The Talking Point: Three keys for the Habs to go up 2-0 vs. Lightning
TSN Hockey analyst Marc Denis shares what three things the Habs need to do tonight to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Lightning in their first round series.
Newhook on pivotal Game 2: 'We've got to bring the same energy, same intentions'
As the Canadiens look to take a two-game stranglehold on their series with the Lightning, Habs centre Alex Newhook says they'll have to bring that same energy into Game 2 if they want to go back to Montreal up a pair of games. Head coach Martin St. Louis says he likes what he saw from his second line, featuring Newhook, as they matched up heavily with the Lightning's top talent.
Not known for his offence, Dickinson shines in return to lineup with two-goal effort
TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Ryan Rishaug to discuss how Jason Dickinson's big two-goal performance helped power the Oilers in Game 1, how Connor Ingram stood tall for Edmonton in his postseason debut, and why this feels like a missed opportunity for the Ducks.
NHL: Ducks 3, Oilers 4
Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Oilers a victory over the Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series. Jason Dickinson also scored twice and Leon Draisaitl recorded two assists in his return to the lineup. EDM leads series 1-0.
NHL: Wild 2, Stars 4
Wyatt Johnston had two unusual goals, Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal and had an assist, and the Stars beat the Wild in Game 2 to even their first-round Western Conference series. Series tied 1-1.
Draisaitl doesn't miss a beat in return to lineup as Oilers take Game 1
After recording two assists in his return to the Oilers' lineup, TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to explain why it looked like the dynamic superstar didn't miss a beat in Game 1, and what stood out to him from Connor Ingram's solid postseason debut for Edmonton.
Sens suffer 'devastating' Game 2 loss, wasting perhaps Ullmark's best game with Ottawa
The TSN Hockey panel discusses a "devastating" Game 2 loss for the Senators, Jordan Martinook capping an eventful evening in double-OT, the numerous missed chances Ottawa had in the game, and the Sens wasting an incredible performance from Linus Ullmark.
NHL: Senators 2, Hurricanes 3 (2OT)
Jordan Martinook beat Linus Ullmark from the slot at 13:53 of the second overtime to help the Hurricanes beat the Senators to take Game 2 despite a brilliant 43-save performance from Linus Ullmark. CAR leads series 2-0.
Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl: Jordan Martinook
After scoring the winner in double-OT in Game 2 to atone for a missed opportunity on a penalty shot in the first overtime, Jordan Martinook earned Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours.
NHL: Flyers 3, Penguins 0
Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game, and the Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Penguins to take the first two games in their best-of-seven first-round series. PHI leads series 2-0.
Hot or Not: Are the Habs the more talented team over the Lightning?
The Habs jumped out to a 1-0 series lead Sunday night against the Bolts, is it safe to say Montreal has the more talented team? And after his hat trick powered the Canadiens past the Lightning, is it time to admit that Juraj Slafkovsky is underrated? OverDrive's Bryan Hayes joins SportsCentre to weigh in on a special Montreal Canadiens edition of Montana's 'Hot or not'.
Why the Sens need to capitalize on the power play against Hurricanes
The Senators failed to score a goal in Game 1 against the Hurricanes, the TSN Hockey panel explains why the power play will be critical if they want to even things up before returning home for Game 3.
'The sun came up this morning': Tampa not panicking after Game 1 loss
After a special-team centric Game 1 ended with a power play goal in overtime for the Canadiens, the Lightning say they aren't in panic mode, and that the Habs are a really good team who were going to be swept.
'Six penalties is too much': Habs and Bolts looking to clean-up special teams in Game 2
In Game 1, the Canadiens went 3-for-5 on the power play, including scoring with the extra man in overtime, while the Lightning went 2-for-5. Both teams combined for 13 penalties overall, and say that they need to clean things up to not allow their opposition to go to work with the man advantage.
'We're going find the answers': Habs' top line looking to get out of Cirelli-Hagel shadow
In Sunday's overtime thriller, the Canadiens and Lightning only scored one even strength goal each. Montreal's top line of Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky were being shadowed by Tampa's Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Jake Guentzel. While confident of their abilities, the Bolts know the Habs' top unit will get chances, they just have to limit how many 5-on-5 they can get.
Oilers ready to kick-off first round matchup against 'young and hungry' Ducks team
Zach Hyman and Adam Henrique talk about the challenges that the Oilers will face in a "young and hungry" Ducks team in the first round of the playoffs, and Kris Knoblauch discusses if he likes any matchups in particular between both groups.
Draisaitl and Dickinson will be game-time decisions for Oilers in Game 1 vs. Ducks
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch didn't confirm if Leon Draisaitl and Jason Dickinson will be in the lineup for Edmonton in Game 1 of their first round series against the Ducks Monday night. Adam Henrique, Mattias Ekholm and Zach Hyman spoke on Monday about how much of a benefit it would be to have Draisaitl back in the lineup and how well the team played in his absence.
Cheveldayoff will take 'deep dive' into what went wrong for Jets this offseason
After Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach Scott Arniel began their Monday media availabilities with statements of heavy disappointment, they both promised to take the next four and a half months to really dive into what went wrong this season. TSN's Jets reporter Danielle Bain has more on Winnipeg's press conference and how Arniel and Cheveldayoff responded to goaltender Connor Hellebuyck's scathing comments about the franchise's complacency.
'We need to play a little better': Sens not panicking heading into Game 2
The Senators are getting set for Game 2 against the Hurricanes tonight and aren't adjusting a ton. Travis Green believes they need to play a 'little' better if they want to earn the series split.
Cheveldayoff on Hellebuyck: 'You don't become an elite player in this league unless you have that kind of emotion'
After Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck questioned the organization's ability to build a Stanley Cup contending team Friday in his exit interview, GM Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach Scott Arniel explain the emotion and drive their star netminder shows on and off the ice and how that fire fuels his elite play.
Hyman: We're prepared for the 'mental and physical grind' of a deep playoff run
Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman joins TSN's Ryan Rishaug to discuss the team flipping the switch to finish strong down the final stretch of the season, what kind of challenge the Ducks will be, and what Edmonton's mental state is heading into what they hope will be another deep playoff run.
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