April 17, 2019 Blue Jackets advance after sweep of mighty Lightning The Columbus Blue Jackets were clinging to a 4-3 lead and the Tampa Bay Lightning's high-scoring stars were swarming around Sergei Bobrovsky, as the clock ticked down in what would be a history-making playoff game.
April 16, 2019 Capitals star Alex Ovechkin knocks out Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov in playoff game Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin dealt out a series of punches to Carolina Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov that knocked him out.
April 16, 2019 Makar shines in NHL debut, Avs beat Flames 6-2 for 2-1 lead A wide-open Cale Makar screamed toward Nathan MacKinnon to deliver him the puck.
April 16, 2019 Predators take 2-1 series lead over Stars with 3-2 victory Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne withstood a flurry of shots when the Dallas Stars had an extended power play in the second period, including a 5-on-3 advantage.
April 16, 2019 Hurricanes rout Caps 5-0 in 1st home playoff game since '09 The Carolina Hurricanes waited 10 long years to finally bring the playoffs back to town. They almost seemed determined to cram a decade's worth of goals and hits into one game.
April 16, 2019 Matthews leads Maple Leafs past Bruins 3-2 for 2-1 lead With the Toronto Maple Leafs back home, Auston Matthews finally broke through against Boston.
April 15, 2019 Stone powers Vegas past San Jose 6-3 After losing in the Stanley Cup Final last June, the Vegas Golden Knights looked to bolster their forward depth by trading for Max Pacioretty and signing Paul Stastny before the season. At the trade deadline, they dealt for Mark Stone.
April 15, 2019 Jets bounce back with 6-3 win over Blues Kyle Connor and the Winnipeg Jets got back on track by sticking to the same way they wanted to play all along.
April 15, 2019 Blue Jackets move to the brink of sweeping Lightning Sergei Bobrovsky has the Columbus Blue Jackets on the brink of sweeping a playoff series that hardly anyone thought they could win.
April 15, 2019 Islanders top Penguins 4-1 to take 3-0 series lead The New York Islanders don't play a particularly sexy brandy of hockey. They forecheck. They backcheck. They block shots and take few risks, more focused on fundamentals than flash.