What’s old is new again as Penguins, Flyers renew long-simmering rivalry
Sidney Crosby would not take the bait, even though the smile on his face and the gleam in his eye hinted that maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins captain kind of wanted to.
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Senators look to build off recent playoff experience against top-seeded Hurricanes
Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk says the Senators have achieved their goal coming into the season by returning to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Now comes the next step, as the Senators open their first-round series against the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes.
Dobes embraces showdown with Vasilevskiy as Canadiens prepare to face Lightning in first round
Jakub Dobes is well aware of the massive gap in experience. The Montreal Canadiens goaltender is a fresh-faced rookie with fewer than 60 games under his belt. Andrei Vasilevskiy, meanwhile, is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a Conn Smythe Trophy winner, arguably the best netminder of his era.
Canucks president Rutherford says possible change at head coach will fall to new GM
Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford told reporters on Friday that the status of Canucks head coach Adam Foote will be decided primarily by the team's next general manager.
Flames winger Huberdeau confident in return-to-play plan after abbreviated season
Calgary Flames winger Jonathan Huberdeau wants to start skating again by the end of June and intends to be ready for September training camp after hip resurfacing surgery.
McDavid and Schaefer bookend TSN’s final ranking of Top 25 NHL Players
McDavid, the league’s most highly decorated player, is No. 1 in our poll of 10 experts. Schaefer, the record-setting rookie on the threshold of a Calder Trophy, is No. 25.
NHL playoff preview: First round in the Western Conference
TSN’s Travis Yost analyzes the first-round matchups of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Jets’ Scheifele to play for Canada at upcoming Worlds
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele said on Friday during the team’s locker room cleanout that he’s going to play for Canada at the upcoming IIHF men’s world championships.
Stars sign D Lundkvist to two-year, $3.5 million extension
The Dallas Stars have signed defenceman Nils Lundkvist to a two-year, $3.5 million contract extension that carries a $1.75 million cap hit, the team announced on Friday.
Canadiens’ Demidov, Flyers’ Michkov-Martone duo headline young stars to watch in NHL playoffs
There is plenty of youthful talent in the NHL postseason anyway, including rookies and players 21 and under getting their first taste of playoff hockey in the best league in the world.
Jets’ Toews noncommittal on playing future, but hopes to stay in Winnipeg
With the Winnipeg Jets season over, Jonathan Toews says he isn’t sure what’s next.
Houston tops Quebec City for where players would like to see league expand in NHLPA poll
If the NHL is to expand, more players would like to see the league go to Houston than Quebec City.
Maple Leafs assign F Cowan, five others to AHL’s Marlies
With the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season over, rookie forward Easton Cowan was one of six players assigned to the AHL’s Marlies on Friday morning.
Sens D Kleven on ice for practice in non-contact jersey
Ottawa Senators defenceman Tyler Kleven is on the ice for practice in a non-contact jersey as the team prepares for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series tomorrow against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Maple Leafs meeting with Mats Sundin about potential management role
The Toronto Maple Leafs are meeting with team legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Mats Sundin on Friday about a potential role in their new management structure.
Nylander runs away with most fashionable in NHLPA Players’ Poll
Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander ran away with the vote for the league’s most fashionable in the NHLPA Players’ Poll released Friday.
Canucks fire GM Allvin after finishing last in NHL this season
The Vancouver Canucks have fired general manager Patrik Allvin after finishing the season last in the NHL with 14 fewer points than the 31st-place Chicago Blackhawks.
Flames close fourth straight season out of playoffs, look to crucial draft and future
A fourth straight year of missing the NHL playoffs puts pressure on the Calgary Flames to parlay a plethora of high draft picks into hope for fans.
Oilers to open series vs. Ducks on Monday as full first-round schedule revealed
Having clinched second place in the Pacific Division with a 6-1 rout of the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers will open their first-round series on home ice against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.
Oilers confident they'll be serious contenders for pursuit of Stanley Cup
The Edmonton Oilers will start their pursuit of a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup final at home on Monday and this time the Ducks are on the menu.
Avalanche blank Kraken to break franchise’s single-season points mark
Nick Blankenburg scored a second-period goal, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 2-0 on Thursday night to break the franchise’s single-season points record.
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