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Andersen helps Maple Leafs beat Bruins 3-1 to force Game 7

The Toronto Maple Leafs won this one for their city. Frederik Andersen stopped 32 shots to lead the Maple Leafs to a 3-1 win ...

Capitals advance with 6-3 win over Blue Jackets in Game 6

The Washington Capitals can now turn their attention to the Pittsburgh Penguins and avenging some playoff disappointments.

Chuck Fletcher

Wild split with GM Chuck Fletcher after playoff exit

When Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold entered the team's new practice facility a couple of weeks ago, the organizational ...

Lured out of retirement, Preds' Mike Fisher chasing 1st Cup

Losing the Stanley Cup last June wasn't what hurt Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg the most. Seeing how painful the ...

Predators brace for physical series vs Jets in 2nd round

The Nashville Predators are done dealing with the speed of Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche. Next, they get the ...

Crosby, Penguins keep 3rd straight championship in sight

Sidney Crosby tormented the Flyers just as he has from the start of his NHL career. Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin were clutch ...

Predators beat Avs 5-0 in Game 6 to win first-round series

Colorado had speed and youth. Nashville brought experience and know-how. It was plain to see which won out — this time.

Guentzel scores 4 goals to lead Penguins to Game 6 clinch

Jake Guentzel dropped to his right knee and slid on the ice in celebration, not only for his second career postseason hat ...

Mikhail Sergachev, Anthony Cirelli, Alex Killorn

High-scoring Lightning showing they play defense, too

The highest-scoring team in the NHL is playing a stingy brand of defense in the playoffs. Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa ...

Frederik Andersen, Patrice Bergeron

Maple Leafs beat Bruins 4-3, avoid elimination in Game 5

The Toronto Maple Leafs opened another 4-1 lead in Boston, and this time they held on. Just barely. Five years after blowing ...

Nikita Kucherov, Anton Stralman

Kucherov, Lightning beat Devils 3-1, end first-round series

The Tampa Bay Lightning understand what it takes to be successful in the Stanley Cup playoffs. "You need your best players ...

Goalie dubbed 'Hamburglar' guides Avs to Game 6 vs Predators

The third-string goalie nicknamed "Hamburglar" stole a game for Colorado in Nashville. No time for Andrew Hammond to revel ...

Backstrom scores in OT, Caps take 3-2 series lead on Jackets

Overtime came at the perfect time for the Washington Capitals. Outshot, outskated and outplayed by the Columbus Blue Jackets ...

Avalanche stay alive, beat Predators 2-1 to force Game 6

Injuries left the Avalanche playing their backup to the backup goaltender while needing a victory to stave off elimination.

Jets beat Wild 5-0 in Game 5 to advance to second round

Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal got right to the point. "It couldn't have gone any worse at the start for us, and it ...

Matt Murray, Scott Laughton

Couturier scores late, Flyers edge Penguins to force Game 6

Sean Couturier did what he could to deal with the pain in his left leg, then hopped over the boards and let the adrenaline ...

Big saves, more saves: Top goalies starring in key moments

Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stoned Travis Zajac on a breakaway and knew that ...

Andre Burakovsky, Ryan Murray

Caps' Burakovsky to have surgery, out rest of first round

Washington Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky will have minor surgery to repair an upper-body injury and miss the rest of the ...

Carolina coach Bill Peters resigns after 4 seasons with club

Bill Peters has not been able to lead the Carolina Hurricanes back to the NHL playoffs and after coming up short following ...

Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4

Facing an opponent missing arguably its best player in front of a raucous home crowd, the Toronto Maple Leafs felt pretty ...