Stanley Cup Playoffs - Page 49

May 25, 2021

Alex Ovechkin confident he will sign extension with Capitals

Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday he is confident he will sign an extension and play again next season for the Washington Capitals franchise he led to the Stanley Cup in 2018.

May 25, 2021

Virus positives play role in first round of NHL playoffs

Players testing positive for the coronavirus late in the regular season and at the start of the playoffs affected multiple teams around the NHL despite a high rate of vaccinations.

May 25, 2021

Jets finish off sweep of Oilers with 4-3 victory in 3 OTs

Kyle Connor scored 6:52 into the third overtime period, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a first-round series sweep of the Edmonton Oilers with a 4-3 victory Monday night.

May 25, 2021

Wild stave off elimination with just 14 shots, top Vegas 4-2

The Minnesota Wild scored four goals in the first four games of their opening-round playoff tilt with the Vegas Golden Knights and fell behind 3-1 in the series.

May 24, 2021

Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead

New York's Josh Bailey took advantage of a sloppy giveaway by Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, sending the puck into the wide-open net 51 seconds into the second overtime to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory in Game 5 on Monday night.

May 24, 2021

Knight time: Rookie saves 36, Panthers top Lightning 4-1

The Florida Panthers entrusted their season to a rookie goalie making his playoff debut.

May 24, 2021

Islanders forward Oliver Wahlstrom's head snaps back awkwardly, suffers apparent leg injury on hit

New York Islanders forward Oliver Wahlstrom went down hard in the team’s Stanley Cup playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.

May 24, 2021

Carolina, Nashville could use a breath — and breathing room

Four overtimes. A total of 191 minutes, 4 seconds of hockey. Two hundred and fourteen shots on goal.

May 24, 2021

Bruins solve Capitals in all facets to move on in playoffs

Moments after embracing former Boston captain Zdeno Chara in the handshake line, Patrice Bergeron acknowledged he hadn't thought much about what was different about winning his first series with the “C” on his chest.

May 24, 2021

Avalanche looking ahead in playoffs after sweep of Blues

Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog didn’t hesitate in admitting that playing on a line centered by standout Nathan MacKinnon is a blast.