Thompson scored the only goal 2:02 into overtime to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in the gold-medal game of the 2025 IIHF World Championship on Sunday in Stockholm.,The gold is Team USA's first in the event since 1933. ,The United States had lost 12 straight semifinal ga...

Oilers seize 2-1 series lead over Stars without delivering best performance
The Edmonton Oilers have the upper hand in the Western Conference finals after Sunday's 6-1 Game 3 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars, but that is not the biggest reason they feel confident going forward.,To a man, the Oilers know they have not delivered peak performances in their last couple of...

Panthers look to clinch spot in Stanley Cup Final vs. Hurricanes
The Florida Panthers are one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for a third straight season. And though the opportunity to defend their title is within reach, the Panthers aren't looking beyond Monday's Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida took a 3-0 series lead ...

Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid help Oilers rout Stars
Zach Hyman scored twice in a three-point game and Connor McDavid netted a pair of goals to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars Sunday afternoon and gave them the upper hand in their Western Conference final series.,Evan Bouchard collected one goal and one assist, Joh...

Panthers' Sam Reinhart day-to-day, uncertain for Game 4
The availability of Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart remains in question for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice told reporters Sunday that Reinhart has not been cleared to return to game action after sustaining a lower-...

Panthers' 5-goal 3rd sends Canes to brink in East finals
Aleksander Barkov had two goals and an assist for the host Florida Panthers, who erupted for a five-goal third period and pushed the Carolina Hurricanes to the brink of elimination with a 6-2 Game 3 victory in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night.,Jesper Boqvist had a goal and two assists...
Oilers and Panthers Look Set for a Stanley Cup Rematch in 2025
Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers gear up for a Stanley Cup rematch as the Carolina Hurricanes stumble again in the conference finals....

Stars look to regain edge in Game 3 against surging Oilers
The Dallas Stars need a rebound effort when they hit the road to face the Edmonton Oilers for Sunday afternoon's Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.,The series is tied 1-1, with the Stars claiming a 6-3 comeback victory in the opener before Edmonton skated to a 3-0 win on Friday to even it.,But...

Panthers F Sam Reinhart out for Game 3 vs. Hurricanes
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart will sit out Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,"Sam won't play tonight," Panthers head coach Paul Maurice said Saturday morning. "We'll list him as day-to-day.",Florida holds a 2-0 lead in ...

Stuart Skinner blanks Stars as Oilers even West finals
Goaltender Stuart Skinner posted his third shutout of the playoffs to backstop the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and even their Western Conference final series.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected one goal and one assist to lead the Oilers, who tied the best-of-...

Stuart Skinner blanks Dallas; Oilers even conference finals
Goaltender Stuart Skinner posted his third shutout of the playoffs to backstop the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and even their Western Conference final series.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected one goal and one assist to lead the Oilers, who tied the best-of-...

Islanders name Mathieu Darche new general manager
The New York Islanders confirmed early reports, announcing Mathieu Darche as the team's general manager Friday.,"Mathieu is the perfect choice to lead our hockey operations," Islanders operating partner John Collins said. "He will be given every resource available to put the Islanders first-in-class...

Hurricanes try to get back to high shot volume in Game 3 at Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes have been here before. Each of their past two trips to the Eastern Conference finals has seen them fall behind 2-0 in the series and ended with the Hurricanes coming up on the wrong side of a sweep.,This time, they'll be looking to change the story as the best-of-seven series...