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Thompson, Sabres cash in after fluke bank shot
A freakish bounce off the boards turned Tage Thompson's routine play into the most pivotal goal of Buffalo's Game 4 win, which evened the playoff series at 2 on Tuesday night in Montreal.[read more]
🏒 Gavin McKenna's path to expected No. 1 pick
McKenna's story has taken him from Whitehorse, Yukon, to Medicine Hat to Penn State, with the NHL expected to be the next stop. What makes him a special prospect?[read more]
Leafs fire head coach Berube after 2 seasons
The Maple Leafs are searching for a new coach after officially parting ways with Craig Berube on Wednesday.[read more]
Schaefer unanimous choice as NHL's top rookie
Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer has won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year, the first unanimous choice for the award in 33 years.[read more]
Vegas' McNabb banned 1 game for hit on Poehling
Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb will serve a one-game suspension in Thursday's Game 6 following an interference infraction that injured Ducks forward Ryan Poehling.[read more]
Wild feeling 'empty' after series-ending collapse
The Wild's season ended in crushing fashion when they blew a three-goal first-period lead before falling 4-3 in overtime to the Avalanche in Game 5.[read more]
Avs storm back from down 3-0, make West finals
Trailing 3-0 midway through the second period, the Avs tied it late in regulation before Brett Kulak capped the rally in overtime to put Colorado in the Western Conference finals with a 4-3 win over the Wild.[read more]
Canucks name Johnson GM, Sedins co-presidents
The Vancouver Canucks named Ryan Johnson as their new general manager while Daniel and Henrik Sedin were named co-presidents of hockey operations, the team announced Thursday.[read more]
Source: Oilers fire Knoblauch after two Cup Finals...
Despite leading the Oilers to back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2024 and 2025 and having a contract extension that hadn't even begun, coach Kris Knoblauch has been fired.[read more]
Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Can the Ducks force a ...
Anaheim is in a must-win situation, and it's a critical Game 5 in Buffalo. Plus, highlights from Wednesday.[read more]