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Frederik Andersen’s shutout leads Hurricanes past Senators in playoff series opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Rod Brind’Amour bet on Frederik Andersen’s veteran experience as the Carolina…
Golden Knights and Mammoth surge into 1st-round meeting as the NHL playoffs reset the stakes
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas and Utah head into their first-round meeting playing well at…
Underdogs or not, Canadiens ready to face experienced Lightning in first round
BROSSARD — Martin St. Louis isn’t concerned with labels. The Montreal Canadiens coach knows his…
Stars and Wild both get key defensemen back for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series
DALLAS (AP) — Key defensemen Miro Heiskanen and Quinn Hughes were active for Game 1…
Lightning must go through franchise great Martin St. Louis and the Canadiens in opening round
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning have to beat one of the franchise’s…
Playoff drought over, Sabres seek to rekindle rivalry with first-round matchup against Bruins
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — At 26, Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is too young to appreciate…
Colorado faces LA in first round as Kings captain Anze Kopitar embarks on final Stanley Cup chase
DENVER (AP) — Anze Kopitar wrapped up the last regular season of his storied career.…
Writing a book is the latest chapter in Chris Pronger’s post-NHL career journey
Chris Pronger played for five teams during nearly two decades in the NHL. He has…
Oilers open playoffs against Ducks team built on speed, skill and youth
Anaheim Ducks’ Leo Carlsson (91) is chased along the boards by Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse…
Last-place Vancouver Canucks looking to move past difficult season
VANCOUVER — The last four months haven’t been easy for Thatcher Demko. Season-ending hip surgery…
Hellebuyck, Jets left to deal with rapid fall from grace this season
WINNIPEG — Plummeting from a Presidents’ Trophy winner to failing to make the NHL playoffs…
Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff series
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have expected this first-round playoff matchup…
Vancouver Canucks fire general manager Patrik Allvin after last-place finish
VANCOUVER — Jim Rutherford admits he has to shoulder some of the blame for how…
Flames close fourth straight season out of playoffs, look to crucial draft and future
CALGARY — A fourth straight year of missing the NHL playoffs puts pressure on the…
Canucks fire GM Patrik Allvin. Head of hockey ops Jim Rutherford keeps his job
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin on Friday…
Dobes embraces showdown with Vasilevskiy as Canadiens prepare to face Lightning
BROSSARD — Jakub Dobes is well aware of the massive gap in experience. The Montreal…
NHL playoffs arrive with the West stacked with contenders like Colorado, Dallas and Vegas
Jake Oettinger wants it this way. Or, at least, the starting goaltender for Dallas is…
NHLPA poll has Crosby as top coaching candidate, Nylander most stylish
TORONTO — Sidney Crosby is seen by his peers as the NHL player most likely…
What’s old is new again in Pennsylvania as the Penguins and Flyers renew a long-simmering rivalry
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby would not take the bait, even though the smile on…
2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by the numbers
The NHL playoffs begin Saturday with three series, followed by four more getting underway Sunday…
Infection caused Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck to miss time early in the season
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Vincent Trocheck missed a month early in the season with what…
The Trail Blazers overcome an unusual season to earn their first playoff berth in five years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Trail Blazers’ season started with their coach’s arrest in an…
Canadiens’ Demidov, Flyers’ Michkov-Martone duo headline young stars to watch in the NHL playoffs
It looked like this would be the spring of the past two No. 1 draft…
NHL roundup: Ducks beat Predators 5-4 to clinch Pacific Division’s third seed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 left, and…