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: 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.
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.
Arniel 'extremely disappointed' that Jets are outside playoffs looking in
After winning the President's Trophy one year ago, the Winnipeg Jets failed to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs this season. Head coach Scott Arniel sums up what went wrong this season in Winnipeg and explains what he aims to do in the offseason to right the ship. GM Kevin Cheveldayoff speaks on the expectations and standards that the organization expects and outlines how they plan to meet them moving forward.
The Talking Point: Do the Oilers face the most pressure in these playoffs?
The last two seasons had similar looking finishes with Edmonton coming up short in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers. With Florida not in the post-season, and the Oilers still in, do they face the most pressure of any other team? TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau shares his thoughts.
NHL: Mammoth 2, Golden Knights 4
Nic Dowd redirected Noah Hanifin's shot from the point to put Vegas ahead at 7:20 of the third period and the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series. VGK leads series 1-0.
NHL: Bruins 3, Sabres 4
Mattias Samuelson scored with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres’ first playoff game in 15 years. BUF leads series 1-0.
NHL: Canadiens 4, Lightning 3 (OT)
Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night. Slafkovsky fired a slap shot from the left circle that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy to the far side for the hat trick. MTL leads series 1-0.
Rishaug: Draisaitl 'looked like a player who knows he's close' in practice
Leon Drasaitl suffered a lower-body injury against the Nashville Predators on March 14th and missed the rest of the regular season, but as TSN's Ryan Rishaug reports, the way Draisaitl was flying around at practice, he sure looked like a player who could get back into the lineup sooner rather than later. Rishaug brings you that, and more on the Oilers lineup ahead of Game 1 against the Ducks.
Sabres complete wild comeback in third period to win first playoff game in 15 years
TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joins SportsCentre to break down how the Buffalo Sabres were able to come back and beat the Boston Bruins in the third period of Game 1.
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