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Adam Fox Posts Two Assists In Game 2 Victory
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox continued his outstanding postseason with two assists in Friday's 3-2 win over the Lightning. He helped Kaapo Kakko and Mika Zibanejad on the board. Fox has certainly enjoyed the home atmosphere in the playoffs, registering 13 points in nine appearances at the Madison Square Garden. He's exploded for 22... Read More
Mika Zibanejad Extends Home Goal Streak
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored in a sixth consecutive home game on Friday, helping his side grab a 2-0 series lead with a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay. He ended up logging the game-winning goal after lighting the lamp early in the third period. Zibanejad's streak is the third-longest in league history during... Read More
Nazem Kadri Collects Three Points In Avalanche Win
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri was responsible for three assists in a 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Kadri is providing a phenomenal amount of offensive output for Colorado in this year's playoff, run-producing six goals and eight helpers in 12 contests. The London, Ontario native is... Read More
Pavel Francouz Leads Colorado To Game 2 Victory
Colorado Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz stepped in perfectly for injured Darcy Kuemper, recording a 4-0 shutout in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. His team played brilliantly in front of him, and he wasn't too shabby, fending off 24 Oilers shots. He has two career playoff shutouts and four wins in this year's playoffs.... Read More
Mike Smith Likely To Start Tuesday
Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith will be the probable starter in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Smith was lit up in Game 1, giving up six goals on 25 shots before being yanked midway through the contest in favor of 33-year-old Mikko Koskinen. The Kingston, Ontario, native has produced an 8-2-1 record with... Read More
Pavel Francouz To Start Game 2
Colorado Avalanche netminder Pavel Francouz will mind the crease Thursday in place of Darcy Kuemper, who suffered an injury in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Kuemper had to leave the contest in the second period with an upper-body injury. In relief, Francouz made 18 saves on 21 shots on goal. In his playoff... Read More
Brayden Point Could Possibly Return For Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point could potentially be in the lineup for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Per Emily Kaplan of ESPN, Point was seen skating in Tampa Bay's optional morning skate. Point has yet to skate since Game 7 of the Lightning first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Calgary,... Read More
Darcy Kuemper Injured In Avalanche Win
Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper suffered an injury in an 8-6 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday. Kuemper went down with an upper-body injury in the second period after surrendering three goals on 16 shots. Pavel Francouz stepped in for Kuemper, giving up three goals on 21 shots. The former Minnesota Wild netminder hasn't been... Read More
Mike Smith Pulled In Edmonton's Loss To Colorado
Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith was pulled in the second period in an 8-6 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. He was yanked early in the second period after giving up six goals on 25 Colorado shots on goal. Mikko Koskinen came in to replace the veteran netminder.... Read More
Connor McDavid Logs Three Points Despite Loss To Colorado
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was held to a goal and two assists in a thrilling 8-6 victory for Colorado in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Having a bit of an off night, McDavid still managed to register three points and two shots on goal. In addition, he played the most of any... Read More
Connor McDavid Looks To Stay Hot In Conference Finals
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid has been held scoreless just once in this year's playoffs ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. He started the postseason with a three-game multi-point streak and has racked up a total of 26 points in 12 games. Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux are the only players in... Read More
Mike Smith Enters Conference Finals With Four-Game Win Streak
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith has had a few rough outings during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but he's taking a four-game winning streak into the Western Conference Finals. The 40-year-old boasts an 8-3 record overall for the postseason with a 2.70 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and two shutouts. Edmonton lost the regular-season... Read More
Darcy Kuemper Carries A Great Career Record Against Edmonton
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper will face one of his favorite opponents in the Western Conference Finals. He has gone 10-2-4 against the Oilers in his career, having won more games only against Vancouver (11). Kuemper has registered a 2.20 goals-against average against Edmonton with an outstanding .926 save percentage and one shutout. Colorado's No.... Read More
Seth Jarvis Ends Solid Rookie Year With Injury
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis sustained an upper-body injury on a hit by Jacob Trouba in Monday's Game 7 loss to the Rangers, playing just a handful of minutes. The Hurricanes lost an important piece of their top six and couldn't hang with the visitors, losing 6-2. Jarvis had netted points in back-to-back outings before... Read More
Antti Raanta Picks Up A Lower-Body Injury
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta left Monday's Game 7 loss to the Rangers with a lower-body injury. He appeared to have hurt his groin muscle early in the second period when he stretched to save an effort on goal from Mika Zibanejad. Raanta gave up a pair of power-play goals on 18 shots before leaving.... Read More
Chris Kreider Scores Twice In Monday's Win
New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider helped the team's survival efforts with two goals in Monday's Game 7 against Carolina, surpassing Alex Ovechkin (13) for most goals in elimination games among active players. He tied Ovi with a power-play goal in the opening period and grabbed his 14th career goal in elimination games early... Read More
Mika Zibanejad Sets Up Three Goals In Game 7
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad finished Monday's Game 7 victory over Carolina with three assists. He started his night at the office by setting up Chris Kreider for a power-play goal eight minutes into the game and finished his work in the third period with a pair of even-strength helpers. Monday's performance helped Mika... Read More
Adam Fox Heads Into Game 7 With Chance To Make History
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox will have a chance to set a new NHL record on Monday as he looks to become the most prolific defenseman in elimination games during a single postseason. He's tallied eight points in elimination games this year and that puts him level with Ray Bourque, Ian Turnbull and Denis... Read More
Barclay Goodrow Expected To Play In Game 7
New York Rangers forward Barclay Goodrow appears ready to play against Carolina in Monday's Game 7 despite missing the morning skate. He has just returned to the lineup from a lower-body injury and played for only the second time this postseason in Saturday's 5-2 win. The 29-year-old skated on the fourth line and finished with... Read More
Antti Raanta Looks To Bounce Back Monday
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will make his 13th playoff start of the year in Monday's Game 7 against the Rangers. The 33-year-old is looking to bounce back after lasting less than 24 minutes in Saturday's Game 6 and giving up three goals on 13 shots. Raanta had a miserable outing at the weekend, but... Read More
Brady Skjei Has Two Points In Game 6 Versus Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei scored his first goal of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs and recorded an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers. He also produced two hits and blocked one shot in 22:35 of ice time. The former Ranger had a solid 39-point campaign during the regular season, but he's been... Read More
Filip Chytil Grabs Two Goals In Game 6 Victory
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil played just 10:39 in Saturday's Game 6 victory over the Hurricanes, but he made a big impact with two goals. The youngster netted both of his goals in the second period inside 3:23 of action to put the Rangers 4-1 up. Artemi Panarin eventually sealed the win in the... Read More
Igor Shesterkin Makes A Big Impact At Both Ends Saturday
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made a mark at both ends of the ice in Saturday's Game 6 against Carolina, stopping 37 pucks and recording two assists in a 5-2 win. He became only the fifth goalie in NHL history to register multiple helpers in a playoff game. The MVP candidate notched his first... Read More
Brad Marchand Set To Miss Start Of Next Season
Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand has undergone hip surgery and will need six months to recover, meaning he will miss the start of next season. The 34-year-old had a hip arthroscopy and labral repair on both hips. Marchand posted his fifth 80-point year in six seasons in 2021-22, banging in 32 goals and delivering... Read More
Brayden Point Remains Without A Return Date
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (lower body) isn't skating with the team and it's unknown when he's able to return to the lineup. The 26-year-old star, who has led the league in goals each of the last two postseasons, appeared to have hurt his right leg in Game 7 of the first-round matchup against... Read More
J.T. Compher Scores Twice In Series-Clincher
Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher popped up with two goals in Friday's Game 6 against the Blues to help the team finish off the series with a 3-2 win. He produced a pair of game-tying goals before Darren Helm grabbed the winner just six seconds from the end of regulation. Compher was very efficient with... Read More
David Perron Looks To Join A Select Group With 10th Goal
St. Louis Blues winger David Perron has scored a team-high nine goals in the playoffs and will hope to become only the fifth player in franchise history to get 10-plus goals in a single postseason. Brett Hull, Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko and Greg Paslawski are currently the only players to achieve it. Perron has seen... Read More
Torey Krug Not An Option Against Colorado
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) won't play in Friday's Game 6 against Colorado and will also miss a potential Game 7. He has been out of the lineup since Game 3 of the first round and it appears that Krug isn't even close to returning to action, although he has been back... Read More
Andre Burakovsky Rejoins Avalanche Lineup Friday
Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky will be back in the lineup on Friday against St. Louis. He returns following a two-game stint as a healthy scratch. Burakovsky had a superb regular-season campaign with a career-high 61 points, but he's gone scoreless in six of his seven playoff appearances, which explains his absence from the past... Read More
Zach Hyman Stretches Goal Streak To Five Games
Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman scored in a fifth consecutive game and recorded two assists as the team secured a series victory against Calgary with a 5-4 overtime win Thursday night. He was a superb plus-four for the game and led the team with seven shots, whilst also handing out four hits. Connor McDavid and... Read More
