Ultimate Performer Powered By Stihl: Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves to shutout the Canadiens and help the Lightning stave off elimination, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Friday night.
Boudreau believes Ruff deserves Jack Adams for helping turn around Sabres
TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau breaks down how the Sabres beat the Bruins to win a playoff series for the first time in 19 years, and heaps praise on head coach Lindy Ruff for helping turn around Buffalo this season.
NHL: Sabres 4, Bruins 1
Alex Tuch, Mattias Samuelsson, Zach Benson and Josh Norris scored to help the Sabres beat the Bruins and win their first playoff series since 2007. Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists, and Alex Lyon made 25 saves. BUF wins series 4-2.
NHL: Lightning 1, Canadiens 0 (OT)
Gage Goncalves played hero in overtime, scoring his first goal of the playoffs to help the Lightning beat the Canadiens and force a deciding Game 7 in Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away numerous odd-man rushes and made 30 saves to outduel Jakub Dobeš and earn the shutout. Series tied 3-3.
'What a freaking series': Lightning outlast Canadiens in overtime to force Game 7
Gage Goncalves scored off his own rebound at 9:03 of overtime and the Lightning beat the Canadiens on Friday night to force Game 7. The TSN Hockey panel breaks down Tampa Bay's overtime win, which Frankie Corrado is calling the best 0-0 game through regulation that he's ever seen.
LeBrun details Danault's impact in series, updates status of Dobson, Hedman for Game 6
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun joins SportsCentre to break down the impact Phillip Danault has had for Montreal in this series and share an update on the availability of Noah Dobson and Victor Hedman for Game 6.
Canadiens look to clinch series win at home for first time since 2015
The Canadiens are looking to clinch a series win in front of a full capacity home crowd for the first time since 2015 and have a 7-1 series record when Game 6 is on home ice. Meanwhile, the Lightning are hoping to avoid a fourth straight first round exit tonight in Montreal.
How can Habs close out series against Lightning?
The Canadiens will have an opportunity tonight to send the Lightning packing and clinch a series win at home for the first time since 2015. The TSN Hockey playoffs panel discuss what it will take for Montreal to close out the series in Game 6.
Malkin wants to stay in Pittsburgh but would play for another NHL team
The Penguins held their season-ending locker cleanout on Friday and Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were asked about their respective futures with the team, spending 20 seasons together as teammates in Pittsburgh.
Cooper: 'It's look in the mirror time' for this core, including me
After winning the Stanley Cup in 2021 and making the final in 2022, the Lightning have lost in the first round for three straight years. Hoping to avoid that fate for a fourth consecutive season head coach Jon Cooper outlines the importance of execution versus experience in a must-win Game 6 while defenceman Erik Cernak says they have to 'put everything on the line' tonight.
The Talking Point: What the Habs need to do to win Game 6
The Canadiens have a golden opportunity to close out their series against the Lightning on home ice but what are some things the Habs need to do to win Game 6? TSN Hockey analyst and former NHL head coach Peter Laviolette breaks it down.
St. Louis: Series has been tight because 'offensive guys from both teams playing defence as well'
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis shares his thoughts on why the first round series between the Habs and Lightning has been so tight offensively.
Habs 'hungry to give fans what they deserve' as they aim to clinch series in Montreal
The Canadiens have a chance to move on to the second round with a win over the Lightning tonight in Montreal, and they're looking to feed off the energy from their home crowd and continue playing the same way they've been playing since Game 1.
Rishaug calls Oilers' season 'underwhelming across the board'
TSN's Ryan Rishaug joins SportsCentre to describe the mood in the dressing room after the Oilers were eliminated in the first round, and share how he would grade Edmonton's season.
How massive of a disappointment is this for the Oilers?
TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins Jay Onrait to give his thoughts on why the Oilers' season came to an end in the first round, how massive of a disappointment this is for Connor McDavid and the team, and areas GM Stan Bowman needs to improve to give the club a shot at the Cup next year.
Biron explains why the Oilers are heading home after the first round
TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to break down why the Oilers are heading home after the first round, how big of a disappointment this is for Connor McDavid and the team, and what GM Stan Bowman needs to do to get the pieces in place to help McDavid win a Stanley Cup.
NHL: Stars 2, Wild 5
Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild's victory over the Stars in Game 6. The Wild won a playoff series for the first time in 10 tries since 2015. MIN wins series 4-2.
Draisaitl: 'Never really found what you need to find this time of year'
Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl explains that the team never found what they needed to in the playoffs to go on a long run, and expresses his disappointment after a first round exit.
McDavid: 'Average team with high expectations, you're going to be disappointed'
Connor McDavid says the Oilers were "an average team all year" and explains that if you're an average team with high expectations, you're bound to be disappointed. McDavid goes on to discuss what went wrong in the series with the Ducks and for the team in general this season.
NHL: Oilers 2, Ducks 5
Chris Kreider and Troy Terry each had a goal and and two assists, Lukas Dostal made 25 saves, and the Ducks put an end to the Oilers' season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs. ANA wins series 4-2.
Ultimate Performer Powered By Stihl: Quinn Hughes
Quinn Hughes had a huge Game 6 performance that saw him score two goals and add an assist, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours.
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