June 9, 2021 Stone scores early in OT, Knights beat Avs 3-2 in Game 5 Mark Stone blocked a shot on the defensive end and by the time he spun around, a pass was waiting for him with nothing but clear sailing ahead.
June 8, 2021 Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the crease, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the second-round playoff series in five games.
June 8, 2021 Bruins coach Cassidy fined $25,000 for criticizing refs The NHL fined Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy $25,000 on Tuesday for his criticism of the officials after Game 4 of Boston's second-round playoff series against the New York Islanders.
June 8, 2021 Islanders win 5-4 to take 3-2 lead in series over Bruins With five minutes left and his New York Islanders bleeding away their three-goal lead, coach Barry Trotz called a timeout and told his players to breathe.
June 8, 2021 Toffoli's OT goal leads Canadiens to series sweep of Jets Tyler Toffoli scored at 1:39 of overtime, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night and a four-game sweep of their second-round playoff series.
June 7, 2021 Canadiens rout Jets 5-1 to take 3-0 series lead Joel Armia had two goals and an assist, Carey Price made 26 saves, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Sunday night to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
June 6, 2021 Canada grants NHL cross-border travel exemption for playoffs The NHL received an exemption from Canadian health officials allowing cross-border travel for teams starting in the semifinal round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the league announced on Sunday.
June 6, 2021 Barzal scores late, Islanders beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 4 Mathew Barzal was at the right place at the right time for the New York Islanders.
June 6, 2021 Kucherov, Stamkos shine, lift Lightning over Hurricanes 6-4 Just when it seemed the game might be slipping away, Nikita Kucherov asserted himself for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
June 5, 2021 Carey Price, Canadiens beat Jets 1-0 for 2-0 series lead Carey Price made 30 saves for his eighth career playoff shutout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the second-round playoff series.