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May 02, 2024
Leon Draisaitl scored twice, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in Game 5 to win their first-round NHL playoff series.
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May 02, 2024
Kings interim coach Jim Hiller said the difference in their series against the Oilers was special teams play. "If we had performed well, we'd still be playing," he said.
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May 02, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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May 01, 2024
A day after the Bruins' 2-1 overtime loss to Toronto in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, Boston coach Jim Montgomery said he's "still pissed off."
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May 01, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologized for making what he called an inappropriate analogy about putting skirts on goalies.
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May 01, 2024
The Hurricanes have avoided a major injury concern for defenseman Tony DeAngelo, while veteran blueliner Brett Pesce is nearing a return from a lower-body injury suffered in the second game of the playoffs.
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May 01, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill will start Wednesday in Game 5 of the team's Western Conference first-round series against the host Dallas Stars.
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May 01, 2024
Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois said he's "very hopeful" the team can re-sign captain Steven Stamkos, as the Lightning star approaches unrestricted free agency this offseason.
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May 01, 2024
Quinn Hughes, Roman Josi and Cale Makar are finalists for this year's Norris Trophy.
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May 01, 2024
Seasoned pros like Toronto's Mark Giordano and Dallas' Ryan Suter aren't letting age -- or in some cases gray hair -- slow them down.
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May 01, 2024
Canucks coach Rick Tocchet defended his decision not to use a coach's challenge to review the Predators' game-tying goal Tuesday night in what was an eventual 2-1 Nashville victory.
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May 01, 2024
After dropping the first game of this first-round series, and being eliminated in Round 1 last year, the Colorado Avalanche rolled off four consecutive wins, eliminating the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 on Tuesday night with a 6-3 victory.
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May 01, 2024
Canucks coach Rick Tocchet defended his decision not to use a coach's challenge to review the Predators' game-tying goal Tuesday night in what was an eventual 2-1 Nashville victory.
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May 01, 2024
The Hurricanes were helped to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by some puck luck, with Islanders captain Anders Lee lamenting, "It's just a tough way to lose a game."
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May 01, 2024
After dropping the first game of this first-round series, and being eliminated in Round 1 last year, the Colorado Avalanche rolled off four consecutive wins, eliminating the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 on Tuesday night with a 6-3 victory.
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May 01, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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May 01, 2024
Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Stefan Noesen added another 8 seconds later as Carolina beat New York to clinch its first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series.
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Apr 30, 2024
Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen added to it 8 seconds later as Carolina beat New York to clinching their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series.
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Apr 30, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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Apr 30, 2024
Auston Matthews will not play in Game 5 for Toronto, which also will go with Joseph Woll in net Tuesday night.
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Apr 30, 2024
Washington veteran forward T.J. Oshie, 37, didn't call it a career on Tuesday, but the Capitals winger acknowledged that he and doctors must find a solution to his chronic back problems before committing to return for a 17th season in the NHL.
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Apr 30, 2024
Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Brenden Dillon are recovering from injuries and won't be available for Game 5 against Colorado.
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Apr 30, 2024
Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said doctors would again decide if forward Auston Matthews plays in Game 5 against Boston on Tuesday.
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Apr 30, 2024
The Blackhawks' Connor Bedard, the Wild's Brock Faber and the Devils' Luke Hughes are the finalists for the Calder Award, given to the NHL's top first-year player.
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Apr 30, 2024
The Rangers look dominant, the Canucks remind us of another recent champ, and will the hit parade continue? Plus, the real key to Stars-Knights.
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Apr 30, 2024
The franchise's relocation was somehow both lightning fast and painfully slow. Here's how it all fell apart in Arizona, and what lies ahead.
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Apr 30, 2024
The Panthers beat the Lightning 6-1 in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch the first-round series and advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Apr 30, 2024
Two goals, overturned because of goaltender interference, were "clearly a turning point" on Monday night, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, as the Lightning saw their season end with a 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their first-round series.
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Apr 29, 2024
The Panthers beat the Lightning 6-1 in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs.
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Apr 29, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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Apr 29, 2024
Dave Hakstol, who had a 107-112-27 record and took the Kraken to the playoffs in just the franchise's second year, was fired after not making the postseason in Year 3.
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Apr 29, 2024
The Toronto Maple Leafs, down 3-1 and facing elimination in the first round of the NHL playoffs vs. the Boston Bruins, say they're still not sure on the status of center Auston Matthews (illness) for Game 5.
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Apr 29, 2024
Winnipeg Jets forward Vladislav Namestnikov suffered a fractured cheekbone when he was struck by a slap shot in Sunday's Game 4 loss at Colorado.
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Apr 29, 2024
Sergei Bobrovsky, Thatcher Demko and Connor Hellebuyck were named the finalists for the Vezina Trophy.
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Apr 29, 2024
Every player's odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Apr 29, 2024
The Golden Knights are showing why they're the defending champs. The Maple Leafs are struggling to score. Let's evaluate the Stanley Cup playoffs so far.
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Apr 29, 2024
2024 NHL futures odds for every team to advance from the first round, to the Stanley Cup and to win it all.
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Apr 29, 2024
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, 38, took the blame for his team's opening round sweep at the hands of the No. 1 seed New York Rangers on Sunday night, the first time the star winger ever went scoreless in a postseason series.
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Apr 29, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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Apr 28, 2024
Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third, and the Rangers advanced to the second round by finishing off a sweep of the Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4. They'll await the Hurricanes-Islanders winner.
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Apr 28, 2024
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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Apr 28, 2024
David Rittich started in goal for the Kings in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Oilers on Sunday night.
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Apr 28, 2024
The Canucks on Sunday became only the second team in NHL history to have three different goalies win each of their first three games in a postseason.
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Apr 28, 2024
For a consecutive postseason, the Winnipeg Jets are on the verge of elimination in five games in the first round of the playoffs, this time after a 5-1 loss Sunday to the Colorado Avalanche in which coach Rick Bowness said "our issues are self-inflicted."
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Apr 28, 2024
Winnipeg defenseman Brenden Dillon missed Game 4 against Colorado with a hand laceration that required stitches.
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Apr 28, 2024
Avalanche forward Nikolai Kovalenko made his NHL debut in Game 4 against the Jets.
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Apr 28, 2024
David Rittich will be the starting goaltender for the Kings in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Oilers on Sunday night, replacing Cam Talbot, who allowed 13 goals in the Kings' two losses during this round.
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Apr 28, 2024
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is still feeling the effects of an illness that forced him from the third period of Toronto's 3-1 loss in Game 4.
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Apr 28, 2024
Avalanche forward Nikolai Kovalenko was called up to make his NHL debut in Game 4 against the Jets.
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Apr 28, 2024
Winnipeg defenseman Brenden Dillon will miss Game 4 against Colorado with a hand laceration that required stitches.
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Apr 28, 2024
Wyatt Johnston scored twice, including the winning goal in overtime, as Dallas won a pivotal Game 3 to cut their series deficit against Vegas to 2-1.
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Apr 28, 2024
All-Star center Auston Matthews did not finish Saturday's Game 4 because of an illness, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell on home ice 3-1 to the Boston Bruins, placing their season on the line Tuesday in Game 5 of their first-round series at TD Garden.
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Apr 28, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, out since fracturing the tibia and fibula in his left leg Feb. 7, made a stunning return to the lineup as his club looked avoided elimination in Game 4 of its series against the Florida Panthers Saturday.
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Apr 27, 2024
After the Islanders fought off elimination, outlasting the Hurricanes in double overtime on Saturday afternoon, Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters that New York is "back in it. We gave them some hope here now."
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Apr 27, 2024
From the Rangers' victory variety to the Leafs' power-play struggles to the Predators' new identity, here's what we've learned in the 2024 postseason.
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Apr 27, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev, out since fracturing the tibia and fibula in his left leg Feb. 7, made a stunning return to the lineup as his club looked to avoid elimination in Game 4 of its series against the Florida Panthers Saturday.
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Apr 27, 2024
Jets coach Rick Bowness said Brenden Dillon's hand required multiple stitches after it appeared to have been cut by a skate blade and he is questionable for Game 4 vs. the Avs.
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Apr 27, 2024
Capitals players and coaches are frustrated with Rangers rookie Matt Rempe for his questionable hit on Trevor van Riemsdyk in Game 3 of their series on Friday night.
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Apr 27, 2024
The Avalanche scored five goals in the third period, showing off a "deeper" team in a 6-2 victory over the Jets that gave them a 2-1 series lead.
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Apr 26, 2024
The 2024 NHL draft lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday.
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Apr 26, 2024
Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is nearing a return from injury ahead of Saturday's Game 4 against the Bruins.
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Apr 26, 2024
The Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal.
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Apr 26, 2024
Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was pulled in the second period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes after giving up three goals on 14 shots.
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Apr 25, 2024
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some players.
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Apr 25, 2024
The Capitals need production out of Alex Ovechkin to get back in their series against the Rangers, but the Washington captain says the best plan is to "just settle down a little bit."
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Apr 25, 2024
Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday night.
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Apr 25, 2024
The Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal.
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Apr 25, 2024
The Kraken will be the first NHL team to have a streaming deal with Amazon Prime Video for all non-nationally televised games.
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Apr 25, 2024
From the Rangers' victory variety to the Leafs' power-play struggles to the Predators' new identity, here's what we've learned in the 2024 postseason.
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Apr 25, 2024
The Stars dropped their sixth straight game to the Golden Knights and find themselves in a 2-0 series hole to Vegas for the second straight postseason.
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Apr 25, 2024
Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe called it "unbelievable" what Bruins forward Brad Marchand was able to do in Boston's 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Wednesday.
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Apr 25, 2024
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
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Apr 24, 2024
William Nylander sat out again after missing the first two games of Toronto's first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Boston.
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Apr 24, 2024
William Nylander is out again after missing the first two games of Toronto's first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Boston.
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Apr 24, 2024
The Sharks have fired coach David Quinn after two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project.
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Apr 24, 2024
Florida forward Sam Bennett, who scored 20 goals in the regular season, will miss at least a week after getting hurt in Tuesday's win.
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Apr 24, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce suffered a "significant" lower body injury that will keep him out some time, but it does not mean he is absolutely out of the playoffs, sources told ESPN.
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Apr 24, 2024
Leafs forward William Nylander is a game-time call for Game 3 after missing the first two with an injury.
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Apr 24, 2024
Lindy Ruff, back for his second stint as Sabres coach, sounded more motivated than ever Tuesday to restore success to the franchise.
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Apr 24, 2024
After a Game 2 loss in which his star captain was held scoreless again, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, facing a 2-0 series deficit after a 4-3 defeat, told reporters that Alex Ovechkin is "struggling" against the matchups the Rangers are presenting.
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Apr 24, 2024
He's one of the sport's superstars, and led the NHL in goals this season. A series win against Toronto's tormentors would elevate him further.
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Apr 24, 2024
After giving up seven goals in Game 1, Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev responded in a big way Tuesday night as Colorado evened its first-round series with Winnipeg.
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Apr 24, 2024
Florida forward Sam Bennett, who scored 20 goals in the regular season, left early in the second period of his team's 3-2 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night with an upper-body injury, as the Panthers took a 2-0 series lead.
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Apr 24, 2024
After a Game 2 loss in which his star captain was held scoreless again, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery, facing a 2-0 series deficit after a 4-3 defeat, told reporters that Alex Ovechkin is "struggling" against the matchups the Rangers are presenting.
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Apr 23, 2024
Lindy Ruff, back for his second stint as Sabres coach, sounded more motivated than ever Tuesday to restore success to the franchise.
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Apr 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed goaltender Ivan Fedotov to a two-year contract.
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Apr 23, 2024
With Matthews in the top spot, where do MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here's what our voters think.
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Apr 23, 2024
Coach Rick Tocchet said starting goalie Thatcher Demko would be out for Game 2, and questionable for the rest of the series against the Predators, with a new injury.
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Apr 23, 2024
Boston defenseman Andrew Peeke is week-to-week with an upper-body injury and will not travel with the Bruins to Toronto, coach Jim Montgomery announced Tuesday.
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Apr 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed goaltender Ivan Fedotov to a two-year contract.
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Apr 23, 2024
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Tuesday.
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Apr 23, 2024
Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg will miss Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Lightning due to illness.
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Apr 23, 2024
The Hurricanes shocked the Islanders on Monday night, scoring the game-tying and winning goals just nine seconds apart in the third period, giving them a 2-0 lead in this Round 1 series, a loss that New York captain Anders Lee said "hurts the gut."
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Apr 23, 2024
From a crowded Hart field to a Justin Bieber snub, the Avs star still doesn't seem to get his due. But don't expect him to worry about what anyone else thinks.
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Apr 23, 2024
This is the eighth time in history where a fired coach faced his former team in the ensuing Stanley Cup playoffs; previously, those coaches went 6-1.
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Apr 23, 2024
Any questions about how Mark Stone would handle his first game in three months were quickly answered Monday night.
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Apr 23, 2024
On the heels of a 3-2 loss that tied the series at 1-1, Boston coach Jim Montgomery stood behind his choice to start Linus Ullmark over Jeremy Swayman in Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night at TD Garden.
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Apr 23, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, out of the lineup since Feb. 2, played in Game 1 of his team's Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center Monday night, scoring a goal in the 4-3 victory.
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Apr 23, 2024
On the heels of a 3-2 loss that tied the series at 1-1, Boston coach Jim Montgomery stood behind his choice to start Linus Ullmark over Jeremy Swayman in Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night at TD Garden.
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Apr 23, 2024
On the heels of a 3-2 loss that tied the series at 1-1, Boston coach Jim Montgomery stood behind his choice to start Linus Ullmark over Jeremy Swayman in Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night at TD Garden.
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