Tag: NHL

Edmonton Oilers Beat LA Kings 4–2, Gain Home Ice for Game 7

The Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference first-round series, defeating the Los Angeles Kings with a Game 6 win, 4–2, at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The Oilers goalie Mike Smith made 30 saves, while Evander Kane scored two goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid added a goal and two assists. Tyson…


Blues Ride Unconventional Lineup Into NHL’s Second Round

ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis Blues eliminated the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a mid-series goalie change and an unconventional lineup. Now, the team heads to Colorado to face the top-seeded Avalanche in the second round. “I don’t mind starting the playoffs on the road,” Blues forward David Perron…


NHL Roundup: Kings Nip Oilers in OT for 3-2 Edge

Adrian Kempe scored two goals, including the game-winner 1:12 into overtime, to give the visiting Los Angeles Kings a 5–4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday night. Kempe, who also had an assist, took control of the puck in the neutral zone and then…


Fans Pay Tribute to Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur

MONTREAL—Emotions ran high in Montreal on Sunday as thousands of Guy Lafleur’s fans gathered to pay tribute to the Montreal Canadiens legend. The almost three−hour−long lineup to enter the Bell Centre, the team’s current home, created a sense of camaraderie among fans of all ages — most of them were proudly wearing Lafleur’s jersey. Greggory…


NHL Roundup: Panthers Win 13th Straight Game

Brandon Montour scored at 2:26 of overtime and the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Saturday night at Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers won a franchise-record 13th consecutive game. Montour scored his 10th goal of the season when he poked the puck past goaltender Jack Campbell at the end of a 2-on-1 with…


Mike Bossy, Islanders Great, 4-Time Cup Champion, Dies at 65

Mike Bossy, one of hockey’s most prolific goal-scorers and a star for the New York Islanders during their 1980s Stanley Cup dynasty, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 65. TVA Sports, the French-language network in Canada where he worked as a hockey analyst, confirmed Bossy died Thursday night. An Islanders spokesman…


NHL Roundup: Flames Outscore Oilers in Offensive Explosion, 9–5

Johnny Gaudreau collected a career-best five assists and Matthew Tkachuk netted two goals and two assists to pace the host Calgary Flames to a 9–5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund both scored twice, while Chris Tanev scored once in a three-point outing. Oliver Kylington and Dillon Dube added…


NHL Roundup: David Pastrnak’s Hat Trick Propels Bruins Past Lightning

David Pastrnak recorded all of the Boston Bruins’ offense in the form of his 14th career NHL hat trick—his 12th in the regular season—lifting the Boston Bruins to a 3–2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Pastrnak scored twice in the third period, netting the game-winner off an assist from Taylor…


NHL Roundup: Blues Rebound for 7–4 Win Over Predators

Robert Thomas scored his second goal of the game with 2:38 remaining in regulation to break a tie and the visiting St. Louis Blues bounced back after blowing an early three-goal lead to cool off the Nashville Predators 7–4 on Saturday. Jordan Kyrou’s third assist of the day was a brilliant pass that found Thomas,…


NHL Roundup: Johnny Gaudreau’s Hat Trick Leads Flames Past Lightning

Johnny Gaudreau produced his first hat trick in three years and Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves as the Calgary Flames added another impressive victory to their collection, defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 on Thursday. Mikael Backlund added a goal and Rasmus Andersson had two assists as the Flames improved to 15–2–1 since Jan….