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Maple Leafs name John Chayka GM, Mats Sundin senior adviser
The Toronto Maple Leafs hired John Chayka as their next general manager and confirmed team legend Mats Sundin will join the front office in an advisory role Sunday.,The tandem will be introduced in a press conference Monday afternoon.,"Today is an important day for the Toronto Maple Leafs organizati...
Hurricanes aim to continue dominance in Game 2 vs. Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers know they must be at their best in Game 2 on Monday in Raleigh, N.C. to have any hope of evening their playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Flyers received plenty of proof what happens when they fall short during Saturday's 3-0 loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Confer...
Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek out next two games
The Minnesota Wild will play without center Joel Eriksson Ek for at least the first two games of their Western Conference second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, coach John Hynes said prior to Sunday's Game 1.,Eriksson Ek was hurt in the clinching Game 6 of the first-round series against...
Predicting Second Round Stanley Cup Playoff Surprises
Breaking down NHL second round playoff matchups and which teams have the best chance to pull off upsets....
Canadiens D Noah Dobson game-time decision for Game 7
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson is considered a game-time decision for Game 7 of the team's Eastern Conference first-round series versus the host Tampa Bay Lightning.,Dobson has been sidelined with an upper-body injury after blocking a shot against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 11.,"H...
Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open East semifinal series
Logan Stankoven scored twice and goaltender Frederik Andersen collected his second shutout of this year's playoffs as the host Carolina Hurricanes opened their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 victory on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake scored once and added an assist...
Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open semifinal series
Logan Stankoven scored twice and goaltender Frederik Andersen collected his second shutout of this year's playoffs as the host Carolina Hurricanes opened their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 victory on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake scored once and added an assist...
Bruins D Charlie McAvoy offered hearing in wake of slashing incident
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could be facing a lengthy suspension to start the 2026-27 season after the NHL announced Saturday it has offered an in-person hearing with its Department of Player Safety to the 28-year-old.,The date of the hearing is still to be determined. Any discipline wou...
Wild D Jonas Brodin out for Game 1, F Joel Eriksson Ek also ailing
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin didn't travel with the team to Denver and will miss Sunday night's playoff series opener against the Colorado Avalanche.,Forward Joel Eriksson Ek is listed as questionable to play in Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round series.,Brodin, 32, sustained a ...
Wild open up second round against high-scoring Avalanche
The celebration Thursday was a decade in the making for the Minnesota Wild, but now the road gets tougher. Minnesota eliminated the Dallas Stars in six games to advance for the first time since 2015, and the reward is taking on the Colorado Avalanche, the Presidents' Trophy winners, in the second ro...
Evenly-matched Canadiens, Lightning reach deciding Game 7
With how even the teams are and how close their head-to-head showdown has been, it is appropriate the Tampa Bay Lightning will play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,After both clubs finished the regular season wi...
NHL roundup: Sabres win playoff series for first time in 19 years
The visiting Buffalo Sabres scored two first-period goals and never trailed en route to a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday, clinching their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series in Game 6.,Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson built a 2-0 lead in the opening frame before Zach Benson and J...
Mitch Marner tallies 3 points as Knights KO Mammoth in Game 6
Mitch Marner scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-1 to clinch their first-round Western Conference playoff series in Game 6 on Friday in Salt Lake City.,It was the sixth career three-point playoff game for Marner, tying his postseason high. Brett...
Sabres build early lead, eliminate Bruins in Game 6
The visiting Buffalo Sabres scored two first-period goals and never trailed en route to a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday, clinching their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series in Game 6.,Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson built a 2-0 lead in the opening frame before Zach Benson and J...
Gage Goncalves nets OT winner, Lightning push Canadiens to Game 7
Gage Goncalves scored the overtime game-winning goal to give the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday and force Game 7 of their Stanley Cup playoff series.,The deciding game of their Eastern Conference first-round set will be Sunday in Tampa. That clash ha...
Blues retain Dylan Holloway with five-year, $38.75 million deal
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway agreed to a five-year, $38.75 million contract extension, the team announced Friday.,Holloway, who turns 25 in September, is under contract with the team through 2030-31. The deal begins this coming season.,Holloway ranked second on the Blues in points (51) and...
Daniel Vladar, Flyers confident against East-best Canes as second round begins
The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off their first postseason upset since 2012 when they knocked the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday.,The Flyers begin their quest for another upset when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., to kick off their Ea...
Stars' Mikko Rantanen fined $5K for cross-checking
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen enters the offseason $5,000 lighter, fined that amount Friday for cross-checking Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov on Thursday night.,Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-2 in Game 6 to finish off a 4-2 win in the Western Conference first-round series.,The incident occurred early in t...
Jack Adams Award finalists: Jon Cooper, Dan Muse, Lindy Ruff
Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper, Pittsburgh's Dan Muse and Buffalo's Lindy Ruff are the three finalists for the 2026 Jack Adams Award, the league announced Friday.,The award, which is presented annually to the top coach in the NHL as voted on by the National Broadcasters' Association, will be announced at a ...
Ducks claim first playoff series win since 2017, oust Oilers
Chris Kreider, Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson all scored once in three-point outings as the Anaheim Ducks advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-2 home-ice victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Thursday.,Cutter Gauthier collected one goal and one assist while Ryan Poe...