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.
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.
Logan O’Connor scored for the first time in more than a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 on Sunday. COL leads series 1-0.
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.
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.
TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joins SportsCentre to discuss the Montreal Canadiens' overtime victory in Game 1 of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, including Juraj Slafkovsky's power play hat trick, and how the young Habs responded after two quick goals from the Bolts in the second period.
The Habs' power play was firing on all cylinders in Game 1 as Juraj Slafkovsky potted three goals on the man advantage in their Game 1 victory in Tampa Bay. The TSN Hockey playoffs panel reacts to the impressive win.
Juraj Slafkovsky carried the Canadiens to a road win in Game 1 with his three power play goals, making him the Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl.
Oilers' stars Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both spoke about the differences between this year's team and last heading into the playoffs, while head coach Kris Knoblauch spoke about the luxury of having a nearly healthy lineup heading into Game 1.
Connor McDavid admits the regular season can be a bit 'monotonous' for the Oilers after they went to the Stanley Cup Final twice in a row, but that the excitement for the playoffs never goes away and has the team buzzing. The Oilers have learned from previous playoff experiences and are determined to get off to a good start.
Though he wouldn't commit to being ready for Game 1, Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl said he feels good and is inching towards a return. Draisaitl can't wait to take the ice in the playoffs again, calling it the best time of the year, but cautions that it will take him a few games to get back up to full speed.
Brady Tkachuk and Jordan Staal scuffle at the start of the playoff game between the Senators and Hurricanes.
Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist, Joel Ericksson Ek scored a pair of power-play goals and rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves in his postseason debut to help the Wild thump the Stars in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. MIN leads series 1-0.
Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Flyers announced their return to the playoffs with a win over the Penguins on Saturday night. Dan Vladar stopped 15 shots to pick up the first postseason win of his six-year career. PHI leads series 1-0.
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to explain what he liked about the Flyers' game in their win over the Penguins on Saturday night, and break down how Philadelphia was able to shut down Sidney Crosby in Game 1.
Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall scored, and Frederik Andersen came through with a big third-period performance in net to help the Hurricanes blank the Senators on Saturday to open their first-round playoff series. CAR leads series 1-0.
In an extremely tight matchup with not many chances either way, Game 1 saw Frederik Andersen with a clean sheet, and Linus Ullmark with a couple of not-so-hot goals against. The TSN Hockey panel gets extensive in breaking down Game 1 between the Senators and Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes were good against the Senators in Game 1, and Frederik Andersen was perfect, turning away all 22 shots he faced, earning Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for the opening day of the NHL playoffs.
Frederik Andersen was perfect against the Senators, but it was Carolina's ability to control the play that ultimately bested Ottawa in a tight contest. The TSN Hockey panel breaks down Game 1 between the Sens and Hurricanes.
The Canadiens had three practice days in a row ahead of Game 1 of their series against the Lightning, and head coach Martin St. Louis joked they didn't know what to do with all the extra time. The Habs are trying to find the right balance between rest and work, and know that stopping Tampa Bay's rush offence is a key to the series.
The Canadiens beat the Lightning just over a week ago in a fight-filled game that contained 126 penalty minutes. The Habs are expecting more of those type of battles in their first-round series against Tampa Bay and aren't afraid to match their rival's physicality.
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