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Man seeing the Jets in person is something special. They sucked the life out of the arena last night.
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Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot
Nazem Kadri scored his 32nd goal of the season on a second-period power play and the Calgary Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 on Friday night to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot Friday night. Minnesota and St. Louis hold the two Western Conference wild-card spot, three points ahead of...
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McDavid, Oilers wrap up a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Sharks
Connor McDavid had four assists and the Edmonton Oilers wrapped up a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. Edmonton is third place in Pacific Division, two points behind Los Angeles. The Oilers reached the playoffs for the sixth straight season.
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Canadiens Have Another Opportunity To Punch Their Playoff Ticket
After taking on the Ottawa Senators on Friday, the Montreal Canadiens will jump back into the action on Saturday night when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The hosts should be well rested, as they played their last game on Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, they will...
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Could John Tortorella Coach The New York Rangers Once Again?
With the New York Rangers on the verge of missing the Stanley Cup playoffs entirely, the already deafening noise around head coach Peter Laviolette is beginning to reach a fever pitch.
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Hurricanes eliminate Rangers from playoff contention with 7-3 victory
Seth Jarvis had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated New York from playoff contention, beating the Rangers 7-3 on Saturday. Jalen Chatfield, Jackson Blake, Mark Jankowski, Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook and Logan Stankoven also scored for the Hurricanes.
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Breaking News: Alec Martinez Will Retire After 2024-25
Ahead of the Saturday night game between the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks, defenseman Alec Martinez told Darren Pang that he would be retiring at the end of this season while talking to him live on CHSN.
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Watch: Alex Ovechkin breaks his own NHL goal record vs. Blue Jackets
Alexander Ovechkin broke the all-time NHL goal record (again).
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Flames beat the Sharks 5-2 to bolster their late playoff pus
Yegor Sharangovich broke a tie at 1:30 of the third period with the first of his two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Sunday night to bolster their late playoff push. Calgary won for the third time in four games to pull within two points of St. Louis for the second...
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A Bittersweet Celebration: Jets Win Presidents' Trophy, Lose Game, Samberg
The Winnipeg Jets have officially earned the league's Presidents' Trophy as the team with the most points at season's end.
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Columbus Blue Jackets sweep Washington Capitals to keep playoff hopes afloat
Two more goals for Fantilli, another great goaltending performance from Greaves power the Blue Jackets to a sweep of the Capitals.
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Maple Leafs defeat Hurricanes 4-1, move closer to Atlantic Division title
Joseph Woll made 25 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs moved closer to clinching the Atlantic Division title by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Sunday, reaching the 50-win mark. Pontus Holmberg, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and John Tavares scored for Toronto, which has won three...
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Canadiens: D-Day For Demidov
The big day is finally here. After landing in Canada last week, tonight, Ivan Demidov should be making his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks at the Bell Centre. The Illinois outfit is having another tough season and is currently 31st in the league with...
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US-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time
The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times. The Red Wings have 11 Stanley Cups, trailing the totals won by the Canadian-based Original Six teams.
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Red Wings beat Stars 6-4, giving coach Peter DeBoer a 6-game losing streak for 1st time in Dallas
Moritz Seider had a tiebreaking, power-play goal early in the third, Lucas Raymond scored midway through the period and Vladimir Tarasenko added an empty-net goal to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Wyatt Johnston scored to pull the Stars within a...
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'I Am No Longer Able To Play Hockey': Sharks' Logan Couture Steps Away
After 16 seasons and 933 games in the NHL, San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture announced on Wednesday that he’s stepping away from professional hockey.
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Ruff Returning For Second Season With Sabres
After a recent hot streak, including winning seven games in a row at home, the Buffalo Sabres lost their fourth straight contest, a 4-0 shutout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at KeyBank Center. The game marked a number of milestones for the Leafs, who clinched their first Atlantic Division...
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang undergoes surgery to close small hole in his heart
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to close a small hole in his heart. The Penguins made the announcement on Wednesday.
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New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing the playoffs
Peter Laviolette was fired as coach of the New York Rangers on Saturday, ending his tenure after two seasons, the second of which was a massive underachievement of missing the playoffs. General manager Chris Drury made the move less than 48 hours after the finale of a lost season that followed...
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Greg Cronin fired as coach of Anaheim Ducks after 2 seasons
Coach Greg Cronin was fired by the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday after two losing seasons, with general manager Pat Verbeek saying his team needs a new voice to achieve significant results from its lengthy rebuilding process. Verbeek refused to disclose any concrete reasons why he fired Cronin...
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After firing Bylsma as coach, Kraken elevate Francis, with Botterill replacing him as GM
After firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking over day-to-day responsibilities. The shakeup announced Tuesday comes after the Kraken missed the playoffs for the third...
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Islanders parting ways with team president and GM Lou Lamoriello
The Islanders announced on Tuesday that the club is moving on from president and general manager Lou Lamoriello, saying his contract will not be renewed.
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Penguins fire head coach Mike Sullivan, who led team to two Stanley Cup championships
The Penguins fired Mike Sullivan after his first sub-.500 season with the franchise.
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Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar, Zach Werenski named Norris Trophy finalists
The Canucks’ Quinn Hughes, the Avalanche’s Cale Makar and the Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski are the 2024-25 Norris Trophy finalists for the NHL’s top defenseman, per a league announcement.
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Rick Tocchet won't return as Canucks coach. He becomes a top candidate for vacancies around the NHL
Rick Tocchet is not returning as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the team announced Tuesday, plunging them into another search and making him a top candidate for several vacancies around the NHL. Tocchet's departure comes after 2 1/2 seasons in Vancouver since replacing Bruce Boudreau in...
