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3 of a kind: Vegas tips Kings 3-2, closes in on series sweep (Apr 16, 2018)

LOS ANGELES (AP) James Neal scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:37 to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a third-period deficit to move to the brink of the expansion franchise’s first playoff series victory with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.

Wild ground Jets with 6-2 win to cut series deficit to 2-1 (Apr 15, 2018)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild returned home from Winnipeg and regrouped to roar back in their first-round playoff series.

Couture, Jones lead Sharks past Ducks again on road, 3-2 (Apr 15, 2018)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Logan Couture had a goal and an assist, Martin Jones made 28 saves and the San Jose Sharks excelled on the road again, beating the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Golden Knights expect determined Kings in Game 3 (Apr 14, 2018)

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings are facing a must-win scenario in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Vegas Golden Knights at Staples Center on Sunday night.

Wild wait for grounded Jets (Apr 14, 2018)

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Winnipeg Whiteout — that tradition which has Jets fans celebrating the region’s often inclement winter weather by wearing white to playoff games — seemed like a good idea, especially as raucous home crowds helped spur the Jets to a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first round playoff series with the Minnesota Wild.

Predators take 2-0 lead after holding off Avalanche 5-4 (Apr 14, 2018)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Hartman’s empty-net goal with 1:09 left wound up the game-winner as the Nashville Predators held off the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 Saturday for a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference series.

Flyers beat Penguins 5-1 to tie first-round series

PITTSBURGH (AP) Sean Couturier had a goal and two assists, Brian Elliott stopped 34 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Friday night to even the first-round Eastern Conference series at a game apiece.

Jets beat Wild 4-1 to take 2-0 series lead (Apr 13, 2018)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Paul Stastny, Andrew Copp and Patrik Laine scored in the third period and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.

Punishment for hits to head prevalent early in NHL playoffs

George Parros is a busy man early in the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks to a rash of questionable hits around the NHL.

Stars coach Hitchcock, 3rd in wins, retiring after 22 years

Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock is retiring, ending a 22-year career as the third-winningest coach in NHL history.

Kane scores 2 goals in playoff debut, Sharks top Ducks 3-0 (Apr 13, 2018)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Evander Kane scored two goals in his first career playoff game and Martin Jones made 25 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Thursday night in their first-round series opener.

Forsberg scores twice in 3rd as Preds rally, beat Avs 5-2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg scored twice in the third period and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the first-round Western Conference series.

Kings try to avoid 0-2 hole vs. Knights without suspended Doughty (Apr 12, 2018)

LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Kings’ chances of at least earning a split of their first two Western Conference first-round playoff road games with the Vegas Golden Knights got a whole lot more difficult late Thursday afternoon.

Jets hope for encore vs. Wild (Apr 12, 2018)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — It was 8,015 days between playoff wins in Winnipeg and the city’s rabid fan base is hoping they’ll only have to wait 48 hours for the next one.

Penguins expect Flyers to respond to rout (Apr 12, 2018)

PITTSBURGH — The rearview mirror was a popular item, at least figuratively, for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers on their day between playoff games Thursday.

Patience finally pays off for big-game goalie Grubauer

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Philipp Grubauer was 18 and had only been in North America for a year and a half when he walked into the Windsor Spitfires locker room as the latest member of a stacked junior team.

Crosby has hat trick, Penguins rout Flyers 7-0

PITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby had his third career postseason hat trick, Evgeni Malkin added a highlight-reel goal and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins opened the playoffs with a 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.

Caps, Jackets roll into playoffs on hot streaks (Apr 11, 2018)

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets are rolling into Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with goaltenders who are question marks for different reasons.

Bruins, Leafs renew rivalry in playoffs (Apr 11, 2018)

BOSTON — On May 13, 2013, the Boston Bruins made history by rallying from three goals down in the third period and winning Game 7 of their playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime.

Gary Bettman: NHL Awards to remain in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) The NHL Awards will remain in Las Vegas the next three years, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday night before the Vegas Golden Knights opened the playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings.

Top-seeded Lightning expect tight series vs. young Devils

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning are well aware that the speedy New Jersey Devils are a dangerous opponent that can’t be taken lightly in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Old friends: Rival Sharks, Ducks meet in 2nd playoff series

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Although the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks both have been regular Stanley Cup playoff participants for the past 15 years, the California rivals somehow met in the postseason only once before this week.

Russian stars could decide Blue Jackets-Capitals series

WASHINGTON (AP) Dmitry Orlov scoring on Sergei Bobrovsky is a popular clip at a bar in their hometown in southwestern Siberia.

Excitement at fever pitch as Jets set to host Wild (Apr 10, 2018)

When you come to the provincial capital of Manitoba for the playoffs to face the Winnipeg Jets, you know two things for sure: it’s going to be white, and it’s going to be loud. The fans inside MTS Centre wear white to playoff games — a tradition started three decades ago during the team’s first incarnation in Winnipeg. And they’re noisy. Really, really noisy

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