Canadiens, Lightning tied after hotly-contested first period of Game 2
The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the scoring, but the Montreal Canadiens found an answer on the power play as the sides are tied 1-1 after one period of their Game 2 clash.
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Lightning captain Hedman 'doubtful' to play in series against Canadiens, Cooper says
The Tampa Bay Lightning will carry on without their captain for now. Head coach Jon Cooper said Victor Hedman is unlikely to play in their first-round NHL playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
Green sticks with process as Senators search for response down 2-0 to Hurricanes
Ottawa is down 2-0 in its best-of-seven series with the East’s top seed after a 2-0 loss in the opener was followed by a thrilling, chaotic 3-2 double-overtime decision. Game 3 is set for Thursday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Flyers winger Martone stands out as youth is served early in Stanley Cup playoffs
Porter Martone was playing college hockey last month. Now he’s making a difference in the NHL playoffs. Youth is being served early in the first round, along with some relative newcomers contributing. Anaheim’s Troy Terry scored in his postseason debut nearly a decade into his professional career, Montreal’s Juraj Slafkovsky had a hat trick in just his sixth playoff game and Utah’s Logan Cooley will go down in history as the first Mammoth player with a playoff goal.
KHL’s Shanghai names Kovalchuk president
The Kontinental Hockey League’s Shanghai Dragons named Ilya Kovalchuk president on Tuesday. The position is a newly created role under the team’s updated management structure.
Ice Chips: Oilers F Henrique out for Game 2 vs. Ducks
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
“Frozen in Time: The Bill Barilko Story,” to tell story of Maple Leafs star who disappeared
Melbar Entertainment Group has announced the production of “Frozen in Time: The Bill Barilko Story,” a documentary about his life and mysterious disappearance. Tuesday’s announcement marks the 75th anniversary of Barilko’s Stanley Cup-winning goal, which also turned out to be his last.
Stamkos, Predators anticipating quiet off-season with focus on return to playoffs in 2027
The Nashville Predators missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row this season but the players aren’t expecting wholesale changes.
Cheveldayoff: Jets might have been overconfident after 2024-25 success
Just one year removed from capturing the Presidents’ Trophy, the Winnipeg Jets must now prove its aging roster is still good enough to compete for a Stanley Cup, while facing an NHL landscape that no longer views them as legitimate contenders.
Draisaitl contributes two assists in return to Oilers’ lineup for playoffs
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.
Penguins have relied on their resilience all year, they’ll need to once again down 2-0 to Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ resilience carried them to a surprise playoff berth. Sidney Crosby and company will need to rely on it, maybe a lot of it, if they want their postseason appearance to be more than a token cameo.
As Lightning seek discipline, Canadiens search for even-strength offence in Game 2
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to do something they haven’t managed all season in Game 2 — stay out of the penalty box.
Ingram finally gets first playoff win as Oilers take Game 1: ‘Took me four tries, but I’ll take it’
While it’s a small sample size, Connor Ingram’s first career playoff victory boded well for the Edmonton Oilers.
Ullmark’s strong outing not enough to save Sens in Game 2: ‘He keeps us in it’
Linus Ullmark finished with 43 saves on a night where Ottawa was on its heels early. He turned aside 27 efforts off Carolina sticks in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat in Game 1.
Martinook denied on OT penalty shot, but eventually plays hero for Hurricanes
Nothing came easily Monday night for the Eastern Conference’s top seed against the Ottawa Senators in a 3-2 double-overtime win that secured a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
Kapanen’s second of the game with 1:54 left gives Oilers thrilling win over Ducks in opener
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.
Johnston, Stars beat Wild in Game 2 to even series at one apiece
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.
Kapanen’s second of the game with 1:54 left gives Oilers thrilling win over Ducks in opener
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.
Terry’s pair of goals puts Ducks ahead of Oilers through two in Game 1
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.
Martinook’s double-OT winner leads Hurricanes past Senators for 2-0 lead
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.
Senators’ Ullmark stops Hurricanes’ Martinook on OT penalty shot in Game 2
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.
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