Islanders Top Penguins 4-1 to Take 3-0 Series Lead The Canadian Press | April 14, 2019 PITTSBURGH — The New York Islanders are on the cusp of just their second playoff series win in more than a quarter-century. Jordan Eberle scored for the third straight game, Robin Lehner stopped 25 shots and the Islanders rolled to a 4-1 victory over t…
Hurricanes’ Brind’Amour: “I’d Love to See Our Best” Mark Shiver | April 14, 2019 Another Carolina Hurricanes vs the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals game is in the books. Like the previous five games they’ve played against one another this season, the Capitals…
Former Sabres Seeing Playoff Action Jeff Seide | April 14, 2019 While the 2018-19 edition of the Buffalo Sabres may have failed to qualify for the postseason for the eighth straight season – the longest current playoff drought in the NHL…
Five Storylines From Jets’ First Two Playoff Games Declan Schroeder | April 14, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets’ first two Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoff games — a pair of one-goal losses to the St. Louis Blues that has them down 2-0 in the series…
Avalanche Beat Flames – MacKinnon Gets OT Winner to Even Series The Canadian Press | April 14, 2019 CALGARY — Nathan MacKinnon scored 8:27 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche tied their first-round series with the Calgary Flames at a game apiece with a 3-2 win on Saturday night. After Philipp Grubauer stopped Michael Frolik at one end, …
Bruins Outmuscle Maple Leafs and Even Series 1-1 The Canadian Press | April 14, 2019 BOSTON — Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle scored during a raucous first period as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday to even their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Danton Heinen and Patrice…
Predators Down Stars in OT – Series Even at 1-1 The Canadian Press | April 14, 2019 NASHVILLE — Craig Smith scored five minutes into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday, tying the first-round Western Conference series at 1-1. Smith scored his first this post-season from the inside e…
Capitals Survive Hurricanes – Take 2-0 Lead to Carolina The Canadian Press | April 13, 2019 WASHINGTON — Brooks Orpik scored less than two minutes into overtime, Alex Ovechkin had two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 2-0 lead in the first-round serie…
Maple Leafs Looking to Make It 2-0 on the Bruins The Canadian Press | April 13, 2019 BOSTON — Nazem Kadri and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been paying close attention to some of the eyebrow-raising results early in the NHL playoffs. The Toronto centre and his teammates are hoping to add another tonight against the Boston Brui…
Nikita Kucherov Suspended One Game Andrew Forbes | April 13, 2019 The NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS) announced on Saturday that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been suspended for one game for boarding Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Markus…
Bolts on the Brink: Can Lightning Salvage Historic Season? Eugene Helfrick | April 13, 2019 Playoff hockey is weird, and that’s exactly why we all love it so much. There’s nothing else like it in sports, since the difference between the best team in the…
4 Takeaways From Maple Leafs’ 4-1 Win in Game 1 Andrew Forbes | April 13, 2019 It was the start they needed coming off five straight playoff series losses at the hands of the Boston Bruins – dating back to the 1969 quarterfinals. And while it’s…
