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Nashville Is A Great Place To Play Hockey

For about 20 minutes of Game 3, the Predators were unstoppable. Filip Forsberg scored the tying goal 3:54 into the third period, and Roman Josi netted the power-play winner with 2:43 left, and in between were two goals waved off for goaltender interference. Throughout, the Predators surged, doubling up the Ducks on…

Phil Kessel Yelled A Lot And Scored

Phil Kessel is relatable, which is a nice way of saying that he’s large and goofy. But as with all world-class athletes, we must resist the urge to see too much of our pathetic selves in him. Kessel is, obviously, one of the most talented offensive players in hockey—he’s quietly having a hell of a postseason, now up…

Phil Kessel was incredibly frustrated throughout Game 2, and then he scored the game-winner

Kessel was animated on the bench all night, but he was all smiles after the game.

NHL Daily: Dominic Moore, Brian Campbell, Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Daily: Dominic Moore Can Be a Good Fit For the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks Brian Campbell Doesn’t Get All A’s in His 2016-17 Season Report Card, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Three Factors For the Eastern Conference Final and More! (Morning Coffee Headlines)Grab your morning …

Senators' Dion Phaneuf absolutely crushes Bryan Rust with open-ice hit

The Senators defenseman laid a brutal hit on the Penguins forward during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final.

2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Ottawa Senators Strengths

In the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Ottawa Senators have made their way to the Eastern Conference Finals.There are definite strengths to this team, and in this Puck Proseseries, we explore them.The Ottawa Senators have progressed smoothly through two rounds of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They…

The 12 worst beards of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Let’s point and laugh at some of the worst playoff beards of this year’s playoffs.

Ryan Kesler Is Making Ryan Johansen So Mad

The Western Conference Finals were always going to be decided up top. Nashville, without a ton of scoring from its depth forwards, relies heavily on its top line centered by Ryan Johansen, and they’ve been ultra-hot in these playoffs. Anaheim’s shutdown line, anchored by Ryan Kesler, can certainly find the net but…

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Bobby Ryan lifts Senators past Penguins in OT in Game 1 (May 13, 2017)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Bobby Ryan beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a breakaway 4:59 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Bobby Ryan Overtime Goal Earns Ottawa Game 1 Win

Bobby Ryan’s goal five minutes into overtime put Ottawa up 1-0 in their Eastern Conference final series against Pittsburgh after the Senators claimed a 2-1 win over the Penguins.

Resilient Ducks vow stronger start to Game 2 vs Predators

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Both the Anaheim Ducks and their fans showed up late for the start of the Western Conference finals. Hundreds of empty orange seats ringed the rink while the Nashville Predators largely dominated the first two periods of their 3-2 overtime victory .

Germany goaltender Greiss criticized for social media likes

BERLIN (AP) The German Ice Hockey Federation has defended its national team goaltender Thomas Greiss after he liked controversial social media posts, including one comparing former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to Adolf Hitler.

James Neal's OT goal puts Predators past Ducks to open West final

Not bad for a Western Conference final debut.

Neal's OT goal puts Preds past Ducks 3-2 to open West final (May 12, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) James Neal scored 9:24 into overtime, and the Nashville Predators kicked off their first appearance in the Western Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.

Another early exit plunges Capitals into offseason of change

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The aftermath of the Washington Capitals’ all-too-familiar early playoff exit has an unfamiliar feeling this time.

It's a trap! Cup champion Penguins wary of stingy Senators

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the first two rounds of the playoffs engaging in high-stakes games of rope-a-dope with Columbus and Washington, absorbing some hits, avoiding others and counterpunching brilliantly to get halfway to a second straight Stanley Cup.

Should the Capitals actually consider trading Alex Ovechkin? Well, it's complicated

Ovechkin and the Capitals failed to get the job done in the playoffs yet again, and a divorce isn’t entirely out of the question.

See the 10 best-selling NHL jerseys of the Stanley Cup playoffs

A couple surprises make the list.

Peter Laviolette too busy coaching Preds to ponder history

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Peter Laviolette is not one to waste precious time reflecting on how he feels about taking his third different NHL team to the conference finals.

Goalie Lundqvist joining Sweden after Rangers elimination

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) Veteran goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is joining Sweden at the ice hockey world championships following the New York Rangers’ recent elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Sabres Will "Host" The Rangers In The NYC Winter Classic For A Specific Tax Purpose

The NHL announced Tuesday that the Sabres and Rangers will play the 2018 NHL Winter Classic at the Mets’ stadium in Queens. Despite the fact that the Sabres reside hundreds of miles away in Buffalo while the Rangers are only a borough away, the Sabres will be the “home team.” The NHL said that the decision to have the…

Alex Ovechkin Was Playing Hurt

This should not come as a total surprise to anyone who watched Alexander Ovechkin disappear for stretches in the Capitals’ seven-game series loss to Pittsburgh: Dude was ailing.

Ovechkin finished playoffs with lower-body injury

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin finished the playoffs playing through a lower-body injury that required pain-numbing injections.

So Much For The Ducks' Demons

Capitals fans, don’t read this … Ducks fans thrilled to have finally broken a playoff curse, hello.

Here We Are Again

So what do you want them to say? They’ve answered all these questions before.

Ducks' reward for Game 7 win is date with Rinne and Preds

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks finally cleared a major psychological hurdle with their gritty Game 7 victory over Edmonton on Wednesday night. After four consecutive years of failure in winner-take-all showdowns, they stood up to an upstart opponent and finished a series strong.

Capitals Choke Yet Again

Through the first six games of their series with the Penguins, the Capitals were the superior team. They outshot the Pens by 11 shots per game through Game 6, and entered Game 7 on a high, winning the previous two games and scoring nine goals in the process.

Scott Wilson And Brooks Orpik Throw Hands In First Game 7 Fight In 24 Years

The Penguins kept a lid on the Capitals tonight, scoring two goals on Caps mistakes to win. Brooks Orpik tried to light a fire under his soggy team by tossing mitts with Scott Wilson late in the third period. As hockey fights go it was fine, but as the NBC broadcast noted, it was the first fight that has taken place…

Former NHL player McKegney charged with impaired driving

BELLEVILLE, Ontario (AP) Former NHL forward Tony McKegney has been charged with impaired driving on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.