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Kings interim coach D.J. Smith hit by shattered glass as panel breaks behind LA bench in Game 2
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated April 22 - 1:32 a.m. | Save Story
D.J. Smith felt the pushing from behind and then the glass raining down on him. He didn't have time to duck out of the way.
Nicolas Roy scores on rebound 7:44 into OT, Avs rally for 2-1 win over Kings to take 2-0 series lead
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated April 22 - 1:09 a.m. | Save Story
Nicolas Roy scored on a rebound 7:44 into overtime and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves, including a penalty shot, as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Mammoth earn first playoff win in franchise history with 3-2 result over Vegas
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted April 21 - 11:37 p.m. | Save Story
Logan Cooley's third period goal propelled the Mammoth to a game two win over the Golden Knights as Dylan Guenther and Kailer Yamamoto each record two points in the win.
Moser scores in OT as Lightning beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 2 and tie first-round series
Erik Erlendsson, Associated Press | Updated April 21 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
J.J. Moser scored 12:48 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, tying the first-round playoff series at 1-1.
Hurricanes edge Senators in double overtime after overturned goal, missed penalty shot in OT
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Posted April 21 - 3:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Carolina Hurricanes had finally beaten a red-hot goaltender for an overtime winner in the NHL playoffs, until a replay review overturned the score.
Kapanen's 2nd goal of game with 1:54 remaining lifts Oilers over Ducks 4-3 in playoff opener
The Associated Press | Updated April 21 - 1:20 a.m. | Save Story
Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series Monday night.
Martinook's goal lifts Hurricanes past Senators 3-2 in 2OT after he misses rare OT penalty shot
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Updated April 20 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
Jordan Martinook beat Linus Ullmark from the slot at 13:53 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Vladar stops 27 shots as Flyers top Penguins 3-0 to take commanding 2-0 lead in first-round series
Will Graves, Associated Press | Updated April 20 - 8:49 p.m. | Save Story
Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series.
Sabres mark return to the playoffs by rallying to beat Bruins
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Posted April 20 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres entered their first-round series against Boston being questioned over their lack of playoff experience.
Golden Knights rally past Mammoth 4-2 in Game 1 as Nic Dowd nets the winner
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Updated April 20 - 12:26 a.m. | Save Story
Nic Dowd redirected Noah Hanifin's shot from the point to put Vegas ahead at 7:20 of the third period and the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series. Game 2 is Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights, who twice trailed before scoring three third-period goals, have not lost in regulation since John Tortorella (8-0-1) took over as coach. The Mammoth lost in the franchise's first playoff game since 2020. They are in their second season in Utah after leaving Arizona. Colton Sissons had a goal and assist for the Golden Knights and Mark Stone and Ivan Barbashev also scored. Carter Hart stopped 32 shots. Logan Cooley and Kevin Stenlund scored for the Mammoth.
Mammoth match physicality early, fade late in Game 1 loss
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted April 20 - 12:01 a.m. | Save Story
Carter Hart and Colton Sisson led the Golden Knights over the Mammoth 4-2 as Vegas scored three third period goals to take game one.
Sabres score 4 3rd-period goals to beat the Bruins 4-3 in playoff opener
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Updated April 19 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Mattias Samuelson broke a tie with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres' first playoff game in 15 years.
Juraj Slafkovsky's hat trick lifts Canadiens to 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning in Game 1
Rob Maaddi, Associated Press | Updated April 19 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night.
Wedgewood sharp in net, O'Connor scores 1st goal in a year as Avs beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated April 19 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
Logan O'Connor scored for the first time in a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 on Sunday.
The Flyers were supposed to be too young for this. They hardly looked it in a decisive Game 1 win
Will Graves, Associated Press | Posted April 19 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
So much for the Philadelphia Flyers being too inexperienced for all this. Too young for that matter.
Boldy has 2 goals and an assist as Wild overwhelm Stars 6-1 to open series
Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press | Updated April 18 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
Matt Boldy had two goals with an assist, Joel Ericksson Ek scored two power-play goals and rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped 27 shots in his postseason debut to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series.
Playoff hockey arrives in Utah as Mammoth complete long rebuild
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted April 18 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
The Mammoth have clinched a playoff spot in just their second season as a franchise but the road to get to this point extends far beyond their time in Utah.
Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff series
Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press | Updated April 17 - 4:53 p.m. | Save Story
The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have expected this first-round playoff matchup for months, and the Central Division rivals really set a tone for the series in a physical game just over a week ago in the same building.
Nate Schmidt brings experience to Mammoth's first playoff run
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted April 17 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
Mammoth defenseman Nate Schmidt brings plenty of playoff experience in his first season in Utah, with his time in Vegas and Florida preparing him for deep playoff runs.
