The Oilers, who last season made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing in seven games to Florida, will play Dallas or Winnipeg in the next round. The Stars, who lead 3-1, will go for the series win Thursday night. … [Read more...] about Oilers beat Golden Knights 1-0 in overtime in Game 5 to reach Western Conference finals
Mikael Granlund gets first career playoff hat trick as Stars beat Jets for 3-1 series lead
Mikko Rantanen upped his NHL-leading playoff total to 19 points (nine goals) with the primary assist on Granlund’s second goal that broke a 1-1 tie with 2:08 left in the second period and put the Stars ahead to stay. … [Read more...] about Mikael Granlund gets first career playoff hat trick as Stars beat Jets for 3-1 series lead
Henrique scores twice as Oilers beat Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 4
Adam Henrique had two goals, Stuart Skinner made 23 saves and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in their second-round NHL playoff series. … [Read more...] about Henrique scores twice as Oilers beat Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 4
Sergei Bobrovsky stops 23 shots, Panthers top Maple Leafs 2-0 in Game 4, even series
Joseph Woll stopped 35 shots for the Maple Leafs, who took a 2-0 series lead with a pair of home wins and now return there for Game 5 on Wednesday night with the series tied. … [Read more...] about Sergei Bobrovsky stops 23 shots, Panthers top Maple Leafs 2-0 in Game 4, even series
Reilly Smith scores with 0.4 seconds left, Golden Knights stun Oilers 4-3 in Game 3
Vegas rallied in the first period after Golden Knights forward Mark Stone left because of an upper-body injury. … [Read more...] about Reilly Smith scores with 0.4 seconds left, Golden Knights stun Oilers 4-3 in Game 3
Marchand scores in OT, Panthers top Maple Leafs 5-4 to cut series deficit to 2-1
Marchand has never lost a series to Toronto - he's 4-0 from his Boston days - and his goal gave the Panthers hope. … [Read more...] about Marchand scores in OT, Panthers top Maple Leafs 5-4 to cut series deficit to 2-1
Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs
Mikko Rantanen is showing exactly why Dallas was willing to pay such a hefty price to put him the roster. … [Read more...] about Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs
Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City
Mammoth replaces the 2024-25 placeholder name Utah Hockey Club, which was also one of the three finalists. … [Read more...] about Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City
Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series
Carolina allowed Washington to get just 14 shots on goal, the second-fewest in Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes history. … [Read more...] about Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series