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Stars quickly go from tight series over reigning Cup champ to big-scoring '22 champ Avs in 2nd round
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars got one day off between their Game 7 victory over last year’s Stanley Cup champion, and the start of what could be a drastically different second round in the Western Conference playoffs against well-rested 2022 champ Colorado. Coach Pete DeBoer and...
Radek Faksa scores in return, Stars oust defending Stanley Cup champ Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 7
DALLAS (AP) — Radek Faksa made a promise to his 2 1/2-year-old son when they were playing together before the Dallas Stars took the ice for Game 7. Faksa did indeed score in his return to the lineup after missing four games because of an undisclosed injury. His go-ahead goal came...
Panthers, Bruins set to meet again in playoff rematch, this time in Round 2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There are no shortage of storylines for this Florida-Boston rematch. There’s the Panthers, trying to move another step closer toward a return to the Stanley Cup Final. There’s the Bruins, looking to avenge a shocking upset in a Round 1 series last season....
Defending Stanley Cup champion Knights and top-seed Stars set for a not-unexpected Game 7
DALLAS (AP) — There is one more game to go between the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights and the top-seeded Stars. That deciding Game 7 in Dallas on Sunday night will wrap up the first round in the Western Conference playoffs. “I feel like...
Adin Hill flashes old playoff form as Golden Knights beat Stars 2-0 to force Game 7
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Beginning with Tyler Seguin on a breakaway, the shots came in waves at Vegas goalie Adin Hill. He stopped Seguin at point blank, saved Evgenii Dadonov's rebound and then stopped Seguin again. This was the Hill of last year's Stanley Cup championship...
Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver
Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately. The defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights return home to their “Fortress” on the Strip looking to avoid being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after losing three in a row to Dallas. The...
Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail in series
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose and a bit dazed after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo. That big backhanded swing from Pietrangelo while the two were together against the board was certainly retaliation...
High-scoring Avalanche await winner of Stars-Golden Knights in next round after dispatching Jets
DENVER (AP) — The high-scoring, fast-flying Colorado Avalanche are so much more than the Nathan MacKinnon Show. The supporting cast for the Avalanche played an integral role as they eliminated the Winnipeg Jets in five games during their first-round series. The Avalanche had 12...
Oilers can knock Kings out of playoffs again. Stars-Knights tied going into Game 5 after 4 road wins
The Edmonton Oilers have won in these NHL playoffs with a couple of big-scoring games. They got their latest victory when limited to 13 shots on net and with only one of those going in for a goal. The versatile Oilers, who scored a combined 13 goals in the first two...
Johnston scores again and Stars beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 4 to even series
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The blast from the point hit Roope Hintz in the right arm, causing him to fall to the ice in pain. Just seconds later, however, he sent the same puck into the empty net on the other side of the rink to seal the victory. “That's how you win...
