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Not again? The pressure is on the Boston Bruins with Game 7 at home against the rival Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins have again lost two in a row to turn a 3-1 first round lead into a decisive Game 7, this time against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Pittsburgh Penguins fire assistant coach Todd Reirden after missing out on the playoffs
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The Carolina Hurricanes missed Andrei Svechnikov in last year’s NHL playoffs. He’s back as ‘a force’
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Nylander and Woll help Maple Leafs beat Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
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Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour says he feels ‘really good’ about reaching new contract with team
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Today in Sports - Charles Barkley scores 56 points, including a playoff-record 38 in the first half
Today in Sports, May 4 - Charles Barkley scores 56 points, including a playoff-record 38 in the first half
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Canucks try to clinch series win against the Predators
The Vancouver Canucks look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Nashville Predators in game six.
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Stars aim to clinch first round series over the Golden Knights in game 6
The Dallas Stars look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Vegas Golden Knights in game six.
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Igor Shesterkin has the Rangers looking like a Stanley Cup contender. He says he can be better
Igor Shesterkin’s play in net is a big reason the New York Rangers swept through the first round of the playoffs and look like a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.
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With 60 goals, Sam Reinhart has made Florida Panthers history. He wants to win the Cup even more
Sam Reinhart is the first Florida Panthers player in history to score 60 goals in a season, including playoffs. Pavel Bure had two seasons in Florida where he scored 59.
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Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver
The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights face elimination back home in Game 6 of their first-round series against Dallas after losing three in a row.
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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to miss Game 6 of first-round series against Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night’s Game 6 against the Boston Bruins.
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NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders
A few goals in the first round of NHL playoffs have been scored with the puck banking in off the goaltender’s mask.
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 3 - May 9
Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 3 - May 9. 2 Takes
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Bruins look to clinch series win over the Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Toronto Maple Leafs in game six.
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Stars beat Knights 3-2 for series lead
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, becoming the first home team to win in this opening-round series that they now
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Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Kings 4-3 to advance to 2nd round
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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Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail in series
The retaliation the Vegas Golden Knights took against Tyler Seguin proved costly. Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo in Game 5 of their first-round series on Wednesday night.
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Stars first to hold serve at home, beat Knights 3-2 in Game 5 for series lead in NHL playoffs
Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5.
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Steven Stamkos wants to stay with Lightning, and team wants its career scoring leader to stay
Steven Stamkos wants to hoist the Stanley Cup again with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 34-year-old captain who can become a free agent this summer reiterated Wednesday that he’d like to remain with the only franchise he’s played for in a stellar 16-season career.
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FACEOFF: Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll stands tall, gives Maple Leafs life against Bruins
The Boston Bruins head to Toronto for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night. Boston can advance with a win while the Maple Leafs are hoping to force a Game 7.
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High-scoring Avalanche await winner of Stars-Golden Knights in next round after dispatching Jets
The high-scoring Colorado Avalanche showed they are so much more than the Nathan MacKinnon Show. The supporting cast for the Avalanche played an integral role as they eliminated the Winnipeg Jets in five games during their first-round series.
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Rangers rookie Matt Rempe doesn’t mind playing the villain role in the NHL playoffs
New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe faced more criticism in the first round of the playoffs for a borderline hit that injured Washington defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk.
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Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes for inappropriate comment about putting skirts on goalies
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper opened his end-of-season news conference apologizing for making what he called an inappropriate analogy of putting skirts on goalies.
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Panthers head back to work, resting and waiting for Bruins-Leafs winner
All players and coaches were at work on Wednesday at the Florida Panthers’ practice facility. Nobody was on the ice. That’s a nice problem to have right now.
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Hurricanes avoid major injury for DeAngelo and close in on getting Pesce back for Rangers series
The Carolina Hurricanes have avoided a major injury concern for defenseman Tony DeAngelo while veteran blue-liner Brett Pesce is nearing a return from a lower-body injury.
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Hurricanes’ depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers
The Carolina Hurricanes’ depth proved key in pushing past the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
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Stars and Golden Knights meet with series tied 2-2
The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights in game five of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 2-2.
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Oilers take 3-1 lead into game 5 against the Kings
The Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series.
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Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier score goals and Predators stay alive with 2-1 win over Canucks
Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier scored and the Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
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Rantanen scores twice in the 3rd period to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the 2nd round
Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games.
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Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 OT win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed from John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to stave off elimination in their first-round NHL playoffs matchup.
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Drury, Noesen help Hurricanes beat Islanders 6-3 to clinch NHL playoff 1st-round series in 5 games
Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another 8 seconds later as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 .
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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for potential elimination matchup with Bruins
Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews will not play in Toronto’s pivotal Game 5 matchup with the Boston Bruins.
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Oilers can knock Kings out of playoffs again. Stars-Knights tied going into Game 5 after 4 road wins
The Edmonton Oilers are going home with a chance to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs. Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings is Wednesday night.
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