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Mike Smith Has Another Strong Showing In Game 3
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith saved 32 of 33 shots as the team jumped to a 2-1 series lead against Calgary with a 4-1 win on Sunday. The veteran netminder appeared to have gotten injured in the middle of the third period when Smith exited the game after Milan Lucic crashed into him, but he... Read More
Evander Kane Leads Oilers To Game 3 Win With Hat Trick
Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane finished with three goals in Sunday's 4-1 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Flames. The forward trio of Kane, McDavid and Draisaitl took over in the second period as they dominated offensively to help the Oilers take a 2-1 series lead. Kane recorded the seventh-fastest... Read More
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Combine For Seven Assists
Edmonton Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put on an impressive display of playmaking in Sunday's 4-1 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Flames. The two stars did all their damage during a six-minute span in the second period as Draisaitl finished with four assists and McDavid added three... Read More
Jacob Markstrom Pulled In Game 3 Loss
Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom continued to struggle as he allowed four goals on 34 shots through two periods in Sunday's 4-1 loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oilers. After a very productive seven-game series in the opening round against the Stars, Markstrom has now allowed 15 goals through three... Read More
Mark Giordano Signs Two-Year Contract With Maple Leafs
Defenseman Mark Giordano has signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of $800,000, as the 38-year-old blueliner could have become an unrestricted free agent in July. Giordano was traded to the Maple Leafs ahead of the NHL trade deadline in March, and the... Read More
Igor Shesterkin Makes 43 Saves In Game 3 Win
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin stopped 43-of-44 shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Hurricanes. The Rangers continued their strong play on home ice during the playoffs as they cut the series deficit down to 2-1. Rangers forwards Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider each... Read More
Jordan Binnington Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Second Round
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (lower body) has been ruled out for the rest of the second-round series against the Avalanche. He got hurt early in Saturday's Game 3 during a collision with Blues defenseman Calle Rosen and Avalanche center Nazem Kadri. According to reports, Binnington is dealing with a knee injury, so things... Read More
Steven Stamkos Nets Two Goals In Game 3 Win
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos came through with two goals as the team picked apart Florida 5-1 on Sunday to take a 3-0 series lead in the second round. Stammer fired in his third goal of the playoffs in the middle of the second period and completed his two-goal effort with an empty-netter 2:09... Read More
Nikita Kucherov Piles Up Four Points In Sunday's Win
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov produced a huge four-point performance in Sunday's Game 3 victory over Florida. He scored his fourth goal of the playoffs and registered three assists as Tampa jumped to a 3-0 series lead with a comfortable 5-1 win. This marks the fourth four-point effort in the playoffs for Kucherov... Read More
Ryan O’Reilly Takes Point Streak To Playoff Career-High
St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's Game 3 loss to Colorado, extending his point streak to a playoff career-high seven games. He also tied the franchise record for the longest postseason-opening home goal streak, scoring in St. Louis' fourth home game of the playoffs. O'Reilly has... Read More
Jordan Binnington Leaves Game 3 With Injury
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington suffered a lower-body injury early in Game 3 against Colorado on Saturday. He got injured with 6:45 played in the first period when teammate Calle Rosen and Colorado's forward Nazem Kadri fell into him. Binnington received treatment on the ice and seemed good to go at first but then... Read More
Samuel Girard Done For Playoffs After Game 3 Injury
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard broke his sternum in Saturday's Game 3 win over St. Louis and will miss the rest of the playoffs. The versatile blue-liner managed to soak in just 56 seconds of action before getting hurt on a check by Ivan Barbashev. Girard was taken to straight to a hospital, and Colorado's... Read More
Artturi Lehkonen Scores Two Goals In Game 3 Victory
Colorado Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen had his best game of the playoffs on Saturday against St. Louis, scoring twice in a 5-2 victory. He ended up with the game-winning goal and also grabbed an empty-netter inside the final minute of play. This is Lehkonen's first career multi-goal game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Finnish... Read More
Mason Marchment Set To Miss At Least Two More Games
Florida Panthers winger Mason Marchment (lower body) likely won't play in Game 3 and Game 4 against Tampa Bay. He has already sat out four games. The 26-year-old also missed 28 games during the regular season, so he hasn't had good luck with injuries in 2021-22. Marchment was very impressive during the regular season with... Read More
Brandon Hagel Should Feature On Sunday
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel missed Saturday's practice but is expected to be in the lineup on Sunday in Game 3 against Florida. The 23-year-old is a bit banged up and received a maintenance day on Saturday. Hagel has yet to register a point in the series against the Panthers, but he played a... Read More
Jordan Binnington Looks To Stay Hot In Game 3
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will look to continue his great playoff campaign with another victory against Colorado on Saturday. The 28-year-old has been rock-solid since taking over the crease, going 4-1 with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage. He's so far saved 81 of 85 shots in the series against... Read More
Leon Draisaitl Logs Three Points In Game 2 Victory
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl made the biggest impact in Friday's 5-3 victory over Calgary, finishing with his seventh goal of the playoffs and two assists. That's now back-to-back three-point efforts for Draisaitl, who is reportedly playing through a leg injury. He's still logging big minutes despite the injury and ate up 23:16 Friday night,... Read More
Sebastian Aho Ties Franchise Record For Most Playoff Points
Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho factored in both goals in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rangers, reaching 43 career playoff points, which puts him tied with Eric Staal for most postseason points in franchise history. Aho set up Brendan Smith for a short-handed game-winner and netted an empty-netter right before the buzzer. He now boasts... Read More
Antti Raanta Earns First Playoffs Shutout
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta picked up his first Stanley Cup Playoffs shutout on Friday, pushing away 21 pucks in a 2-0 victory over the Rangers. He didn't face a lot of work, but this was still an impressive performance from Raanta, who has started the second-round series by saving an incredible 48 of 49... Read More
Johnny Gaudreau Heads Into Game 2 With Six-Game Point Streak
Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau is riding a six-game point streak ahead of Friday's Game 2 against Edmonton. Calgary's scoring was very inconsistent in the first round against Dallas, but Gaudreau finished pointless just once in the seven-game series and he started the second round with a three-point effort. Combined with the regular season, the... Read More
Tyson Barrie Good To Go Friday Night
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie will be in the lineup in Game 2 against the Flames on Friday despite missing the morning skate. It's been reported that Barrie is feeling a bit under the weather and that's the reason why he wasn't on the ice in the morning. The 30-year-old had a great finish to... Read More
Mike Smith Starts Game 2 For Oilers
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will get another start in Game 2 against Calgary. Head coach Jay Woodcroft is keeping faith in the veteran despite Smith having started off the series with a shocker. He lasted just six minutes in Game 1, giving up three goals on 10 shots. Smith's postseason has been full of... Read More
Nathan MacKinnon Stretches Point Streak To Six Games
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon picked up a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis, extending his point streak to six games. The 26-year-old superstar started the postseason with a three-point effort and he's yet to go pointless in this year's playoffs, tallying five goals and three assists. Five of his points have... Read More
David Perron Strikes Twice In Game 2 Versus Colorado
St. Louis Blues winger David Perron had two goals as the team evened up the second-round series against Colorado with a 4-1 win on Thursday. He scored his first one, which ended up being the game-winning goal, on the power play inside the final minute of play in the second period and grabbed his second... Read More
Claude Giroux Continues Prolific Postseason With An Assist
Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux finished Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay with an assist, posting his eighth postseason point in eight games for the team. Ray Sheppard (10) and Stu Barnes (9) are the only players in franchise history to register more points in their first eight playoff games with the team. Giroux boasts... Read More
Ross Colton Scores A Dramatic Game-Winner
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton provided very late drama in Game 2 against Florida on Thursday, scoring a 2-1 game-winner with just four seconds remaining in regulation. He was on target with his second shot of the game and also recorded two hits in 13:25 of ice time. Colton has had a habit of... Read More
Marco Scandella Remains Out Thursday
St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (lower body) continued to skate Thursday morning but won't be in action in Game 2 against the Avalanche. The 32-year-old has featured in just two games in the playoffs and last played in Game 4 against Minnesota in the first round. He went pointless and registered a minus-three rating,... Read More
Pavel Buchnevich Moves To Top Line For Game 2
St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich will move to the first line for Thursday's Game 2 against Colorado. He will skate with Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron. This is a completely new line that hasn't logged a single minute of action together this season, so it will be interesting to see how things work out.... Read More
Carter Verhaeghe A Game-Time Decision For Game 2
Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with Tampa Bay after leaving the morning skate early. Panthers head coach Andrew Brunette has said that Carter Verhaeghe is dealing with a similar issue that made him a game-time decision for Game 6 in the first round against Washington. Verhaeghe ended... Read More
Brayden Point Still Out On Thursday
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point (lower body) will remain sidelined for Thursday's Game 2 against the Panthers. He is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury that he suffered in the final game against Toronto in the first round. Nick Paul has taken over as the second-line center, and he's had a good time with... Read More
