Anton Khudobin, Stars beat Knights to take 3-1 lead in West finalVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Anton Khudobin made three of his 32 saves on a crucial 5-on-3 penalty kill late, Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn scored in the second period and the Dallas Stars are a victory away from the Stanley Cup Final after beating the Vegas Golden Knights, 2-1, on Saturday...
Brock Nelson helps Islanders beat Lightning in Game 3
EDMONTON, Alberta — Brock Nelson broke a tie with 3 minutes, 25 seconds left, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-3, in Game 3 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference final Friday night. The Islanders rebounded from a stunning finish to Game...
Alexander Radulov scores in first minute of OT to lift Dallas past Vegas
EDMONTON, Alberta — Alexander Radulov scored 31 seconds into overtime on a wrister from the middle of the right circle and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference final. Radulov’s third career overtime goal was...
Nikita Kucherov scores buzzer-beating goal, gives Lightning 2-0 edge in series
EDMONTON, Alberta — Even though the Tampa Bay Lightning seem to possess some overtime magic in the playoffs, this was not the the time for more hockey. Losing leading scorer Brayden Point to injury and Alex Killorn to ejection after going into the game with just 11 forwards, the Lightning...
Vegas is back, evens series with DallasVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered their winning ways and beat the Dallas Stars, 3-0, Tuesday in Game 2 of the...
Lightning romp to 8-2 win over Isles to open East finals
EDMONTON, Alberta — Brayden Point scored twice and added three assists, and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning romped to a 8-2 win over the travel- and game-weary New York Islanders to open the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night. The Lightning showed no signs of rust following a near week-long...
Lightning romp to 8-2 win over Isles to open East finalsVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Brayden Point scored twice and added three assists, and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning romped to a 8-2 win over the travel- and game-weary New York Islanders to open the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night. The Lightning showed no signs of rust following a near week-long...
Evolution of top defensemen on display in NHL playoffsVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Victor Hedman put the Tampa Bay Lightning on his back and carried them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2015. Five years later, the 6-foot-6 monster of a man can shoulder even more of a load. Hedman is perhaps the best defenseman in the world and headlines...
Shutdown Stars: Dallas blanks Vegas in West final Game 1
EDMONTON, Alberta — Two days after they and the Vegas Golden Knights each won a hard-fought Game 7 to move on, the Dallas Stars figured there might be an emotional letdown at the start of the Western Conference final. They filled that void with hit after hit, got one early...
Islanders East finals-bound after shutting out Flyers in Game 7
TORONTO — Thomas Greiss stopped 16 shots and the New York Islanders advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1993, beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-0, in Game 7 of the second-round series Saturday night. Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists, and defensemen Scott Mayfield...
Best in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. Dallas
EDMONTON, Alberta — After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they’d face next. They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the overmatched Vancouver Canucks and eventually crack hot goaltender Thatcher Demko to win that Game 7....
Robin Lehner wins goaltending duel as Vegas eliminates Vancouver
EDMONTON, Alberta — Shea Theodore finally solved Thatcher Demko with 6:08 remaining in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Friday night in Game 7 of their second-round series. Theodore’s goal was the first in 138:40 for the Golden Knights against Demko, the...
Joel Kiviranta lifts Stars past Avalanche in Game 7 OT thriller
EDMONTON, Alberta — Joel Kiviranta completed a hat track 7 minutes, 24 seconds into overtime to give Dallas a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday in Game 7, sending the Stars to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2008. Kiviranta scored on a quick shot...
Canucks blank Golden Knights to set up Game 7 showdown
EDMONTON, Alberta — Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots, Quinn Hughes set an NHL record with a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. J.T. Miller had a goal and...
Flyers win in double overtime to force Game 7 against Islanders
TORONTO — Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 of the second overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night to force a deciding Game 7. Kevin Hayes, James van Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl and Scott Laughton also scored for Philadelphia, and Carter Hart made a career-high...
3rd-string goalie Michael Hutchinson helps Avalanche force Game 7 vs. StarsVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Rookie defenseman Cale Makar scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, third-string goaltender Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars, 4-1, on Wednesday night to force a decisive Game 7 in their second-round playoff series. Nikita Zadorov and Mikko Rantanen...
Blues trade goalie Allen to Montreal, clear salary cap space
The St. Louis Blues traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in a move that clears valuable salary cap space to try to keep their Stanley Cup-winning captain. St. Louis received a third- and a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft in exchange for Allen and a...
Canucks beat Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 5, avoid elimination
EDMONTON, Alberta — A couple of American kids made sure Canada’s last team standing in the NHL playoffs will play at least one more game. San Diego native Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first NHL playoff start, Minnesota’s Brock Boeser scored and assisted on the go-ahead goal and...
Flyers keep season alive, beat Islanders in OTVideo
TORONTO — Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping the Flyers stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Coming off consecutive losses, Philadelphia coach Alain Vigneault called on his top players to “put...
Avs ride 5-goal 1st period to win over Stars in Game 5
EDMONTON, Alberta — Faced with the prospects of going home, the Colorado Avalanche got rolling early and often. It was a flurry that saved their season — for the moment, anyway. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare began a five-goal scoring spree in the first period and the Avalanche avoided second-round elimination with a...
Victor Hedman scores in 2OT, Lightning send Bruins packing
TORONTO — Victor Hedman scored with 5:50 left in the second overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and their fourth berth in the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals in six seasons on Monday night. Hedman beat goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the left circle,...
Vegas beats Canucks, move within win of conference finals
EDMONTON, Alberta — Max Pacioretty scored twice and added an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for three goals in the third period and beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Sunday night. The Golden Knights took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven second-round series. With a win in Game...
First Call: Pitt basketball great dies, Cole vs. Glasnow III, Flyers lose, Fleury back
For “First Call” on Monday, we try to wrap our minds around a brutal weekend in college basketball. The Flyers are on the brink. Marc-Andre Fleury went back in net and won. And two ex-Pirate pitchers square off for a third time this year. Can’t take anymore If you are...
Islanders take 3-1 series lead with 3-2 win over FlyersVideo
TORONTO — Jean Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal 7:18 into the third period and the New York Islanders moved within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night. Brock Nelson scored twice, both set up by Josh...
Stars take 3-1 series lead over Avalanche
EDMONTON, Alberta — Radek Faksa had a goal and two assists, Roope Hintz scored the last of three power-play goals by Dallas and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche, 5-4, on Sunday night, taking a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. The Stars, who led 3-0 in...
