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Mammoth not sweating handing home ice back to Golden Knights
After dropping a tough overtime game and a chance to take a commanding a 3-1 series lead, the Utah Mammoth were still feeling positive heading to Las Vegas for Game 5 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night.,"There's still plenty...
NHL hearing with Senators F Ridly Greig set for May 4
The NHL's Department of Player Safety set a hearing for May 4 to address Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig's sucker punch of an opponent.,The department's announcement Tuesday did not describe it as an in-person hearing, which would be necessary to issue a suspension longer than five games. The Ot...
Penguins look to ride momentum, stave off elimination in Game 6
The momentum in the first-round playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins has officially shifted to the west.,The Penguins have won two straight games with their season on the line and will look to continue their rally against their intrastate rivals Wednesday when they ...
Lightning, Canadiens enter pivotal Game 5 of closely contested series
The Tampa Bay Lightning have returned home tied 2-2 in their Eastern Conference first-round matchup with the Montreal Canadiens, and according to coach Jon Cooper, it may not be that way if not for the play of Max Crozier. ,Game 5 takes place in Tampa on Wednesday night after a two-day break followi...
Ducks visit Oilers seeking first series victory in 9 years
The Anaheim Ducks are one victory away from winning their first Stanley Cup playoff series in nine years.,Finishing off the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, especially on the road, won't come easily.,The Ducks own a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven first-round series head...
Oilers star Connor McDavid (ankle) game-time decision for Game 5
As the Edmonton Oilers face possible elimination from the playoffs Tuesday night, they may have to do so without star center Connor McDavid, a game-time decision due to an ankle injury.,McDavid sustained the injury to his right ankle in Game 2 and continued to play but has appeared limited.,The 29-y...
Star-studded trio finalists for NHL's Ted Lindsay Award
Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov and Macklin Celebrini were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Tuesday.,The award goes each year to the most outstanding player in the NHL, as chosen by members of the NHL Players' Association. The three finalists were among the top four points scorers in the...
Knights pull level with Mammoth on Shea Theodore's OT goal
Shea Theodore scored with 52 seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 win over the Utah Mammoth in Game 4 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Monday in Salt Lake City.,The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2, as the Knights rebounded after losing the pr...
Penguins extend series again with 3-2 win over Flyers in Game 5
Kris Letang's fluky go-ahead goal late in the second period proved to be the difference as the Pittsburgh Penguins posted a 3-2 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.,Sidney Crosby had two assists for Pittsburgh despite missing some action ...
Ducks seeking first series victory in 9 years vs. Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks are one victory away from winning their first Stanley Cup playoff series in nine years.,Finishing off the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, especially on the road, won't come easily.,The Ducks own a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven first-round series head...
Special teams may decide intense Wild-Stars series
It's come down to a best-of-three in the Western Conference first-round series between the No. 2 seed Dallas Stars and the No. 3 Minnesota Wild with Game 5 set for Tuesday night in Dallas.,The teams split Games 1 and 2 in Dallas and then alternated overtime wins in Games 3 and 4 in Minnesota to set ...
Bruins on brink, Sabres one win away from first series W since '07
After taking a second straight home loss in "embarrassing" fashion, the Boston Bruins are on the brink of elimination as the scene of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series shifts back to Buffalo.,The Sabres will look to land the knockout punch against their Atlantic Division rivals and...
Predators sign KHL star Vitali Pinchuk for 2026-27
The Nashville Predators signed forward Vitali Pinchuk to a one-year, entry-level deal for the 2026-27 season on Monday.,The 24-year-old Belarus native finished third in the KHL in goals (31) and tied for sixth in points (66) in 2025-26.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New gu...
Bruins D Nikita Zadorov fined $5K for cross-checking
Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov was hit with a $5,000 fine Monday for cross-checking Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin on Sunday.,The incident occurred following a whistle with 16:43 remaining in Boston's 6-1 home loss in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. ,The 6-foot-7 ...
NHL roundup: Top-seeded Avs sweep Kings in Anze Kopitar's farewell
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist for the Colorado Avalanche, who finished off the host Los Angeles Kings with a 5-1 victory Sunday to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.,MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 goals in the regular season, got his first goal...
Ducks rally twice, upend Oilers in OT for 3-1 lead
Ryan Poehling scored the winning goal to give the host Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday and put them one win away from advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Cutter Gauthier, Mikael Granlund and Jeffery Viel also scored for the Ducks in the comeback victory tha...
Brandon Hagel stays hot as Lightning knot series with Habs
Brandon Hagel scored his second goal of the game with 4:53 remaining in the third period to lift the Tampa Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Sunday night in Montreal.,The Lightning rallied from a 2-0 second-period deficit to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games ap...
Oilers to start G Tristan Jarry over Connor Ingram in Game 4 vs. Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers tabbed Tristan Jarry as their starting goalie for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the host Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.,Connor Ingram served as the Edmonton Oilers' goaltender for the first three games of the series, but the higher-seeded Oilers have fallen behind ...
Nathan MacKinnon scores twice as Avs race away to sweep Kings
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist for the Colorado Avalanche, who finished off the host Los Angeles Kings with a 5-1 victory Sunday to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.,MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 goals in the regular season, got his first goal...
Despite 2-1 series deficit, Golden Knights not panicking vs. Mammoth
After an unlikely Game 3 victory, the Utah Mammoth will try to secure their third straight win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Salt Lake City during Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,Vegas secured a 4-2 home win in Game 1, but the Mammoth erased the Knights'...