Does the Senators' 0-2 series hole to the Hurricanes have more to do with how well Carolina has played or how poorly Ottawa has played? Bryan Hayes weighs in on this and more in a Senators centric edition of Montana's Hot or Not.
Jason Dickinson was the unsung hero for the Oilers in Game 1 against the Ducks, scoring two goals in his first game since April 8th. SportsCentre highlights all the best storylines heading into Game 2 as Edmonton looks to go up 2-0 in the series.
Brandon Hagel had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fight, and the Canadiens and Lightning racked up a combined 52 penalty minutes in a physical game that saw Tampa come out with an overtime win to tie the series up. TSN's Hockey analyst Carlo Colaiacovo breaks down the game and discusses if he thinks the Habs are falling into the Lightning's trap.
Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch joins Claire Hanna to discuss how Senators captain Brady Tkachuk needs to step up and make an impact against the Hurricanes, if this year's Sens team is better suited to make a series comeback, Ottawa missing injured defencemen Tyler Kleven and Artem Zub, and more ahead of Game 3.
TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Ryan Rishaug to break down what we can expect from Connor McDavid in Game 2 after being held scoreless in the series opener, discuss the young Ducks and how some players are adapting to their first taste of playoff hockey and more.
The Ducks lost Game 1 but managed to keep Connor McDavid and the Oilers' top line off the scoresheet. Head coach Joel Quenneville outlined the ongoing challenge of trying to contain the Edmonton captain
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that Jason Dickinson is a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Ducks tonight. While Josh Samanski will draw in for his playoff debut with Edmonton.
Connor McDavid explains how playing 'slow' allowed the Ducks back into Game 1 and they need to pick up the pace in Game 2, if they want to take a 2-0 series lead heading to Anaheim.
Adversity is nothing new for the Senators this season and they're facing a new wave of it, as they return home down 2-0 in their series with the Hurricanes.
Even though they haven't been capitalizing on their great chances, the Senators are staying optimistic and believe it says a lot that they're creating a lot of good scoring opportunities.
Despite losing Game 2 in overtime, Martin St. Louis reflects on their first two games against the Lightning with the series shifting back to Montreal.
After Artemi Panarin and Gabriel Landeskog traded goals late in regulation, Nicolas Roy was the hero in overtime as the Avalanche outlasted the Kings to take a two-game lead to Los Angeles. Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves, which included stopping a Quinton Byfield penalty shot in the second period. COL leads series 2-0.
Logan Cooley scored the go-ahead goal with six minutes remaining to help the Mammoth bounce right back in the series with a win over the Golden Knights. MacKenzie Weegar and Dylan Guenther both scored their first goals of the playoffs for Utah, which heads home to host its first-ever playoff game. Series tied 1-1.
J.J. Moser was the hero in overtime as the Lightning struck back to even up the series as it shifts to Montreal. Nikita Kucherov netted his first goal of the playoffs and Brandon Hagel had a Gordie Howe hat trick for Tampa Bay, which had been 0-7 in its previous seven overtime games in the playoffs. Series tied 1-1.
The Canadiens' top line has done damage on the power play but have struggled to find the scoresheet at even strength against the Lightning. Is it too early to worry about Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki? The TSN Hockey panel examines the play of Montreal's top line, and how Josh Anderson has been a 'beast' for the Habs.
J.J. Moser was the overtime hero in Game 2 as the Lightning struck back at the Canadiens to send the series to Montreal tied at a game apiece. The TSN Hockey panel breaks down where things went wrong for the Habs, and how Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel stepped up for Tampa Bay.
Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Brandon Hagel had a Gordie Howe hat trick, and J.J. Moser scored the game-winning goal in overtime. The TSN Hockey panel breaks down how the Lightning's stars stepped up to even up the series with the Canadiens.
Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha also found the back of the net and the Bruins held off another late push from the Sabres to tie up their first-round series. David Pastrnak, Casey Mittelstadt and Jonathan Aspirot all had a pair of assists for Boston in the victory. Series tied 1-1.
Viktor Arvidsson opened the scoring early in the first period and then struck again 16 seconds into the third to help the Bruins even up their series with the Sabres and earn Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours.
The Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin following a last-place finish this season and, as TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger explains, the team is 'pedal to the metal' in the search for his replacement. Dreger reports that Vancouver has been granted permission to speak with former Sabres GM Kevyn Adams.
The Canadiens have gone on to win a best-of-seven series 85% of the time after taking Game 1, winning six straight series. SportsCentre looks at the key storylines ahead of tonight's Game 2 against the Lightning.
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