April 15, 2019 MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Flames to even series Nathan MacKinnon came through in the clutch for the Colorado Avalanche — and again showed why he's one of the NHL's best players.
April 15, 2019 Rask stops 30 shots, Bruins beat Leafs 4-1 to tie series 1-1 Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri temporarily went to the locker room after a knee-on-knee hit from Jake DeBrusk in the second period.
April 15, 2019 Predators beat Stars 2-1 in OT, even series 1-1 Craig Smith has a knack for timely goals in the playoffs, and he helped the Nashville Predators avoid a very big hole heading to Dallas.
April 15, 2019 Orpik scores in OT, Capitals take 2-0 lead over Hurricanes A rat falling out of the arena hallway ceiling during the Carolina Hurricanes' warmup game of soccer was just a precursor to a wacky afternoon of playoff hockey.
April 13, 2019 Golden Knights tie series with Sharks with 5-3 win in Game 2 The Shark Tank was rocking after San Jose erased a three-goal deficit in the closing minutes of the first period and appeared to score again in the opening minute of the second.
April 13, 2019 Sundqvist scores twice, Blues edge Jets 4-3 to take 2-0 lead Sure, the Blues have a 2-0 series lead after road victories against the Jets. Pat Maroon and his St. Louis teammates refuse to feel anything close to satisfied.
April 13, 2019 Eberle, Bailey help Islanders beat Penguins 3-1 in Game 2 After falling behind in the second period, the New York Islanders didn't get discouraged. They maintained their focus, tied it minutes later and then pulled away in the third period.
April 13, 2019 Blue Jackets stun Lightning 5-1 to take 2-0 series lead The Columbus Blue Jackets are making a serious bid to knock the team with the best regular-season record out of the playoffs.
April 12, 2019 Tkachuk, Smith lift Flames over Avalanche 4-0 in Game 1 The buzz in the crowd started when Mike Smith came up big with some slick saves during the second period. The chants of "Smitty! Smitty! Smitty!" continued throughout the rest of the game — until the veteran goaltender and the Calgary Flames finished off an impressive playoff victory.
April 12, 2019 Capitals survive surge from Hurricanes to win Game 1 Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin came out firing, the Carolina Hurricanes surged and the Washington Capitals showed why they're the defending Stanley Cup champions when it mattered most.
