Sharks Need Double Overtime to Beat Golden Knights and Force Game 7 The Canadian Press | April 22, 2019 LAS VEGAS — Tomas Hertl scored a short-handed goal 11:17 into the second overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night, forcing a Game 7 in their first-round playoff series. Just 31 seconds after Barcla…
Bruins Force a 7th Game With 4-2 Win Over Maple Leafs The Canadian Press | April 22, 2019 TORONTO — Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Sunday to even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal at three games apiece. Torey Krug and Jake DeBrusk also scored for Bost…
Schwartz Redeems Season, Saves Series for Blues Stephen Ground | April 21, 2019 Jaden Schwartz has been the subject of a lot of conversation this season, and little of it has been positive. He was not a difference maker in the early portion…
Maple Leafs Top 4 Playoff Contributors The Old Prof | April 21, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs are in an unfamiliar spot. They have a three-games-to-two-games advantage and a chance to close out the Boston Bruins in Sunday’s Game 6 on home ice.…
The Inexplicable San Jose Sharks Zeke | April 21, 2019 Nothing about the San Jose Sharks playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights makes much sense. In two games, the Sharks have been the clearly better team. Strong goaltending, mostly…
Maple Leafs One Win Away From 2nd Round for 1st Time in 15 Years The Canadian Press | April 21, 2019 TORONTO — Jake Muzzin knows about closing out series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Maple Leafs defenceman won a Stanley Cup as a member of the L.A. Kings in 2014 and is one of just four players in Toronto’s room to play past the first round in …
The Islanders’ Potential Second Round Matchup Jon Zella | April 21, 2019 As the New York Islanders wait for the result of the series between the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, the Islanders are paying close attention to both teams as a…
Blues Down Jets to Advance to 2nd Round The Canadian Press | April 21, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Jaden Schwartz scored three times and Jordan Binnington stopped 18 shots to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 6 of their playoff series Saturday night to advance to the second round. The Blues will next face the wi…
Capitals Overwhelm Hurricanes to Take 3-2 Series Lead The Canadian Press | April 21, 2019 WASHINGTON — Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from the second round. Backstrom had two goals and two a…
Predators Pushed to Edge of Elimination by Stars The Canadian Press | April 21, 2019 NASHVILLE — Alexander Radulov scored two goals in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Saturday to push the Western Conference’s No. 2 seed to the brink of elimination. The Stars came into the post-season as the We…
Colorado Avalanche Moving On The Canadian Press | April 20, 2019 DENVER — The brief message on social media from Colorado defenceman Nikita Zadorov was rhetorical in nature: “How is your bracket ?” Because obviously, it’s pretty messy. The eighth-seeded Avalanche certainly played a big role in that. Colorado knocked…
Carolina Hurricanes’ Magical Mrázek Mark Shiver | April 20, 2019 Petr Mrázek, goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes seems magical. He is playing some incredible hockey this postseason. His outstanding efforts – resembling the sleight of hand of a skilled magician…