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Boeser, Lindholm score 2 each as Canucks beat Oilers 4-3 to take 2-1 lead in West playoff series
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Vancouver rookie goalie Arturs Silovs is already earning a reputation for stepping up in big moments. Silovs stopped 42 shots, Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, and Elias Lindholm also scored twice as the Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers...
Disputed tying goal helps Panthers beat Bruins 3-2 and take 3-1 lead in East semifinal series
BOSTON (AP) — One game after Sam Bennett punched Brad Marchand out of the playoffs, the Panthers forward sent the rest of the Bruins to the brink of elimination with an equally controversial shove to Charlie Coyle's back. Already drawing boos in the Garden because of a hit on...
Bruins captain Marchand scratched from Game 4 of Eastern Conference semifinals against Panthers
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand, the Boston Bruins captain and the team's leading scorer in the playoffs, was scratched from Sunday night's game against the Florida Panthers, two days after he left Game 3 in the third period with an undisclosed injury. Marchand, who turned 36 on...
Rangers look to regroup as they return home with 3-1 series lead against Hurricanes
The New York Rangers aren't dwelling on their first loss of the postseason. They still have plenty of confidence. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers now head home with a 3-1 series lead as they face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Monday...
Skjei ends Carolina's power-play woes, helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend 2nd-round series
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes turned their last stand into a season-extending victory. Incredibly, it was the struggling power play that got them there. Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on...
Chytil sidelined for Game 4 of Rangers' 2nd-round series against Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil was ruled out for Saturday's playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes, one game after his first action since November due to a head injury that at one point had him ruled out for the season. Chytil didn't participate in...
Bruins hoping Marchand can return and give team a boost in Game 4 vs Panthers
BOSTON (AP) — Leon Draisaitl provided the Edmonton Oilers with a boost when he came back from an injury. Sam Bennett delivered in his return for the Florida Panthers. The Bruins are hoping Brad Marchand can do the same. Bennett, who was injured in Game 2 of...
Panthers take a 2-1 series lead over the Bruins, scoring 4 power-play goals in a 6-2 victory
BOSTON (AP) — The Florida Panthers pounced on the power play, scoring twice on a Bruins double-minor — and four goals in all with a man advantage — to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe scored 1 minute apart on...
Rangers aim for sweep of Hurricanes in 2nd round of NHL playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The New York Rangers have carried the form that made them the NHL's best regular-season team straight into the postseason. And that has them within a win of becoming the first team into the conference finals. The Rangers visit the Carolina Hurricanes in...
Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars built another multi-goal lead against high-scoring Colorado. This time, they held on to win and avoid another 0-2 hole in the NHL playoffs. “Found a way to win the game, and that's the most important thing,” Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen said. ...
