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Sidney Crosby Gets Injured In Game 5 Loss
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby exited Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers with an upper-body injury. He appeared to have gotten hurt 9:15 into the second period when the Penguins captain took a hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba. Crosby managed to take two shifts after that but missed the rest of the game. He's... Read More
Michael Raffl Promoted To First Line For Game 5
Dallas Stars forward Michael Raffl will start Wednesday's Game 5 against Calgary on the first line. The Austrian veteran has one goal in the series and should now get more scoring chances. He will be partnered by Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski, who's been the hottest Star in the postseason so far with three goals... Read More
Rickard Rakell Remains Out On Wednesday
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell (upper body) was at the team's optional morning skate on Wednesday, but he won't play in Game 5 against the Rangers. Rakell was hurt early in Game 1 and is considered day-to-day. His injury was a big blow for the team, but the Penguins have rallied together and can end... Read More
Mason Marchment A Game-Time Decision For Wednesday
Florida Panthers winger Mason Marchment (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Wednesday's Game 5 against Washington. He missed the morning skate with an undisclosed ailment and could now miss his first postseason game of the year as well. Marchment had a very solid regular season with 47 points in 54 games, but he's yet... Read More
Darnell Nurse Suspended For Game 6
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will miss Thursday's Game 6 against Los Angeles due to a suspension. He was handed a one-game suspension for head-butting Kings center Phillip Danault in Game 5. This is Nurse's second career suspension and his first since a three-game punishment in 2016. His absence will obviously be a major blow... Read More
Adrian Kempe Pushes Kings To Victory In Game 5
Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe had the best postseason outing of his career in Tuesday's Game 5 against Edmonton, helping the team to a 5-4 overtime victory with two goals and an assist. He scored his first career playoff goal in the middle of the first period, collected a power-play helper on a Philip... Read More
Vladimir Tarasenko Gets A Natural Hat Trick In Game 5
St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko became a hat-trick hero in Tuesday's Game 5 against the Wild, turning a tight game into a comfortable 5-2 win with three third-period goals. This came completely out of the blue, as Tarasenko sat on just one goal and two points in the playoffs before Tuesday's action. It's... Read More
William Nylander Racks Up Three Points In Tuesday's Win
Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander led the team's comeback charge in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Tampa. He picked up a goal and two assists as the team turned a 2-0 deficit into a lead. Nylander was completely quiet at the start of the series, but he's now recorded five points across the last two... Read More
Tony DeAngelo Makes Hurricanes History In Game 5
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo had a big game against the Bruins on Tuesday with a goal and two assists, becoming the first blue-liner in franchise history to record multiple three-point outings in a single postseason. He logged the game-winning goal on the power play and also had one assist with the man advantage. DeAngelo... Read More
Charlie McAvoy Clears COVID-19 Protocols, Set To Play Tuesday
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is set to make a surprise return to the lineup in Tuesday's Game 5 against Carolina after clearing COVID-19 protocols. Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said after the morning skate that McAvoy wouldn't be available for the game and he didn't travel with the team, but the talented rearguard has... Read More
Kirill Kaprizov Looks To Set Another Wild Record
Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov has had no problems whatsoever carrying his regular-season form into the playoffs and he has a chance to set another franchise record in the first-round series against St. Louis. The 2021 Calder Trophy winner has notched five goals during the postseason and needs one more to set a new Wild... Read More
Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm Remain Out On Tuesday
Boston Bruins defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm (upper body) will remain unavailable for Tuesday's Game 5 against Carolina. Both players missed Sunday's Game 4, and Lindholm has been out of commission since getting hurt in the second game of the series. It's a massive blow for the team, although Boston did manage to win... Read More
Nick Leddy Returns To Action On Tuesday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (upper body) will be back in the lineup for Game 5 against Minnesota on Tuesday. The veteran rearguard has missed the last three games. He'll skate with Colton Parayko on the first defensive pairing. Leddy joined St. Louis from Detroit in March and had a fairly decent run with... Read More
Cale Makar Makes History With Another Three-Point Outing
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar helped the team to complete a first-round sweep with a 5-3 win against Nashville on Monday and made history with a three-point performance. He picked up a goal and two assists to finish the series with 10 points, which marks the most points in NHL history a defenseman has recorded... Read More
Sidney Crosby Reaches 200 Points In Stanley Cup Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby led his troops to a 7-2 victory against the Rangers on Monday and became the sixth player in history to reach 200 points in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. No. 87 had a three-point performance and started his night at the office with a power-play goal in the first period before... Read More
T.J. Oshie Continues Prolific Start To Playoffs
Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie notched his third goal of this year's playoffs and had an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against Florida. He opened the scoring on the power play 7:15 into the game and combined with Alex Ovechkin to set up Evgeny Kuznetsov for Washington's second goal 9:31 into the third period.... Read More
Carter Verhaeghe Leads Panthers To Game 4 Victory
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals to help the team to a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 4 against Washington. He tied the game at one 14:08 into the opening period and became the fourth Panther ever to score an overtime goal in the playoffs when 4:57 was played of the extra frame.... Read More
Alex Ovechkin Chases Franchise Record With Assist Streak
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin has been in a giving mood at the start of the playoffs against the Panthers and has tallied an assist in all three games so far. He's the fourth Capitals player to produce a postseason-opening assist streak of at least three games. Scott Stevens owns the franchise record from... Read More
Jake Oettinger Tries To Continue Outstanding Series
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will go for a third straight victory against Calgary on Monday. The first-round series started with a loss for Oettinger and the Stars, but the 23-year-old netminder has been in superb form, and the team now has a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the matchup. Oettinger has... Read More
Darcy Kuemper Misses Game 4
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (eye) won't play in Monday's Game 4 against Nashville. He took a stick to his right eye in Game 3, and whilst there were hopes of him being able to play on Monday, it won't happen because the eye is too swollen. Pavel Francouz will make his first postseason start... Read More
Alexander Radulov Re-Enters Stars Lineup On Monday
Dallas Stars winger Alexander Radulov will be back in the lineup on Monday against Calgary after the veteran forward sat out Saturday's Game 3 win as a healthy scratch. He will replace Marian Studenic Monday night and skate with Tyler Seguin and Joel Kiviranta. Radulov managed just 22 points in 71 regular-season appearances and has... Read More
Jonathan Quick Posts A Historic Shutout
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick produced a great bounce-back performance in Sunday's 4-0 win over Edmonton and made history with his 10th career postseason shutout. He broke a tie with Mike Richter for most shutouts in the playoffs by a United States-born netminder. Quick stopped 31 shots and there was even a sequence in... Read More
Ross Colton Makes A Big Impact In Game 4
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton had a very busy night against Toronto on Sunday, finishing a 7-3 victory with two goals, a game-high five shots and five hits. He ended up with the game-winning goal after Tampa had shocked the Maple Leafs with three goals inside the opening eight minutes and Colton completed his... Read More
Marco Scandella Gets Hurt Again On Sunday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella reinjured himself in Sunday's Game 4 against the Wild, playing just 1:34 before leaving with a lower-body problem. According to Blues head coach Craig Berube, it's the same issue that forced Scandella to miss the final regular-season game and the start of the playoffs. The 32-year-old logged 17:18 in... Read More
Jordan Binnington Doesn't Disappoint In Game 4
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington got the start in Sunday's Game 4 against Minnesota, and he helped the team to tie the series at 2-2 with a 28-save effort in a 5-2 win. He managed to end a personal nine-game postseason losing streak in the process. The opening period didn't go too well for... Read More
Brad Marchand Sets New Playoff Career High With Five Points
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand had a superb performance in Sunday's Game 4 victory over Carolina, recording a playoff career-high five points. He had two goals and three assists in the 5-2 win. The Bruins' franchise record for most points by a player in a playoff game stands at six points and was last... Read More
Juuse Saros Remains Out For Game 4
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (lower body) will remain unavailable for Monday's Game 4 against Colorado. Nashville's No. 1 last played on Apr. 28 and it's possible that we won't see him again this season as the team is in danger of getting eliminated from the playoffs on Monday. Connor Ingram has started the last... Read More
Viktor Arvidsson Remains Sidelined On Sunday
Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) still isn't ready to help his team in the playoffs. He had a nice finish to the regular season, averaging a point per game over his last seven outings, but the Swedish winger was recently forced to deal with some personal issues and the team also revealed... Read More
Alexander Kerfoot Joins Top Line For Game 4
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot will start Sunday's Game 4 against Tampa Bay on the top line. He finished Game 3 skating alongside Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner and will now have a chance to start the game with them and spend even more time on the line. The move comes after Toronto head... Read More
Joe Pavelski Gets Stars Another Win With Two Big Goals
Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski potted two goals to help the team grab a 2-1 series lead against Calgary with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. He tied the game at two 11:41 into the second period and ended up registering his second consecutive game-winning goal on the power play in the middle of the third... Read More
