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Scott Arniel wished he could apologize to Winnipeg Jets fans. Not just the capacity crowd of 15,225 that watched the team get burned 6-1 by the San Jose Sharks Thursday night and still gave it a standing ovation at Canada Life Centre, but all the fans who won’t get to cheer for the Jets in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Zayne Parekh snapped a 1-1 tie with a goal at 6:08 of the third period to lift the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 season-ending win over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for the postseason.
Connor McDavid had four assists and rookie Matthew Savoie scored his first career hat trick as the Edmonton Oilers secured second place in the Pacific Division and home ice to start the first round of playoffs with a clutch 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Macklin Celebrini set a San Jose Sharks’ franchise record for points in a season after a goal and pair of assists in a 6-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
Logan Mailloux scored the go-ahead goal with 2:57 left to play and Robert Thomas had a hat trick as the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Thursday night.
Macklin Celebrini made San Jose Sharks history on Thursday night in the team’s regular season finale against the Winnipeg Jets.
The New Jersey Devils have found their new general manager, naming Sunny Mehta to the position on Thursday night.
Glen Gulutzan was ready to be the head coach of the Dallas Stars this time.
In his first media session since suffering a season-ending injury on March 12, Auston Matthews was asked about his future in Toronto. Mark Masters has more as the Maple Leafs held their end-of-season availability on Thursday.
TSN’s Hockey Insiders on Auston Matthews' end-of-season media availability, takeaways from Toronto’s locker cleanout day, if Matthew Schaefer, Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard could all go to the Worlds, the Jets’ off-season and the Kraken expected to be aggressive for help up front.
General manager Kelly McCrimmon was walking away from the Golden Knights’ locker room Monday night after a victory over Jets, but he could have easily reversed course and done a victory lap in front of the assembled media.
Connor Bedard is going to get paid. That’s for sure. The only questions are how much and how many years.
As Juraj Slafkovsky struggled to find his footing in the NHL, Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis drew an analogy between his development and the GPS app “Waze.”
The Minnesota Wild have entered the Stanley Cup playoffs with fully professed confidence in both of their goalies. Their preference is to keep a secret whether Filip Gustavsson or Jesper Wallstedt will start.
The mission has long been the same for the Carolina Hurricanes in building a perennial playoff contender around a collective effort to wear down opponents with an aggressive forecheck and pressing the attack.
Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head.
The Colorado Avalanche coach is off the injured list and back with the team for the regular-season finale Thursday against Seattle after taking a puck to the face last weekend.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are moving on from defenceman Matt Dumba on the eve of the playoffs, as multiple reports indicate the team placed the veteran on waivers for the purpose of contract termination on Thursday.
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Carrick will miss the team’s first-round series against the Boston Bruins, head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed on Thursday.
What are some takeaways from the Maple Leafs locker cleanout day, particularly with regards to Auston Matthews and his desire to stay in Toronto? What's next for the Winnipeg Jets after a disappointing season? That and more in the early edition of Insider Trading.
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