A tight-checking, disciplined attack gave the Florida Panthers a 6-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 2-1 advantage in their best-of-seven second-round series on Friday.
With only one, maybe two players on the Leafs’ untouchables list, that leaves several players on the table in offseason trade talks.
Defenseman Evan Bouchard got the overtime winner, but Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were the main reasons why the Edmonton Oilers are tied 1-1 with the Vancouver Canucks in a Western Conference second-round playoff series.
The Florida Panthers are taking a commanding 3-0 lead over the Boston Bruins into the third period of Game 3.
Similar to the series' first two games, Game 3 has already had its fair share of rough stuff with the teams combining for 38 first-period hits.
An NHL franchise is coming to Utah next season, and the team’s owner wants fans to have a say in coming up with a name.
The team suffered its seventh first-round playoff loss in eight years this season.
Assistant coach Ryan Warsofsky will be considered for a promotion after the team fired bench boss David Quinn last month.
The New York Rangers did it again on Thursday night, beating the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime, 3-2, for the second consecutive game.
They escaped with a 5-3 win on Thursday night at American Airlines Center to tie their Western Conference second-round playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche at 1-1.
After assisting on Edmonton's two first-period goals in a 5-4 Game 1 loss, he missed the last half of the second period. He headed to the dressing room after an abbreviated 10-second shift in the middle period.
Under new ownership in Utah and a relatively endless supply of cap space and draft picks this summer, general manager Bill Armstrong has the opportunity to accelerate the yet-to-be-named roster’s rebuild in a big way.
Where might the Toronto Maple Leafs turn for their next head coach? Running down some of the top potential candidates.
Is Leon Draisaitl healthy? That has to be the question after the Edmonton Oilers star center played only 16:43 in the 5-4 loss Wednesday night.
The Utah-based NHL franchise doesn't have a name, mascot or brand identity yet, and it looks like fans will be able to play a role in finding one.
It has been many years since Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand licked an opponent during a playoff game, but it appears he will never live it down.
The Maple Leafs have relieved head coach Sheldon Keefe of his duties after their latest first-round exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
After a slow start in the series and in the first period Wednesday night, the Florida Panthers got back to their team personality: Skilled, fast and physical.
The Oilers had not lost a game during the entire regular season in which they had led by two or more goals after two periods. But that was the regular season.
There's no NHL team facing more pressure to finally get the job done than the Oilers. After losing to the eventual champion Golden Knights last year, Edmonton entered this season with the hockey world wondering how they would respond.
While both combatants clearly agreed upon the fight, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery took issue with punches from Tkachuk that may have come well after the brouhaha was technically over.
The offseason has arrived for three-quarters of the NHL for teams that either missed the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Montreal.
David Pastrnak had his helmet knocked off during a fight with Matthew Tkachuk late in his Boston Bruins’ ugly loss to the Florida Panthers.
The list of players in major professional sports to achieve the feat is short.
Brad Marchand does not get too many chances to show off his jumping ability but he did so Wednesday night.
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