The Oilers are still searching for their best game as they face elimination. The players acknowledge the urgency needs to be there from puck drop but insist there is no panic in the room with little room for error against the Ducks.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch explained his reasoning for giving Connor Ingram the start in Game 5 for the Oilers with their season on the line.
Ryan Rishaug is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston to react to Connor McDavid being a game-time decision for Game 5 against the Ducks and Connor Ingram getting the start.
The Oilers are facing a tough task to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive against the Ducks in Game 5 and their fate may come down to who gets the start in net. TSN's Carlo Colaiacovo explains who he would have starting Tuesday night and what the team needs to do in front of their netminder to secure the victory.
Max Crozier caught Habs star Juraj Slafkovsky with a bone-crunching hit in Game 4, and from that point on the Lightning appeared to take control of the game. Was it a defining moment in the series? Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis says his side can't allow it to become one.
Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have combined for one goal over the first four games of their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Suzuki and Jake Evans were asked how they can open things up offensively moving forward, for which Evans offered a simple solution.
Shea Theodore scored on a snap shot from the high slot with 51.5 seconds left in overtime as the Golden Knights beat the Mammoth Monday night after squandering a three-goal lead. Series tied 2-2.
Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and the Penguins avoided elimination for the second time in 48 hours with a 3-2 win over the Flyers in Game 5. Sidney Crosby shook off a shot to his left knee to add two assists for the Penguins and Arturs Silovs had 18 saves. PHI leads series 3-2.
Kris Letang puts the Penguins back on top with a goal deep in the second period vs. the Flyers.
For the second consecutive game Sidney Crosby had a multi-point game to help lead the Penguins to a win in Game 5 to keep Pittsburgh's season alive, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Monday night.
With the Penguins on the verge of elimination for the second straight game, Sidney Crosby helped lead the way with two assists for his second consecutive multi-point game as Pittsburgh beat the Flyers to extend the series to Game 6. TSN's Hockey analyst Cameron Gaunce explains what made this a vintage Crosby performance, and why this series has swung back in the favour of the Penguins.
After Rod Brind'Amour and Brady Tkachuk had a lengthy conversation in the handshake line, former veteran head coach Peter Laviolette joins SportsCentre to discuss whether or not coaches actually belong in the handshake line at all, and more.
The Senators held their season ending media availabilities on Monday but the player everyone wanted to hear from was not present as Brady Tkachuk was welcoming his second child with his wife. TSN's Claire Hanna is joined by Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch to chat about the captain's future in Ottawa and the conversation that needs to happen, potential offseason changes that management needs to look into and more.
Senators head coach Travis Green broke down what he believed the difference was in his team's first-round series against the Hurricanes. Green also reflected on the overall challenges throughout the year with the injuries, scheduling and more. Lastly, Green said he is looking forward to a more normal schedule next year with no international tournaments.
Senators general manager Steve Staios shared his honest opinion of his team's season, what needs to be addressed in the offseason, the lessons learned, the injuries that affected the Sens, Linus Ullmark's playoff performance and more.
Brady Tkachuk was unavailable to the media on Senators locker cleanout day, as he had to head home for the birth of his second child. Without their captain in attendance, Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each spoke glowingly about how Tkachuk has handled the spotlight, while GM Steve Staios and head coach Travis Green spoke about Tkachuk as a player, and what it was like to have a player with a podcast on the team.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said adjusting his deployment of Connor McDavid is something he'll 'look at' as the captain has not found his typical level of offensive production in the series, and would not name a starting goaltender for Game 5.
With their backs against the wall coming into Game 4, The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to grind out a win to bring the series back home for a Game 5. Captain Sidney Crosby spoke about the importance of playing in front of a home crowd where they can feed off the energy and breaks down what they did better in Game 4 to stave off elimination.
Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark spoke about his team's season overall and how he hopes that they can use their second half as motivation for what they can be capable of.
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig gave an update on when he expects his hearing to take place with the NHL after his sucker punch on Hurricanes defenceman Sean Walker in Game 4, and shared what he learned from the incident.
Linus Ullmark was open about his personal struggles this season but in speaking with the media on Monday, he noted that playing in the playoffs gave him a chance to feel like himself again. The Sens goaltender also thanked James Reimer for all that he did for him throughout the season.
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