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Bruins say Bergeron's status for Game 5 a game-day decision

BOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says he will decide on Saturday whether forward Patrice Bergeron plays in Game 5 of the playoff against Toronto that night.

Once long shot, expansion Vegas now best bet in NHL playoffs

As an expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights have defied all sorts of odds.

Bruins take 3-1 lead; Caps-Blue Jackets series tied 2-2

TORONTO (AP) Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Tuukka Rask made 31 saves as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Bruins' Bergeron late scratch vs. Maple Leafs

TORONTO (AP) Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron was sidelined against the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 4 of their playoff series with an upper-body injury.

Penguins, Predators look to lock up second round spots

PITTSBURGH (AP) Mario Lemieux had one question for Sidney Crosby after the Pittsburgh star slipped past his boss as the Penguins’ career playoff scoring leader during a Game 4 romp over Philadelphia.

Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen is day to day with injury

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey top defenseman Sami Vatanen is being listed as day to day with an upper-body injury as the Devils prepare for a must-win Game 5 of their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Hurricanes hire ex-agent Krepelka as VP of hockey operations

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have hired former sports agent Paul Krepelka as a vice president of hockey operations.

Avalanche will start backup goalie Andrew Hammond in Game 5

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche will go with backup goaltender Andrew Hammond for Game 5 in Nashville after starter Jonathan Bernier suffered a lower-body injury.

‘Seinfeld’ actor shows up at Devils game with face painted

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Life imitated art at the Stanley Cup playoffs as the actor who played Puddy on the TV sitcom ”Seinfeld” showed up at the game with his face painted as a New Jersey Devils fan.

Sharks ride depth, Jones to first-round sweep of Ducks

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Very little separated San Jose and Anaheim in the regular season, with the Ducks edging out the Sharks by one point for second place in the Pacific Division.

Hertl, Jones help Sharks finish sweep of Ducks with 2-1 win (Apr 19, 2018)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Tomas Hertl scored the tiebreaking goal 9:09 into the third period, Martin Jones was spectacular in goal yet again, and the San Jose Sharks completed a first-round sweep of the rival Anaheim Ducks with a 2-1 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday night.

Forsberg, Rinne help Predators beat Avalanche 3-2 in Game 4 (Apr 19, 2018)

DENVER (AP) Filip Forsberg scored another creative goal, Pekka Rinne rebounded from a rocky performance with 31 saves, and the Nashville Predators withstood a furious rally by the Colorado Avalanche for a 3-2 win in Game 4 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.

Crosby helps Penguins beat Flyers 5-0 for 3-1 series lead

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Sidney Crosby scored his fifth goal of the series and became the Pittsburgh Penguins’ career postseason points leader in a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.

Lightning take 3-1 lead over Devils, Kucherov leads the way (Apr 18, 2018)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) A feisty Nikita Kucherov scored two goals, set up another and knocked New Jersey’s top defenseman out of the game with a big hit, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved within a game of making the Devils’ first trip to the playoffs in six years a short one with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night.

Blue Jackets aim to take stranglehold vs. Capitals (Apr 18, 2018)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Washington Capitals played their way right back into their first-round playoff series with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but it took a lot of extra effort to do so.

Leafs aim to even series vs. Bruins (Apr 18, 2018)

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are a better team than shown by the results of the first two games of the first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.

Jets defenseman Morrissey suspended 1 game

NEW YORK (AP) Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey was suspended for one game by the NHL on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal.

Blue Jackets, Caps say there is still plenty in the tank

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Three straight overtime finishes to start the postseason? No problem.

Golden Knights playing with house money in playoff sweep

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Golden Knights had modest goals in their first season.

Hitting the jackpot: Knights sweep Kings with 1-0 win (Apr 18, 2018)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Brayden McNabb scored against his former team in the second period, lifting Vegas to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night that made the Golden Knights the first expansion team in NHL history to sweep its first playoff series.

Flyers could be without Couturier in crucial Game 4 vs. Pens (Apr 17, 2018)

On Sunday, the urinals in Wells Fargo Arena featured photos of Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby.

Avs and Predators series turns chippy heading into Game 4

DENVER (AP) So about that swipe P.K. Subban took at the speedy forward causing Nashville so much grief.

Wild lose Parise for multiple weeks to broken sternum

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has a broken sternum that will keep him out for multiple weeks, an injury that occurred late in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against Winnipeg.

Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) Longtime New York Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has died. He was 83.

Sharks use 2nd period barrage to beat Ducks 8-1 for 3-0 lead

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third straight game, beating the Ducks 8-1 on Monday night for a 3-0 series lead.

Golden Knights look to eliminate Kings (Apr 16, 2018)

Three straight one-goal decisions in their first-ever playoff series have the Vegas Golden Knights in position of advancing to the second round.

Wild hope to continue digging out vs. Jets (Apr 16, 2018)

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — As the Twin Cities were digging out from a record-setting April snowstorm on Monday, the Minnesota Wild were hoping to keep digging out from the hole they created after losing the first two games of their playoff series with the Winnipeg Jets.

Penalties, power-play goals skyrocket early in NHL playoffs

Players take note: Referees aren’t swallowing their whistles so far in the 2018 NHL playoffs.

Schneider starts in goal for Devils, Johansson back

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Cory Schneider is replacing Keith Kinkaid in goal for the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

'Bread' is the man in playoff surge for the Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Artemi Panarin turned out to be everything the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking for when they traded for him last summer: A dead-eye sniper and deft puck distributor who can get game-breaking goals and make everyone around him better.