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Kasperi Kapanen’s second goal of the game, scored with under two minutes left in the third period, lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Anaheim Ducks in the opening game of their first-round playoff series on Monday.
Wyatt Johnston had two unusual goals, Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal and had an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 on Monday night to even their first-round Western Conference series.
Jason Dickinson and Kasperi Kapanen each scored two goals to power the Edmonton Oilers over the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in Game 1 Monday night.
A pair of goals from Troy Terry in the frame has helped the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 advantage over the Edmonton Oilers through two periods in Game 1.
Jordan Martinook scored the winner in double overtime for the Carolina Hurricanes as they defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round series.
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark has made a series of big saves in the Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes, but through the first four periods of the game the biggest was turning away a Jordan Martinook penalty shot late in the first overtime period to keep the game tied 2-2.
Jason Dickinson and Kasperi Kapanen found the back of the net late in the first period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-0 lead over the Anaheim Ducks through the first period in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series.
The Edmonton Oilers got a boost in Monday’s opener of their first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks with the return of Leon Draisaitl.
Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead.
The Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes are headed to overtime tied 2-2 after a scoreless third period of Game 2 of their first-round series.
Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens scored in the second period for the Ottawa Senators, Sebastian Aho found the net for the Hurricanes as the teams are tied 2-2 after 40 minutes of Game 2.
Logan Stankoven scored on the power play as the Carolina Hurricanes lead the Ottawa Senators 1-0 after the first period of Game 2 of their first-round series.
Artem Zub was not in the lineup for the Ottawa Senators for Game 2 of their series against the Carolina Hurricanes after suffering an undisclosed injury in Game 1 on Saturday.
Right now the Washington Capitals’ offseason feels like a big flow chart, with arrows at the top pointing in two very different directions. The front office is just waiting to be told which direction to take.
Winnipeg GM responds to Hellebuyck’s comments and promises a thorough evaluation of what went wrong during a disappointing year for the franchise, Danielle Bain writes.
The big hits always roll out this time of year. It’s just part of playoff hockey, especially in the tone-setting first round. So, keep that head on a swivel.
Oilers forward Zach Hyman led the NHL playoffs in hits last season when a dislocated wrist knocked him out of Edmonton’s lineup. He was a spectator when his team fell to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final for a second straight year.
Chicoutimi Sagueneens forward Maxim Masse won the Michel-Briere Trophy as the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League MVP for the 2025-26 season, the league announced on Monday.
The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Utah Mammoth defenceman Sean Durzi $5,000, the maximum under the CBA, for head-butting Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Rasmus Andersson in Game 1.
Senators defenceman Artem Zub will be a game-time decision Monday.
After an ugly end to the postseason last year, Jake Oettinger struggled out of the gate to start the 2026 playoffs on Saturday.
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